Tambu is the ninth studio album by Toto released in May 1995. Tambu sold 600,000 copies worldwide. It was the first Toto studio album since the death of Jeff Porcaro in 1992. It includes the single “I Will Remember”, which failed to chart in the USA but was the band’s first chart hit in the UK since “I Won’t Hold You Back” 12 years before. The album was a nominee for Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1997.
Tracks
1 Gift Of Faith (David Paich; Stan Lynch; Steve Lukather) 07:27 2 I Will Remember (Stan Lynch; Steve Lukather) 06:10 3 Slipped Away (David Paich; Mike Porcaro; Simon Phillips; Stan Lynch; Steve Lukather) 05:20 4 If You Belong To Me (David Paich; Stan Lynch; Steve Lukather) 05:07 5 Baby He’s Your Man (David Paich; Siedah Garrett; Steve Lukather) 05:44 6 The Other End Of Time (Randy Goodrum; Steve Lukather) 05:08 7 The Turning Point (David Paich; Mike Porcaro; Simon Phillips; Stan Lynch; Steve Lukather) 05:29 8 Time Is The Enemy (David Paich; Fee Waybill; Steve Lukather) 05:43 9 Drag Him To The Roof (David Paich; Fee Waybill; Steve Lukather) 06:14 10 Just Can’t Get To You (David Paich; Glen Ballard; Steve Lukather) 05:07 11 Dave’s Gone Skiing (Mike Porter; Simon Phillips; Steve Lukather) 05:03 12 The Road Goes On (David Paich; Glen Ballard; Steve Lukather) 04:28
The Band
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Simon Phillips Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich
Other Musicians
1 Gift Of Faith
Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Background Vocals - Mike Porcaro Background Vocals - Stan Lynch Background Vocals - Elliot Scheiner Background Vocals - Jim Giddens Vocals - Steve Lukather
2 I Will Remember
Piano - David Paich Piano - Steve Lukather Synthesizer - Steve Lukather Percussion - Lenny Castro Strings - David Paich Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Background Vocals - John James Vocals - Steve Lukather
3 Slipped Away
Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Vocals - Steve Lukather
4 If You Belong To Me
Percussion - Mike Fisher Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Vocals - Steve Lukather
5 Baby He’s Your Man
Drums (programming) - Steve Porcaro Drums (programming) - Simon Phillips Synthesizer - David Paich Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Phillip Ingram Background Vocals - Ricky Nelson Background Vocals - John James Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae
6 The Other End Of Time
Piano - Steve Lukather Synthesizer - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Lukather Percussion - Lenny Castro Vocals - Steve Lukather
7 The Turning Point
Fender Rhodes - David Paich Synthesizer - David Paich Synthesizer - Mike Porcaro Synthesizer - Simon Phillips Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Phillip Ingram Background Vocals - Ricky Nelson Background Vocals - John James Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - David Paich
8 Time Is The Enemy
Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - John James Vocals - Steve Lukather
9 Drag Him To The Roof
Background Vocals - Phillip Ingram Vocals - David Paich Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - John James Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae
10 Just Can’t Get To You
Hammond Organ - David Paich Piano - Steve Lukather Rhodes - David Paich Background Vocals - John James Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Vocals - Steve Lukather
12 The Road Goes On
Mandolin - Steve Lukather Strings - David Paich Background Vocals - Jenny Douglas-McRae Vocals - Steve Lukather
Liner Notes
Producer – Elliot Scheiner, Toto Arranged By (Strings) – David Paich (Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12) Conductor – David Paich (Tracks 2, 4, 10, 12) Contractor (Strings) – Shari Sutcliffe Coordinator (Production) – Ivy Skoff Creative Director – Doug Brown Mastered By – Ted Jensen Mixed By – Elliot Scheiner Programmed By (Keyboard)- John Jessel Recorded By – Al Schmitt, Bill Smith, Elliot Scheiner Recorded By (Additional) – John Jessel Recorded By (Assistant) – Jim Giddens, Sean Schimmel, Steve Genewick Technician (Guitar Tech) – Gavin Menzies Technician (Piano Tuner) – Keith Albright Technician (Set-up For David Paich And Mike Porcaro) – Paul Jamieson Illustration – Daniel Brereton Photography – Melodie Lawrence Mastered At Sterling Sound Mixed At Capitol Studios Recorded At Capitol Studios Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
