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Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto, released on April 8, 1982 by Columbia Records. [8] The lead single, " Rosanna ", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, " Africa ", topping the Hot 100 chart, became the group's first and only number 1 hit. [9]
In 1984 the Sheffield Lab direct-to-disc album James Newton Howard and Friends, was released, which featured Toto's David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), Jeff Porcaro (drums), and Joe Porcaro (percussion). In 1983, Howard was co-producer, musician (keyboards), and orchestrator of Riccardo Cocciante's album Sincerità.
Toto IV is the fourth studio album by American rock band Toto released on April 8, 1982 by Columbia Records. The album marks the band's career breakthrough. The lead single, "Rosanna", peaked at number 2 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, while the album's third single, "Africa", topping the Hot 100 charts.
Dune is an original soundtrack album for the 1984 film Dune. Most of the album was composed by the rock band Toto —their first and only film score—but one track was contributed by Brian Eno, Roger Eno and Daniel Lanois. The soundtrack album was first released in November 1984. [3] .
Toto IV, the band's final album with their classic lineup, finds the collective flexing their studio-toned muscles across a set of tracks that return to the panoramic pop of their debut, hatching one of 1982's commercial monsters.
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – David Paich, James Newton Howard, Marty Paich Backing Vocals – Steve Lukather , Timothy B. Schmit Conductor [Strings] – James Newton Howard
Toto's mega international pop success picks up where the debut left off, minus prog-rock leanings. Result is more focused, classic pop-rock R&B fusion resulting in six Grammy's. This set is actually still extremely effective today, unlike many Grammy hogs.
