T O T O ☊ Hydra [full CD]

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• published: 28 Jun 2017
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✦ PauL GreY ✦ "Where Music is a Way of Life". ☊ 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. TRACKLIST: 1. "Hydra" - 0:00 2. "St. George and the Dragon" - 7:31 3. "99" - 12:16 4. "Lorraine" - 17:31 5. "All Us Boys" - 22:19 6. "Mama" - 27:20 7. "White Sister" - 32:34 8. "A Secret Love" - 38:12 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. *The music content of this video is owned by its rightful and lawful owner/owners. This video is posted for the sole purpose of entertainment and no copyright infringement is intended** I do not own the copyright to this recording so if it needs to be removed, I will remove it. This video is for entertainment purposes only.