Toto – 40 Trips Around the Sun: Greatest Hits (Vinyl 2LP)

Toto’s brand new Greatest Hits package, 40 Trips Around The Sun, features newly remastered classic tracks (“Africa,” “Hold The Line,” “Rosanna,” “Stop Loving You,” “I’ll Be Over You”) worked on by Elliot Scheiner and Gavin Lurssen plus three previously unreleased recordings – “Spanish Sea,” “Alone” and “Struck By Lightning” – cut by core members Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams in 2017.

While going through the Sony vaults, the band uncovered several unfinished tracks that featured both Jeff and Mike Porcaro, one of which is now “Spanish Sea.” “This track is originally from the Isolation sessions,” Lukather notes. “It’s one that didn’t make it and we had to re-write it including creating a new chorus. Thanks to modern tech we were able to play once again with not only our 20 something selves but with our dear brothers Jeff and Mike Porcaro reminding us just how deep their groove was. Bittersweet…Many stories, laughs and a few tears on this one. It’s classic Toto with an excellent solo and I kept my old 1985 melody solo Dave wanted me to do…Old meets new but since legendary pal Al Schmitt cut the tracks and Bob Clearmountain mixed…it sounds like it was done 2 weeks ago not 30 + years ago!”

1. Alone
2. Spanish Sea
3. I’ll Supply The Love
4. I’ll Be Over You
5. Stranger In Town
6. 99
7. Struck By Lightning
8. Pamela
9. Afraid Of Love
10. I Won’t Hold You Back
11. Jake To The Bone
12. Stop Loving You
13. Lea
14. Hold The Line
15. Georgy Porgy
16. Rosanna
17. Africa