Artist: TOTO
Album: TOTO (CD)

Release date: 1978
EAN/UPS: 5099708314828
Media type: CD

Toto is the first album by the American band Toto. It was released in 1978 and features the hit singles "Hold the Line", "I'll Supply The Love" & "Georgy Porgy".

Once all of the songs were written, the band came together in the studio to record the album. According to popular myth, in order to distinguish their own demo tapes from other bands' in the studio, Jeff Porcaro wrote the word "Toto" on them. Although one popular rumor is that the name came from Bobby Kimball's "true" last name, 'Toteaux,' this rumor was in fact only a joke popularized by former bassist David Hungate. After the completion of the first album, the band and record were still un-named. David Hungate, after viewing the name on the demo tapes, explained to the group that the word "Toto" in Latin translated to "all-encompassing". Because the band members had played on so many different records and many different musical genres, they adopted the name Toto as their own. The band's name may have elicited a few laughs when they first toured Japan. TOTO is the name of Japan's largest toilet manufacturer. Also, despite their popularity in Africa (largely due to their song of the same name), in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the band's name in many languages is the same as a slang term for the vagina. The name "Toto" is also well-known as the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz books and the famous 1939 film.

After its release,Toto hit the charts quickly, earning popularity with the hit single "Hold The Line", as well as the charting "I'll Supply the Love" and "Georgy Porgy". The band garnered international acclaim and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Shortly thereafter, in early 1979, Toto embarked on their first American tour in support of the debut album. For the tour Toto brought along two additional musicians, Tom Kelly (guitar, backup vocals) and Lenny Castro (percussion), for a fuller sound. In fact, from the very first tour on, Toto would always carry additional players.

All songs by David Paich, except where noted.

TRACKLIST:

"Child's Anthem" – 2:46
"I'll Supply the Love" – 3:46
"Georgy Porgy" – 4:09
"Manuela Run" – 3:54
"You Are the Flower" (Bobby Kimball) – 4:11
"Girl Goodbye" – 6:13
"Takin' It Back" (Steve Porcaro) – 3:47
"Rockmaker" – 3:19
"Hold the Line" – 3:56
"Angela" – 4:45