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2018 studio album by Toto

Old Is New
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Released November 30, 2018
Recorded 1977–1980s, 2016–2017[1]
Length 42:22
Label Columbia
Producer Toto
  1. “Alone”
    Released: November 15, 2017
  2. “Spanish Sea”
    Released: January 3, 2018
  3. “Struck by Lightning”
    Released: February 9, 2018
  4. “Devil’s Tower”
    Released: January 24, 2019
  5. “Chelsea”
    Released: May 24, 2019
  6. “Fearful Heart”
    Released: April 3, 2020[2]

Old Is New is the fourteenth and final[3] studio album (though counted as the 15th album overall) by the American rock band Toto, released as part of the band’s All In box set on November 30, 2018,[4][5] and separately on April 3, 2020.[6] The tracks “Devil’s Tower”, “Spanish Sea” and “Oh Why” feature deceased band members Jeff (who died in 1992) and Mike Porcaro (who died in 2015).[7]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams, except where noted.[1]

Title Writer(s) Lead vocals
1. “Alone” (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun)   Williams 4:32
2. “Devil’s Tower”   Lukather & Williams 3:44
3. “Fearful Heart”   Williams 3:52
4. “Spanish Sea” (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun)   Paich & Williams 4:25
5. “In a Little While” Paich, Porcaro Lukather 4:49
6. “Chelsea”   Williams 4:51
7. “Chase the Rain”   Porcaro 3:16
8. “Oh Why?” Paich Paich 3:55
9. “Struck by Lightning” (previously on 40 Trips Around the Sun)   Williams 4:17
10. “We’ll Keep On Running” (featuring What So Not) Chris Emerson, George Maple, Lukather, Paich, Porcaro, James Rushent, Surahn Sidhu, Williams Lukather & Williams 4:41
Total length: 42:22

Personnel[edit]

All credits sourced from liner notes:[1]

Toto

  • Steve Lukather – guitars, lead vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–5, 8), bass guitar (tracks 1, 9), piano (track 3), sitar (track 8)
  • David Paich – piano (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 1–5, 8), additional keyboards (track 7), synthesizers (track 3), lead vocals (tracks 4, 8), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 9)
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizers (tracks 1–5, 7), Hammond organ (tracks 6, 8, 9), keyboards (tracks 3), piano (track 7), synth bass (track 7), lead vocals (track 7), backing vocals (tracks 4, 5, 7)
  • Joseph Williams – lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals (tracks 1–9), keyboards (tracks 6, 9), additional keyboards (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 6), synth bass (track 6), arrangement (track 6)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (tracks 2–5, 8)
  • Mike Porcaro – bass guitar (tracks 3, 4, 8)
  • David Hungate – bass guitar (tracks 2, 5)

Additional musicians

  • Lenny Castro – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (tracks 1, 6, 9)
  • Shannon Forrest – drums (track 7)
  • Martin Tillman – cello (tracks 8, 9)
  • Mark T. Williams – backing vocals (tracks 3, 4)
  • Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Pat Knox, Lorraine Paich, Weston Wilson – backing vocals (lightning chant) (track 9)
  • What So Not (track 10)
  • James Rushent, Surahn Sidhu, Trevor Lukather – additional instrumentation (track 10)

Technical personnel:

  • Toto (Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Joseph Williams) – production
  • Joseph Williams – supervising producer, audio editing
  • Greg Ladanyi, Niko Bolas, Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Tom Knox, Shep Lonsdale, Peggy McCreary – recording engineers 1970’s 1980’s
  • Joseph Williams, Steve Porcaro, Niko Bolas, Shannon Forrest – recording engineers 2016-2017
  • Damien Weatherley, James Rushent – additional engineering (track 10)
  • George Maple – additional contribution (track 10)
  • Pat Knox, Weston Wilson – assistant editors & engineers
  • Mike Ging – Pro Tools transfers
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Cassian, What So Not – mixing (track 10)
  • Sergio Ruelas – digital audio editor, mix assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Dale Becker – mastering (track 10)

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