Absolutely Live (Toto album)

Absolutely Live is the first live album released by the band Toto in 1993, with new vocalists Jenney Douglas-McRae, John James, and Donna McDaniel joining lead singer Steve Lukather. Initially released in 1993, the album has been subsequently re-released in 1999 on Sony International. After the release of the album, the band went on a brief hiatus. The live album reached No. 23 on the Dutch Album Top 100.

Track listing

Personnel

Toto

• Steve Lukather Ã¢Â€Â“ lead vocals, guitar
• David Paich Ã¢Â€Â“ keyboards, vocals
• Mike Porcaro Ã¢Â€Â“ bass guitar
• Simon Phillips Ã¢Â€Â“ drums

Additional musicians

• John James– vocals
• Donna McDaniel– vocals
• Jenny Douglas-McRae Ã¢Â€Â“ vocals
• John Jessel– additional keyboards, vocals, sound effects
• Chris Trujillo– percussion

Production

• Toto Ã¢Â€Â“ producer
• Alfred Lagarde Ã¢Â€Â“ producer
• Arnie Acosta Ã¢Â€Â“ mastering
• Gina Zangla Ã¢Â€Â“ art direction
• Sean O'Dwyer Ã¢Â€Â“ assistant engineer
• James Guthrie Ã¢Â€Â“ producer, mixing
• Ronald Tryber Ã¢Â€Â“ engineer
• Ed Jansson Ã¢Â€Â“ assistant engineer
• Max Rozenbeek Ã¢Â€Â“ assistant engineer
• Joh Van Someren Ã¢Â€Â“ assistant engineer
• Gert Vinke Ã¢Â€Â“ assistant engineer
• Jack Anderson Ã¢Â€Â“ photography
• Jens Schmidt Ã¢Â€Â“ photography

Charts

Singles

• "Africa" / "Africa" (live) (released in France)
• "With a Little Help from My Friends" / "Rosanna" (live) (released in EU)
• "I'll Be Over You" / "99" (live) (released in NL)

References