Banki
02-24-2009, 03:16 AM
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1. Gift With A Golden Gun
2. English Eyes
3. Live For Today
4. Million Miles Away
5. Goodbye Elenore
6. I Think I Could Stand You Forever
7. TurnBack
8. If It's The Last Night
Toto's third album "Turn Back" from 1981 is sort of a guenea pig
in the band's extensive catalog. Sandwiched between the highly
successful self-titled debut, its follow-up "Hydra" and the
monster smash of "Toto IV", "Turn Back" was Toto's least
successful album yielding no hit singles and barely scraping the
album charts. The album also took a beating from many critics
claiming that the music and its performances were weak and
disasterous.
However, in hindsight, "Turn Back" is not a bad album at all.
Since its release nearly 24 years ago, the album has become
somewhat a fan favorite. Its lack of success and big hits make
the album arguably more enjoyable to listen to than any other
Toto album. This is also the band's heaviest album musically.
The three opening tracks, "Gift With A Golden Gun", "English
Eyes" and "Live For Today" usher in the album with solid dose
of hook-filled hard rock with Steve Lukather's biting guitar work
and the late Jeff Porcaro's solid forceful drumming. The hard
rock element is also apparent in fast-paced shuffle of
"Goodbye Elenore" which features a strong resemblance to bands
like Queen. There is also a small progressive-rock touch heard
in the album's title track with its heavy doses of keyboards
and guitar textures.
Balancing out the album are three ballads. "A Million Miles Away"
is a typical Toto power ballad with Bobby Kimball's emotional
soaring vocals. "I Think I Could Stand You Forever" has a harder
edge to it and once again comes across with musical references
to Queen and Journey. "If It's the Last Night" is a Steve Lukather
sung acoustic ballad with a slight REO Speedwagon vibe to it.
This is also the album's powerful closing track.
"Turn Back" is an album that has aged gracefully over the years.
Despite its lack of any commercial success, it is still one of
Toto's strongest albums displaying the band's usual strong
musicianship and great songwriting. With musical of this high
of callibel, maybe it is time to Turn Back and realize just what
a good album this really is.
http://rapidshare.com/files/165562133/Toto_-_Turn_Back.rar
1. Gift With A Golden Gun
2. English Eyes
3. Live For Today
4. Million Miles Away
5. Goodbye Elenore
6. I Think I Could Stand You Forever
7. TurnBack
8. If It's The Last Night
Toto's third album "Turn Back" from 1981 is sort of a guenea pig
in the band's extensive catalog. Sandwiched between the highly
successful self-titled debut, its follow-up "Hydra" and the
monster smash of "Toto IV", "Turn Back" was Toto's least
successful album yielding no hit singles and barely scraping the
album charts. The album also took a beating from many critics
claiming that the music and its performances were weak and
disasterous.
However, in hindsight, "Turn Back" is not a bad album at all.
Since its release nearly 24 years ago, the album has become
somewhat a fan favorite. Its lack of success and big hits make
the album arguably more enjoyable to listen to than any other
Toto album. This is also the band's heaviest album musically.
The three opening tracks, "Gift With A Golden Gun", "English
Eyes" and "Live For Today" usher in the album with solid dose
of hook-filled hard rock with Steve Lukather's biting guitar work
and the late Jeff Porcaro's solid forceful drumming. The hard
rock element is also apparent in fast-paced shuffle of
"Goodbye Elenore" which features a strong resemblance to bands
like Queen. There is also a small progressive-rock touch heard
in the album's title track with its heavy doses of keyboards
and guitar textures.
Balancing out the album are three ballads. "A Million Miles Away"
is a typical Toto power ballad with Bobby Kimball's emotional
soaring vocals. "I Think I Could Stand You Forever" has a harder
edge to it and once again comes across with musical references
to Queen and Journey. "If It's the Last Night" is a Steve Lukather
sung acoustic ballad with a slight REO Speedwagon vibe to it.
This is also the album's powerful closing track.
"Turn Back" is an album that has aged gracefully over the years.
Despite its lack of any commercial success, it is still one of
Toto's strongest albums displaying the band's usual strong
musicianship and great songwriting. With musical of this high
of callibel, maybe it is time to Turn Back and realize just what
a good album this really is.
http://rapidshare.com/files/165562133/Toto_-_Turn_Back.rar