Isolation (Toto album)
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Allmusic's review praised the performances of Jeff Porcaro, David Paich, and Steve Lukather in passing but dismissed Isolation as "a Journey clone album, minus the aching ballads that had made Journey such a success."
Track listing
- "Carmen" (David Paich, Jeff Porcaro) – 3:25
- "Lion" (Bobby Kimball, Paich) – 4:46
- "Stranger in TownStranger in Town (Toto song)"Stranger in Town" is a hit song from American rock band Toto from their 1984 album Isolation.It was the first single released from that album, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1984. It was also a Top 40 single in Australia, where it remains the fourth highest charting...
" (Paich, J.Porcaro) – 4:47 - "Angel Don't Cry" (Fergie Frederiksen, Paich) – 4:21
- "How Does It Feel" (Steve Lukather) – 3:50
- "Endless" (Paich) – 3:40
- "Isolation" (Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich) – 4:04
- "Mr. Friendly" (Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich, J.Porcaro, Mike Porcaro) – 4:22
- "Change of Heart" (Paich, Frederiksen) – 4:08
- "Holyanna" (Paich, J.Porcaro) – 4:19
Production
- Produced By Toto
- Engineers: Niko Bolas, Tom Knox, John Kurlander, Greg LadanyiGreg LadanyiGreg Ladanyi was an American record producer and recording engineer, known for his work with many musicians, including Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Type O Negative, The Church, Anna Vissi, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Hollywood Undead, Don Henley and Jeff Healey.-Biography:Ladanyi co-produced the Behind...
- Assistant Engineer: Richard Bosworth
- Mixing: Greg Ladanyi
Toto
- Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals (except on "Stranger in Town", "How Does it Feel", and "Holyanna"), backing vocals
- Steve LukatherSteve LukatherSteve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
- guitars, backing vocals, lead vocal on "How Does It Feel" - David PaichDavid PaichDavid Frank Paich is a session musician, keyboard player, recording producer, arranger, vocalist and main composer of the Los Angeles-based rock/pop band Toto. David is the son of the late jazz composer, musician, and arranger Marty Paich...
- keyboards; backing vocals; lead vocals on "Carmen", "Stranger In Town", and "Holyanna"; orchestral arrangements on "How Does it Feel" and "Change of Heart" - Steve PorcaroSteve PorcaroSteven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
- keyboards - Mike PorcaroMike PorcaroMike Porcaro is best noted as the bass player in the Grammy Award winning band, Toto.He is the middle brother of Toto members Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro...
- bass - Jeff PorcaroJeff PorcaroJeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro was an American session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. Porcaro was one of the most recorded drummers in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions...
- drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- The London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
- strings - James Newton-Howard - orchestral arrangements on "How Does it Feel" and "Change of Heart"
- Lenny CastroLenny CastroLenny Castro is an American freelancing percussionist in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area.-Early life:Castro is a percussionist of Puerto Rican descent and was born and raised in New York City. His father, Hector Castro, played the keyboard in a Latin style and gave his son...
- percussion - Joe PorcaroJoe PorcaroJoseph Porcaro is an American jazz drummer, percussionist and educator....
- percussion - Mike Cotten - synthesizer on "Stranger in Town"
- Chuck FindleyChuck FindleyChuck Findley is an American session musician. Most widely-known as a trumpet player, he also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone...
- trumpet - Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
- trumpet, horn arrangements on "Lion" - Tom ScottTom Scott (musician)Tom Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.-Biography:Scott was born in Los Angeles, California...
- saxophone - Tom KellyTom Kelly (musician)Thomas F. Kelly is an American musician, best known for his songwriting partnership with Billy Steinberg. Steinberg and Kelly co-wrote numerous hit songs for popular music artists, including five number-one singles on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the 1980s....
- backing vocal on "How Does it Feel" - Richard PageRichard PageRichard Lewis Page is a former Conservative Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from December 1979 to 2005.-Early life:He is the son of Victor Charles Page...
- backing vocal on "How Does it Feel" - Gene Morford - bass vocal on "Stranger in Town"
- Bobby KimballBobby KimballRobert Troy "Bobby" Kimball is an American singer, best known as the longtime frontman of the rock band Toto.- Early life:...
- backing vocals
Singles
- Stranger in TownStranger in Town (Toto song)"Stranger in Town" is a hit song from American rock band Toto from their 1984 album Isolation.It was the first single released from that album, reaching the Top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1984. It was also a Top 40 single in Australia, where it remains the fourth highest charting...
/ Change of Heart - Holyanna / Mr. Friendly
- How Does It Feel / Mr. Friendly
- How Does It Feel / Lion / Isolation
- Endless / Isolation