Rosanna. Turn Back is Toto's most underrated effort. The song was written by David Paich and Joseph Williams, with Paich providing the name 'Pamela'. The kind of music that Toto puts out has been known to fuel many a dad rock radio station in its time. This release sees them celebrate their 40th anniversary, and 40 trips around the sun encapsulates an extraordinary career of sublime music. I have continues to add more and more songs I feel embrace the genre. Lovers in the Night 6. But I love that middle section in "Lovers in the Night". St George and The Dragon I only have the albums, Toto, Hydra, Toto IV and Past To Present 1977-1990. These are songs were initially compiled from a youtube video playlist by user Derrick @ https://goo.gl/EhJ5rh. Hold The Line. If ever there was a band that was so underrated or under-valued, it must surely be Toto. It's a Feeling 8. Both the lyrics and instrumentals are beautiful, and it's a good song to just zone out to. From a great collection of tracks with beautiful instrumentation and great vocals from Bobby Kimball, Turn Back was an amazing album and a great improvement over Hydra. Waiting For Your Love 4. I also have the original Columbia CD and I think it sounds pretty thin. A long way from the well recorded Toto IV. Jackson had been looking for something like The Knack’s My Sharona. Toto IV - Most of the songs have been worn out for me, or I just don't like it anymore. That is what Toto is. Play on Spotify Instead, what he had discovered was a ballad written by Steve Porcaro: Human Nature. Africa. Live For Today. It's a bonafide AOR classic, on par with Toto IV. Certainly NOT underrated. Make Believe 5. Afraid of Love 3. Make Believe. Toto (1978) Released in the dawn of corporate rock, Toto was a predictably enormous hit, mainly on the strength of “Hold the Line,” a song so perfectly crafted for late-’70s FM radio that it may as well have been created in a laboratory. Williams happened to have a girlfriend at the time named Pamela, and had already written a song for her by the same name. Each Toto member brings different flavors of sound to the band making their sound all encompassing. 4: Toto Toto XIV Toto XIV was Toto's triumphant return to music after disbanding in 2006. I'd love Audio Fidelity or MFSL to try to improve it though. Stranger Town. Toto got their name from a latin phrase meaning “All Encompassing”. I Won't Hold You Back "Crowded Room" -- … 374 songs. Hydra - I used to really like this album, but now I only really like "Hydra" and "A secret love". For Thriller, Jackson’s producer Quincy Jones approached Toto for a rock song. ... with songs … This song isn't necessarily underrated, but it has definitely fallen to the wayside. Yes they were underrated. This 1988 track proved to be Toto's final ever hit single, reaching number 22 in the US. Even Shannon Forrest was called a “Toto-esque musician” because he’s done lots of studio work. Underrated Songs from the 70s & 80s By willicent. SONGS RANKED: 10. This is more of a rainy day song, because it isn't the most uplifting, but it is nonetheless still a great song. Having struggled to get his songs recorded by Toto, for Steve Porcaro this was the perfect validation. 6. Good For You 9. Lots of live shows with various artists. I just wish it would SOUND better. We Made It 7.