40 Tours Around The Sun is a live album by the band Toto, released in 2018/2019. It was recorded in Amsterdam on March 17, 2018.

2018 was a banner year and the 40^th Anniversary for TOTO who celebrated the occasion by embarking on their longest world tour in years.  The band performed for hundreds of thousands of fans across Europe and North America, as their level of global critical mass reached new heights largely fueled by a rediscovery of favorites from their beloved repertoire.

On March 22^nd, Eagle Rock will release TOTO’s 40 Tours Around The Sun.  The set will be available in multiple formats – DVD, Blu-Ray, DVD & 2CD’s, Blu-Ray & 2CD’s, 3LP Vinyl, 2 CD’s and digitally as well.  The set will be available worldwide outside of North America.  The North American release date will be announced in the near future.

This live performance was filmed in front of a sold-out crowd exceeding 18,000 fans on March 17, 2018 at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.  TOTO performed a wide range of songs, including hit singles, rarely performed live deep cuts, and two recently recorded tracks which appeared on their new Greatest Hits album (40 Trips Around The Sun).

Also included is the “40 Tours Featurette,” a brand new interview with band members: Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro and Joseph Williams.

TOTO will be busy in 2019. The band just returned from a standing room only run of Australia and New Zealand, and head to Japan (including a sold out show at Budokan in Tokyo) and Indonesia in February.  This spring in to the Summer, they’ll stage a long tour of Europe, combining top billing festival appearances and headline dates, after which they’ll bring their “An Evening With” show to North America this Fall.  The 40 Trips Around The Sun tour is the band’s most extensive run in years with many more announcements to come.

Few ensembles in the history of recorded music have individually or collectively had a larger imprint on pop culture than the members of TOTO.  As individuals, the band members can be heard on an astonishing 5000 albums that together amass a sales history of a half a billion albums.  Amongst these recordings, NARAS applauded the performances with more than 200 Grammy nominations.  Collectively TOTO has over a billion streams worldwide on all streaming services.

With over 40 years together and literally thousands of credits, including the biggest selling album of all time: Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and accolades to their names, TOTO remains one of the top selling touring and recording acts in the world. They are the benchmark by which many artists base their sound and production, and they continue to transcend the standards set by the entire music community, being simply synonymous with musical credibility.  Their repertoire continues to be current via high profile usage on broadcast television.  They are pop culture, and are one of the few 70’s bands that have endured the changing trends and styles to a career enjoy a multi-generational worldwide fan base.

Tracks

1  Intro (Steve Porcaro)
2  Alone (Steve Lukather; Steve Porcaro; David Paich; Joseph Williams)
3  Hold The Line (David Paich)
4  Lovers In The Night (David Paich)
5  Spanish Sea (David Paich; Steve Porcaro; Steve Lukather; Joseph Williams)
6  I Will Remember (Steve Lukather; Stan Lynch)
7  English Eyes (Steve Porcaro; Jeffrey Porcaro; David Paich; Bobby Kimball)
8  Jake To The Bone (Steve Lukather; Jeffrey Porcaro; Mike Porcaro; David Paich)
9  Lea (Steve Porcaro)
10  Rosanna (David Paich)
11  Miss Sun (David Paich)
12  Georgy Porgy (David Paich)
13  Human Nature (Steve Porcaro; John Bettis)
14  Holyanna (Jeffrey Porcaro; David Paich)
15  No Love (Steve Lukather; David Paich; Randy Goodrum)
16  Mushanga (Jeffrey Porcaro; David Paich)
17  Stop Loving You (Steve Lukather; David Paich)
18  Girl Goodbye (David Paich)
19  Angela (David Paich)
20  Lion (David Paich; Bobby Kimball)
21  Dune (Desert Theme) (David Paich; Mike Porcaro; Jeffrey Porcaro; Steve Lukather; Steve Porcaro)
22  While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison)
23  Stranger In Town (Jeffrey Porcaro; David Paich)
24  Make Believe (David Paich)
25  Africa (Jeffrey Porcaro; David Paich)
26  The Road Goes On (Steve Lukather; David Paich; Glen Ballard)

Musicians

Bass - Shem von Schroeck
Drums - Shannon Forrest
Guitar - Steve Lukather
Keyboards - David Paich
Keyboards - Steve Porcaro
Harmonica - Warren Ham
Flute - Warren Ham
Sax - Warren Ham
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Background Vocals - Warren Ham
Background Vocals - Shem von Schroeck
Vocals - Steve Lukather
Vocals - David Paich
Vocals - Joseph Williams

Liner Notes

Producer – Jeremy Azis
Producer (Executive) – Toto, Steve Karas
Producer (Executive Eagle Rock) – Geoff Kempin, Terry Shand
Producer (Supervising) – Peter Worsley
Producer (Supervising Eagle Rock) – Rob Gill
Production Manager – Melissa Morton Hicks
Production Manager (Eagle Rock) – Claire Higgins
Production Assistant (Eagle Rock) – Aaron Kelly
Production Coordinator (Eagle Rock) – Mark Fossit, Natalia Garay
Project Manager (Eagle Rock) – Sean McEneely
Audio Record – Will Shapland
Audio Assistant – Chris Goddard
Creative Manager (Eagle Rock) – Claire Higgins
Directed By – Nigel Dick
Director (Photography) – Eugene O’Connor
Editor – Eddi Ackit
Editor (Associate) – Robin Parsons
Editor (On-Line) – Brian Ainsworth
Editor (Audio) – Joseph Williams, Weston Wilson, Bob Clearmountain
Editor (Digital Audio) – Sergio Ruelas
Mixed By – Joseph Williams, Weston Wilson, Bob Clearmountain
Mixed By (Assistant) – Sergio Ruelas
Design – James McAllister
Photography – Fabrice Demessence
Phonographic Copyright Toto Live Inc
Copyright Toto Live Inc
Tour Crew
Production Manager – Jack Albeck
Tour Manager – Kirsten Baumeister
FOH Manager – Ken Freeman
Monitor Engineer – Patrick Krause
Lighting Director – Stephen Duros
Assistant (David Paich) – Steve Cohen
Drum Tech – Robbie Cope
Guitar/Bass Tech – Adam Booth
Keyboard Tech – Jordan Rippe