Isolation (Toto album)

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Isolation
File:Toto Isolation.jpg
Studio album by Toto
Released October 18, 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre Rock
Length 41:42
Label Columbia
Producer Toto
Toto chronology
Toto IV
(1982)Toto IV1982		 Isolation
(1984)		 Fahrenheit
(1986)Fahrenheit1986

Isolation is the Gold-certified fifth studio album by Toto, released on October 18, 1984. This was one of two albums the band made with Fergie Frederiksen as the primary vocalist, the other being their soundtrack to Dune. Isolation failed to achieve the popularity of its predecessor, Toto IV, although it achieved gold record status and gave the band their highest charting mainstream rock single "Stranger in Town" (No. 7). Relatively few songs from this album were featured in live performances after 1985's Isolation World Tour.[1]

Background and Recording

Frederiksen, singing lead on seven of the ten tracks, replaced original Toto vocalist Bobby Kimball while the band was in the recording process for the album. Kimball had recorded vocals for some of the album's tracks prior to his termination; sources differ on how many - Kimball says most of the album,[2] whereas David Paich and Steve Lukather say around 3 or 4 songs.[3] Some of Kimball's background vocals can be heard on the record, such as in their single "Stranger in Town", and at least one song, "Lion", had a demo recording with Kimball on lead vocals before being recorded with Frederiksen.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [5]

Allmusic's review praised the performances of Jeff Porcaro, David Paich, and Steve Lukather in passing but dismissed Isolation as "a Journey clone album, minus the aching ballads that had made Journey such a success."[5]

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Carmen"   David Paich, Jeff Porcaro 3:25
2. "Lion"   Bobby Kimball, Paich 4:46
3. "Stranger in Town"   Paich, J. Porcaro 4:47
4. "Angel Don't Cry"   Fergie Frederiksen, Paich 4:21
5. "How Does It Feel"   Steve Lukather 3:50
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
6. "Endless"   Paich 3:40
7. "Isolation"   Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich 4:04
8. "Mr. Friendly"   Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich, J. Porcaro, Mike Porcaro 4:22
9. "Change of Heart"   Frederiksen, Paich 4:08
10. "Holyanna"   Paich, J. Porcaro 4:19

Production

  • Produced by Toto
  • Engineers: Niko Bolas, Tom Knox, John Kurlander, Greg Ladanyi
  • Assistant Engineer: Richard Bosworth
  • Mixing: Greg Ladanyi

Personnel

Toto

Additional musicians

Additional notes

Catalogue: (LP) Columbia 9C9-39911, (CD) Columbia CK-38962

Singles

  • Stranger in Town / Change of Heart
  • Holyanna / Mr. Friendly
  • How Does It Feel / Mr. Friendly
  • Angel Don't Cry / Mr. Friendly
  • Endless / Isolation (released in UK)

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Schraa, Benno (2007). Setlists of Toto, Toto Rocks.
  2. ↑ March 2005. Bobby Kimball interview, Bobby Kimball Official Website.
  3. ↑ (2004). Steve Lukather: The hardest working guitarist in the business, Melodicrock.com.
  4. ↑ Ritchie, Jason (2002). 10 Questions With...: Fergie Frederiksen, Get Ready to Rock!: The Website for Classic, Metal, & Progressive Rock.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Isolation at AllMusic
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