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Toto - Toto (1978) {Music On Vinyl 180g} 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip & CD-compatible
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Dr. Robert
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29 Sep 2011 16:21:17
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Toto - Toto
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl) | Full LP Artwork
906 MB (24/96) + 279 MB (RB) | FSc + WU + HF + FF | Rock | 1978
Music On Vinyl MOVLP376 (2011) ~ 180 gram Audiophile Vinyl Pressed in EU
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/96kHz | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl) | Full LP Artwork
906 MB (24/96) + 279 MB (RB) | FSc + WU + HF + FF | Rock | 1978
Music On Vinyl MOVLP376 (2011) ~ 180 gram Audiophile Vinyl Pressed in EU
Toto is the first studio album by the American band Toto. It was released in 1978 and includes the hit singles "Hold the Line", "I'll Supply the Love" and "Georgy Porgy", all three of which made it into the top 50 in the USA. "Hold the Line" spent six weeks in the Top 10, and reached number 14 in the UK as well. Although not initially very well received by critics, the band quickly gained a following, and the album gained a reputation for its characteristic sound, mixing soft pop with both synth and hard rock elements. The band would venture deeper into hard rock territory on their next album.
Reception
Rolling Stone found Toto's attempt to transition from career session players to a band in their own right a failure, calling David Paich's songs "excuses for back-to-back instrumental solos" and saying that none of the four lead vocalists are better than passable. In a retrospective review, Allmusic argued that the album received a strongly negative critical reaction only because critics felt threatened by Toto's demonstrated ability to create outstanding songs in any genre, which was a contradiction to popular critical assumptions about genre delineations and inspiration's supremacy over craft. They commented on the irony of the critics' reaction, in that it was this ability that made the album so well-liked by listeners of the time.
Reception
Rolling Stone found Toto's attempt to transition from career session players to a band in their own right a failure, calling David Paich's songs "excuses for back-to-back instrumental solos" and saying that none of the four lead vocalists are better than passable. In a retrospective review, Allmusic argued that the album received a strongly negative critical reaction only because critics felt threatened by Toto's demonstrated ability to create outstanding songs in any genre, which was a contradiction to popular critical assumptions about genre delineations and inspiration's supremacy over craft. They commented on the irony of the critics' reaction, in that it was this ability that made the album so well-liked by listeners of the time.
Track Listing
All songs written and composed by David Paich, except where noted.
Side One
1. "Child's Anthem" - 2:46
2. "I'll Supply the Love" - 3:46
3. "Georgy Porgy" - 4:09
4. "Manuela Run" - 3:54
5. "You Are the Flower" (Bobby Kimball) - 4:11
Side Two
1. "Girl Goodbye" - 6:13
2. "Takin' It Back" (Steve Porcaro) - 3:47
3. "Rockmaker" - 3:19
4. "Hold the Line"- 3:56
5. "Angela"- 4:45
Released: 15 October 1978
Recorded: May–September 1978
Genre: Arena Rock, Progressive rock, Pop Rock, Rhythm and Blues
Length: 40:46
Label: Columbia
Producer: Toto
Professional ratings
Allmusic 4/5 stars
To my ears this reissue sounds better than my original US pressing
with all the original dynamics retained.
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Yes comparison's are always welcomed. My US pressing was perhaps from as late as 1981. The cover had a bar code on the back, the matrix numbers are
Side 1: PAL-35317-3D TML-S
Side 2: PBL-35317-3B TML-S
Yes, you warned me to save my $40 and just get a 99 cents copy, but I am happy with the MOV sound. I doubt your US vinyl will be as quiet as this MOV pressing is. But the noise level of my US press was not objectionable and was only noticeable in the dead wax between tracks.
By the way I did make a rip of my US edition and could upload for all the comparison shoppers.
I don't know whether your interest in Toto ends with "The Seventh One", or if that's just the last one you have on LP. But if it's the former I think you should definitely check out their later works, esp. "Falling In Between" and also Steve Lukather's S/T.
The Seventh One was the last Toto album released on vinyl worldwide. So the first seven albums are readily available. The next Toto album released was Kingdom of Desire (1992). The vinyl was only released in Holland. Those early-mid nineties albums are extremely rare and expensive. "Falling In Between" from what I can read was not released on vinyl.
I did a quick rip of a track off mine for comparison (Mine had no barcode), I have always thought MOV did good work and this is no different, the difference between my original and the MOV aren't huge, the MOV is a bit brighter and bit more compressed but overall it is a good release. I wonder what quality of files MOV gets for their releases
My comparisons revealed the same. My old ears can use all the brightness I can get. I always found the treble lacking in the first Toto. Luckily for us vinyl freaks, wherever MOV gets its files it is not the same sources as HD Tracks.
@ vu4kov - Thanks, I have them all as CD rips.
I've followed your link, didn't find Fahrenheit : (
Only the first four LP's up to Toto iV have been ripped. Fahrenheit is on the big to do pile, It has not been ripped. Perhaps late this year or early next.
"Luckily for us vinyl freaks, wherever MOV gets its files it is not the same sources as HD Tracks."
When you mean "HD tracks", do you mean the ones off PBTHAL'S original vinyl pressing?
Also do you use Trader's Little Helper to fix the SBE's that vinyl rips create?
I mean www.hdtracks.com. They offer Hi Res digital downloads (North America only). Rohitbhalla posts as much HDTracks as he can. Almost all the rock titles appear to be sourced from heavily compressed retail DVD and SACD releases. They won't or can't get flat transferred digital files from the record companies. I do fix SBE's using a Macintosh utility. SBE's are an issue just for burned CD.
Music On Vinyl releases are cut from uncompressed hi res 24/192 digital files whenever available from the labels.
rg1960