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If Toto's musical advantage was that, since its members continued to play on many of the successful records made in L.A., its own music was popular almost by definition, its disadvantage was that it made little attempt to seek an individual musical signature -- a particular style, say, or a distinctive singer (Bobby Kimball was not it) who could make its records immediately identifiable. "Hold the Line" had been a big hit, but who did it? Boston? Foreigner? As a result, Toto was less well positioned than most to come off a big debut album with the follow-up, and Hydra was unusually dependent on its leadoff single, "99." Maybe it was a tribute to the female lead on the old Get Smart TV show, but many listeners didn't get a song with a chorus that went, "Oh, 99, I love you," and the single stalled in the bottom half of the Top 40. The album went gold on momentum, but the songs, however well-played, simply were not distinctive enough to consolidate the success Toto had achieved with its debut album.
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Hydra |
7:33 |
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| 02. | |
St. George And The Dragon |
4:44 |
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| 03. | |
99 |
5:14 |
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| 04. | |
Lorraine |
4:44 |
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| 05. | |
All Us Boys |
4:59 |
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| 06. | |
Mama |
5:12 |
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| 07. | |
White Sister |
5:36 |
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| 08. | |
A Secret Love |
3:06 |
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08 Total Tracks, 41:08 Total Length
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Credits
- Toto - Producer // Michael Boddicker - Keyboards // Lenny Castro - Percussion // Reggie Fisher - ? // David Hungate - Bass // David Hungate - Guitar // David Hungate - Group Member // Bobby Kimball - Vocals // Bobby Kimball - Group Member // Tom Knox - Producer // Tom Knox - Engineer // Tom Knox - Mixing // Dan Latham - Engineer // Dan Latham - Mixing // Roger Linn - Synthesizer // Steve Lukather - Guitar // Steve Lukather - Vocals // Steve Lukather - Group Member // Marty Paich - Strings // Marty Paich - Strings // Marty Paich - Strings // David Paich - Keyboards // David Paich - Vocals // David Paich - Group Member // Jeff Porcaro - Percussion // Jeff Porcaro - Drums // Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer // Steve Porcaro - Keyboards // Steve Porcaro - Vocals // Steve Porcaro - Electronics // Steve Porcaro - Group Member // Tony Lane - Art Direction // David Donnelly - Remastering // Michael Manoogian - Calligraphy // Philip Garris - Design // Jim Hagopian - Art Direction // Jim Hagopian - Photography // Woody Pornpitaksuk - Author
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Other Details
- Instruments:
- Synthesizer //
- Piano //
- Vocals
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