Past to Present 1977–1990
1990 compilation album by Toto
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Past to Present 1977–1990 is the first compilation album by Toto, released in 1990. It contains nine hit songs from the band's first seven albums, and four new songs recorded with new singer Jean-Michel Byron.
| Past to Present 1977–1990 | ||||
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Original album artwork by Mark Ryden | ||||
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| Released | June 18, 1990 (EU)[1] August 21, 1990 (US)[2] | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 64:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producers | Toto, James Guthrie | |||
| Toto chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Past to Present 1977-1990 | ||||
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According to the band, it was Toto's record label Columbia who proposed the band work with Byron. Ultimately the band was not happy with his onstage antics and he was asked to leave the band. Steve Lukather became Toto's lead vocalist in 1991.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Has the Power" (previously unreleased) |
| 6:32 | |
| 2. | "Africa" (from Toto IV, 1982) | Toto | 4:59 | |
| 3. | "Hold the Line" (from Toto, 1978) | Paich | Toto | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Out of Love" (previously unreleased) |
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| 5:55 |
| 5. | "Georgy Porgy" (from Toto) | Paich | Toto | 4:08 |
| 6. | "I'll Be Over You" (from Fahrenheit, 1986) |
| Toto | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" (previously unreleased) |
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| 5:02 |
| 8. | "Rosanna" (from Toto IV) | Paich | Toto | 5:34 |
| 9. | "I Won't Hold You Back" (from Toto IV) | Lukather | Toto | 4:59 |
| 10. | "Stop Loving You" (from The Seventh One, 1988) |
| 4:28 | |
| 11. | "99" (from Hydra, 1979) | Paich |
| 5:12 |
| 12. | "Pamela" (from The Seventh One) |
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| 5:12 |
| 13. | "Animal" (previously unreleased) |
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| 5:05 |
Some CD inlays and LP sleeves had the song '99' wrongly dated as a 1988 track. The only former Toto member not named in the album credits was Fergie Frederiksen lead vocalist on the 1984 album Isolation as none of that album's tracks were featured.
Personnel
Toto[7]
- Jean-Michel Byron – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Steve Lukather – guitars, piano (4), backing vocals
- David Paich – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organ, backing vocals
- Mike Porcaro – bass
- Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- John Bahler – vocals (1, 4, 7), choir director
- Luis Conte – percussion (7, 13)
- Greg Adams – trumpet (13), horn arrangements (13)
- Lee Thornburg – trumpet (13)
- Stephen Kupka – baritone saxophone (13)
- Emilio Castillo – saxophone (13)
- Tom Timko – saxophone (13)
Choir
- Alexandra Brown – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Alfie Silas – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Carmen Twillie – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Darryl Phinnessee – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Debbie Hall – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Gene Morford – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Luthur Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Lynn Davis – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Maxine Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Oren Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Phillip Ingram – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Phyllis St. James – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Susan Boyd – vocals (1, 4, 7)
- Willie Green Jr. – vocals (1, 4, 7)
Technical
- Produced by Toto and James Guthrie
- Mixed by James Guthrie
- Assistant engineers – Ken Allardyce and Mike Reiter
- Illustration – Mark Ryden
- Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[24] | Gold | 39,929[24] |
| France (SNEP)[25] | Platinum | 300,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[26] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[27] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[28] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 60,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||