Toto (album)

Toto
Studio album by
Toto
ReleasedOctober 15, 1978 (1978-10-15)[1]
RecordedOctober 1977 – June 1978[2]
StudioSunset Sound (Los Angeles, California)
Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California)
Davlen Sound Studios (North Hollywood, California)
Length40:46
LabelColumbia
ProducerToto
Toto chronology
Toto
(1978) 		Hydra
(1979)
Singles from Toto
  1. "Hold the Line"
    Released: September 1978
  2. "I'll Supply the Love"
    Released: January 1979[3]
  3. "Georgy Porgy"
    Released: April 1979[4]
  4. "Rockmaker"
    Released: 1979

Toto is the debut studio album by American rock band Toto, released on 15 October 1978,[5][6] by Columbia Records.[7] It includes the hit singles "Hold the Line", "I'll Supply the Love" and "Georgy Porgy", all three of which made it into the top 50 in the US.[8] "Hold the Line" spent six weeks in the top 10, and reached number 14 in the UK as well.[9]

Although not initially very well received by critics, the band quickly gained a following,[10] and the album gained a reputation for its characteristic sound, mixing soft pop with both synth and hard-rock elements. The band would venture deeper into hard rock territory on their next album.[11]

  1. ^ Lukather, Steve (2019). The Gospel according to Luke (1st ed.). Post Hill Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-64293-285-0.
  2. ^ Lukather, Steve (2019). The Gospel according to Luke (1st ed.). Post Hill Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-64293-285-0.
  3. ^ "Toto singles".
  4. ^ "Toto singles".
  5. ^ Lukather, Steve (2019). The Gospel according to Luke (1st ed.). Post Hill Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-64293-285-0.
  6. ^ Melchior, Al (2023-10-16). "Toto Talks 'Toto' to Celebrate Their Debut Album's 45th Anniversary". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Toto USA chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  9. ^ Toto UK chart history Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
  10. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Toto Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  11. ^ Elliott, Paul (2016-10-15). "The Secret History Of Toto". Louder. Retrieved 2024-09-18.