Tambu (album)
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| Released | May 9, 1995 (Europe) October 13, 1995 (Japan) June 4, 1996 (US) | |||
| Studio | Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 70:07 | |||
| Label | Columbia (Europe) Sony (Japan) Legacy (US) | |||
| Producer | Toto, Elliot Scheiner | |||
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Tambu is the ninth studio album by American rock band Toto. It was released in May 1995 through Sony Records. Tambu has sold 600,000 copies worldwide. It is the band's first album to feature Simon Phillips following Jeff Porcaro's death in 1992. The album includes the single "I Will Remember", which failed to chart in the US but was the band's first chart hit in the UK since "I Won't Hold You Back" twelve years before.[1]
Tambu was a nominee for Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1997.[2][3]
Reception[]
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
AllMusic's review reflected on the album as a major change of direction for Toto, commenting on the anguished and highly vague philosophical lyrics and the focused, bluesy musical style. They found Steve Lukather's performance as chief lead vocalist of such quality that it was puzzling why he hadn't been given the role earlier, and concluded "You couldn't call the result accomplished, but Tambu suggested that Toto was embarked on a new personal and musical journey that might lead in an interesting direction."[4]
The Absolute Sound called the album "brilliant" and "near-perfect", saying that it was better than the band's previous works.[5]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Gift of Faith" | Steve Lukather, Stan Lynch, David Paich | 7:23 |
| 2. | "I Will Remember" | Lukather, Lynch | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Slipped Away" | Lukather, Lynch, Paich, Simon Phillips, Mike Porcaro | 5:16 |
| 4. | "If You Belong to Me" | Lukather, Lynch, Paich | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Baby He's Your Man" | Siedah Garrett, Lukather, Paich | 5:40 |
| 6. | "The Other End of Time" | Randy Goodrum, Lukather | 5:04 |
| 7. | "The Turning Point" | Lukather, Lynch, Paich, Phillips, M. Porcaro | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Time Is the Enemy" | Lukather, Paich, Fee Waybill | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Drag Him to the Roof" | Lukather, Lynch, Paich | 6:10 |
| 10. | "Just Can't Get to You" | Glen Ballard, Lukather, Paich | 5:03 |
| 11. | "Dave's Gone Skiing" (Instrumental) | Lukather, Phillips, M. Porcaro | 4:59 |
| 12. | "The Road Goes On" | Ballard, Lukather, Paich | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Blackeye" (Japanese release only) | Lukather, Paich, Jenny Douglas-McRae | 3:53 |
Personnel[]
Toto
- Steve Lukather – guitars, lead (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-10, 12) and backing vocals, bass fills (5), mandolin (12), synthesizer (2), acoustic piano (2, 6, 10)
- David Paich – synthesizer (1, 3-13), acoustic piano (1-5, 7-9, 11-13), Fender Rhodes (5, 7, 10), Hammond organ (5, 7, 10), co-lead (9) and backing vocals
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar, additional keyboards (7)
- Simon Phillips – drums, additional keyboards (7), drum loops (5), Roland TR-808 (6)
Guest musicians
- John Jessel – keyboard programming
- Shari Sutcliffe – strings contractor
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 2, 6)
- Michael Fisher – percussion (4)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (5, 7, 8)
- Steve Porcaro – drum loops (5)
- Jenny Douglas-McRae – backing vocals, lead vocals (5, 7, 13)
- John James – backing vocals, co-lead vocals (9)
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals on (5, 7, 9)
- Ricky Nelson – backing vocals on (5, 7)
- Jim Giddens, Steve Lukather, Stan Lynch, Mike Porcaro and Elliot Scheiner – chant (1)
Production
- Producers – Toto and Elliot Scheiner
- Recorded by Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt and Bill Smith.
- Additional recording by Stephen Genewick, Jim Giddens, John Jessel and Sean Schimmiel.
- Mixed by Elliot Scheiner
- String arrangements and conducting (2, 4, 5, 10, 12) by David Paich
- Digitally Edited and Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
- Production Coordination – Ivy Skoff
- Technicians – Keith Albright, Paul Jamieson, John Jessel and Gavin Menzies.
- Cartage for Steve Lukather – Andy Braun Studio Rentals.
- Drum Set-up – Drum Paradise
- Art Direction – Eric Scott
- Creative Direction – Doug Brown
- Photography – Melanie Lawrence
- Cover and Portraiture – Daniel Brereton
- Management – The Fitzgerald Hartley Co.
Additional notes[]
Catalogue: (CD) Sony Legacy 64957
Singles[]
- I Will Remember / Dave's Gone Skiing (released in UK and EU)
- Drag Him to the Roof / I Will Remember (released in Japan)
- The Other End of Time / Slipped Away (released in EU)
- Just Can't Get to You / I'll Be Over You (released in EU)
- The Turning Point / The Road Goes On (released in EU)
- If You Belong to Me / Don't Stop Me Now (released in EU)
References[]
- ^ Toto UK chart history Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Official Charts. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ Mix vol 21, page 62. Mix Publications, 1997
- ^ Billboard Magazine. Jan 18, 1997
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tambu at AllMusic
- ^ The Absolute Sound vol 20, p 134. Absolute Sound, Ltd., 1997
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- Toto (band) albums
- 1995 albums
- Albums produced by Elliot Scheiner
- Albums recorded at Capitol Studios
- Sony Music albums
- Hard rock albums by American artists