Toto XIV is the 13th studio album (though counted as the 14th album overall) by the American rock band Toto, released on March 20, 2015. The album marks the return of Joseph Williams on lead vocals, Steve Porcaro on keyboards, and David Hungate on bass. Toto XIV is the first album with Keith Carlock on drums, replacing Simon Phillips, the longstanding successor to original drummer Jeff Porcaro who died in 1992. It is also the first studio album since 1982’s Toto IV not to feature longtime bassist Mike Porcaro, who died 5 days before the release of the album due to complications from ALS.
The name was explained by band member Steve Lukather in December 2014: The band counted all the albums with new released music. Because of this, the album Toto XX from 1998, although not a studio album, but a collection of older unreleased songs, was counted as well, making Toto XIV the 14th album.
Tracks
1 Running Out Of Time (David Paich; Joseph Williams; Steve Lukather) 04:06 2 Burn (David Paich; Joseph Williams) 04:56 3 Holy War (CJ Vanston; Joseph Williams; Steve Lukather) 05:23 4 21st Century Blues (CJ Vanston; Steve Lukather) 06:07 5 Orphan (David Paich; Joseph Williams; Steve Lukather) 03:56 6 Unknown Soldier (David Paich; Steve Lukather) 05:06 7 The Little Things (Allee Willis; Steve Porcaro) 04:34 8 Chinatown (David Paich; Michael Sherwood) 05:07 9 All The Tears (David Paich; Michael Sherwood) 05:09 10 Fortune (Joseph Williams) 04:46 11 Great Expectations (David Paich; Joseph Williams; Steve Lukather) 06:47 12 Bend (Steve Porcaro; Michael Sherwood) 02:48
Musicians
1 Running Out Of Time Bass - Tim Lefebvre Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Background Vocals - Jamie Savko Vocals - Joseph Williams
2 Burn Bass - Leland Sklar Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Background Vocals - Jamie Savko Background Vocals - CJ Vanston Background Vocals - Emma Williams Background Vocals - Keith Carlock Background Vocals - David Paich Vocals - Joseph Williams
3 Holy War Bass - David Hungate Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Organ - David Paich Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - Joseph Williams
4 21st Century Blues Bass - David Hungate Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Organ - David Paich Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Sax - Tom Scott Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Amy Keys Vocals - Steve Lukather
5 Orphan Bass - Steve Lukather Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Keyboards - Joseph Williams Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Background Vocals - Mabvuto Carpenter Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - Joseph Williams
6 Unknown Soldier Bass - Steve Lukather Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Cello - Martin Tillman Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Background Vocals - Amy Keys Background Vocals - Michael McDonald Vocals - Steve Lukather
7 The Little Things Bass - David Hungate Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - Steve Porcaro Cello - Martin Tillman Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Steve Porcaro
8 Chinatown Bass - David Hungate Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Michael McDonald Background Vocals - Amy Keys Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - David Paich
9 All The Tears Bass - Tal Wilkenfeld Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Background Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - David Paich
10 Fortune Bass - Tal Wilkenfeld Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - Joseph Williams Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Michael McDonald Background Vocals - Amy Keys Background Vocals - Steve Lukather Vocals - Joseph Williams
11 Great Expectations Bass - Steve Lukather Drums - Keith Carlock Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Organ - David Paich Piano - David Paich Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Synthesizer - CJ Vanston Background Vocals - Mabvuto Carpenter Background Vocals - Jamie Savko Vocals - Joseph Williams Vocals - David Paich Vocals - Steve Lukather
Liner Notes
Producer – David Paich, CJ Vanston, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather Production Manager – JoAnn Tominaga Engineer – Csaba Petocz, CJ Vanston, Joseph Williams, Stephan Nordin Engineer [Assistant] – Chandler Harod*, Steve Genewick Mastered By – Peter Doell Mixed By – CJ Vanston Art Direction – Thunderwing Cover [Cover Art] – Fred Kim Photography By – Heather Porcaro Phonographic Copyright (p) – Toto Recordings Inc. Copyright (c) – Toto Recordings Inc. Licensed To – Frontiers Records Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios West Mixed At – The Treehouse Recorded At – The Treehouse Recorded At – Capitol Studios Recorded At – ATS Studios, Calabasas Recorded At – Porcara Musica Recorded At – Digby Road Studios
