Best: Hold the Line

~ Release by Toto (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.23:56
2Rosanna
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals [background vocal]:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
45:30
3Holyanna
recording of:
Holyanna
writer:
David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
4:15
499
producer:
James Guthrie, Tom Knox and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
99
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
live recording of:
99
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
3.855:12
5Africa
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Africa by Toto (US rock group)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 105) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.154:56
6Georgy Porgy
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeffrey Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer)
strings arranger:
Marty Paich and Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Georgy Porgy
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
is based on:
Georgie Porgie (nursery rhyme)
3.54:08
7Child’s Anthem
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeffrey Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Child’s Anthem
composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
32:44
8Don’t Chain My Heart
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Don’t Chain My Heart (from 1991-02 until 1992-05-07)
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
publisher:
Buddy Love Music, Davlo Music, Freesongs (use Feesongs for Fee Waybill publisher), Micheluce Music and Rising Storm Music
44:43
9Hydra
recording of:
Hydra
writer:
Toto (US rock group)
7:22
10Pamela
programming:
Steve Porcaro
producer:
George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass) and Gary Herbig
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
instruments:
Jerry Hey and James Pankow
piano:
David Paich
saxophone [horns]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vibraphone:
Joe Porcaro
background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Steve Lukather, David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Pamela
writer:
David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Jogi Wimball Music
3.65:10
11All Us Boys
recording of:
All Us Boys
writer:
David Paich
4:59
12I’ll Supply the Love
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeffrey Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Supply the Love
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.353:44
13Mama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
recording of:
Mama
writer:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
35:11
14Afraid of Love
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (strings) and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
xylophone:
Joe Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Afraid of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro, Steve Lukather and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
43:52
15Stop Loving You
producer:
George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey and James Pankow
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Steve Lukather
percussion:
Michael G. Fisher (percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
saxophone [brass]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Bill Payne
background vocals:
Steve Lukather, David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Stop Loving You
writer:
Steve Lukather and David Paich
publisher:
BMG Songs, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Inactive and Rehtakul Veets Music
3.454:28
16I’ll Be Over You
engineer:
Tom Knox and Shep Lonsdale
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Rhodes piano [Yamaha DX7 rhodes]:
David Paich
background vocals:
Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
I’ll Be Over You
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Lukather
publisher:
California Phase Music, Randy Goodrum Inc., Rehtakul Veets Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3.53:50
17White Sister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
recording of:
White Sister
writer:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
45:37

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ASIN:DE: B00005AGE2 [info]

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part of:ZOUNDS Best (order: 41)