Fahrenheit is the sixth studio album by Toto, released in 1986. It was their first album to feature Joseph Williams on lead vocals. Former lead singer Fergie Frederiksen was fired due to problems with his ability in the studio. However, he sings backing vocals on the song “Could This Be Love”. It was also the last Toto album to feature keyboardist Steve Porcaro as a permanent member, as he left after the Fahrenheit tour. The album failed to go gold until 1994, but featured two top forty singles in “I’ll Be Over You” (#11) and “Without Your Love” (#38). Singer/Dancer Paula Abdul appears in the video for a third single, “Till The End” At the end Don’t Stop Me Now performance by Miles Davis. Also appeared as technician on the album is Roger Linn
Tracks
1 Till The End (David Paich, Joseph Williams) 5:27 2 We Can Make It Tonight (Barry Bregman, Jeffrey Porcaro, Joseph Williams) 4:19 3 Without Your Love (David Paich) 4:34 4 Can’t Stand It Any Longer (David Paich, Joseph Williams, Steve Lukather) 4:40 5 I’ll Be Over You (Randy Goodrum, Steve Lukather) 3:50 6 Fahrenheit (David Paich, Jeffrey Porcaro, Joseph Williams) 4:41 7 Somewhere Tonight (David Paich, Jeffrey Porcaro, Steve Lukather) 3:46 8 Could This Be Love (David Paich, Joseph Williams) 5:17 9 Lea (Steve Porcaro) 4:31 10 Don’t Stop Me Now (David Paich, Steve Lukather) 3:05
Band
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Paich Keyboards - Steve Porcaro Vocals - Joseph Williams
Other Musicians
1 Till The End Horns - Charlie Loper Horns - Bill Reichenbach Horns - Jerry Hey Horns - Gary Grant Horns - Chuck Findley Background Vocals - Michael Sherwood
2 We Can Make It Tonight Percussion - Lenny Castro
3 Without Your Love Background Vocals - Paulette Brown Background Vocals - Tony Walthers
4 Can’t Stand It Any Longer Percussion - Lenny Castro
5 I’ll Be Over You Percussion - Lenny Castro Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Michael McDonald
6 Fahrenheit Synthesizer - Amin Bhatia Horns - Chuck Findley Horns - Gary Grant Horns - Bill Reichenbach Horns - Jerry Hey Horns - Larry Williams Horns - Tom Scott Horns - David Sanborn Percussion - Sidney
7 Somewhere Tonight Percussion - Lenny Castro Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Percussion - Joe Porcaro
8 Could This Be Love Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Fergie Frederiksen
9 Lea Sax - David Sanborn Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - Don Henley Background Vocals - Michael Sherwood
10 Don’t Stop Me Now Sax - David Sanborn Trumpet - Miles Davis Percussion - Joe Porcaro
Liner Notes
Producer – Toto Arranged By – Toto Coordinator – Chris Littleton Engineer (Additional) – Dan Garcia, Doug Linnell, Duane Seykora, Jack Puig, John Jessel, Julie Last, Michael Ross, Murray Dvorkin, Teruo Murakami Mastered By – Bob Ludwig Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi Mixed By – Tom Knox (Track 10) Technician – Arthur Kelm, Bob Bradshaw, Brent Averill, Eli Slawson, John Jessel, Keith Albright, Paul Jamieson, Roger Linn, Roger NicholsPhotography – Jim SheaMastered At Masterdisk Recorded At The Villa Recorded At Manor Studio, LA Recorded At Bill Schnee Studios Recorded At Record One, LA Recorded At The Complex Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc Copyright CBS Inc
