Absolutely Live (Toto album)

Absolutely Live is a 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.

Absolutely Live
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
RecordedOctober 19, 1992
VenueAhoy (Rotterdam)
GenreProgressive rock, pop rock
Length82:56
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames Guthrie, Alfred Lagarde, Toto
Toto chronology
Past to Present 1977-1990
(1990)
Absolutely Live
(1993)
Toto XX
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Title Writers Length Lead vocalist Studio album
"Hydra" David Paich, Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Bobby Kimball 7:44 David Paich Hydra
"Rosanna" Paich 8:25 John James, Lukather Toto IV
"Kingdom of Desire" Danny Kortchmar 8:02 Lukather Kingdom of Desire
"Georgy Porgy" Paich 3:45 Lukather Toto
"99" Paich 3:01 Lukather Hydra
"I Won't Hold You Back" Lukather 2:09 Lukather Toto IV
"Don't Stop Me Now" Lukather, Paich 2:35 Instrumental Fahrenheit
"Africa" Paich, Jeff Porcaro 6:11 Paich Toto IV
"Don't Chain My Heart" Toto 7:21 Lukather Kingdom of Desire
"I'll Be Over You" Randy Goodrum, Lukather 5:38 Lukather Fahrenheit
"Home of the Brave" Lukather, Paich, Jimmy Webb, Joseph Williams 7:07 Donna McDaniel, Paich The Seventh One
"Hold the Line" Paich 10:44 Jenny Douglas-Foote, John James Toto
"With a Little Help from My Friends" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 10:08 Lukather Live only cover song

Personnel

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Toto

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Additional musicians

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Production

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Singles

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  • "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)

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