Absolutely Live is the first live album released by the band Toto in 1993, with backup vocalists Jenny 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 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" Lennon–McCartney 10:08 Lukather Live only cover song
Personnel Toto Steve Lukather – lead vocals, guitar David Paich – keyboards, vocals Mike Porcaro – bass guitar Simon Phillips – drums
Additional musicians John James– vocals Donna McDaniel– vocals Jenny Douglas-McRae – vocals John Jessel– additional keyboards, vocals, sound effects Chris Trujillo– percussion
Production Toto – producer Alfred Lagarde – producer Arnie Acosta – mastering Gina Zangla – art direction Sean O'Dwyer – assistant engineer James Guthrie – producer, mixing Ronald Tryber – engineer Ed Jansson – assistant engineer Max Rozenbeek – assistant engineer Joh Van Someren – assistant engineer Gert Vinke – assistant engineer Jack Anderson – photography Jens Schmidt – photography
Charts Chart (1993)Peak position
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)
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