Turn Back (album)

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Released January 1981 Length 37:43 Turn Back (1981) Toto IV (1982) Release date January 1981		Recorded March–November 1980 Producer Toto, Geoff Workman Artist Toto Label Columbia Records

Studio Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California Genres Rock music, Hard rock, Soft rock Similar Toto albums, Rock music albums

Toto gift with a golden gun

Turn Back is the third studio album by the American rock group Toto. Although it achieved the band's first top-ten hit and steady sales in Japan, the album was a commercial disappointment elsewhere, failing to produce any charting singles and selling approximately 900,000 copies worldwide.

The group nearly lost their recording contract with Columbia Records but rebounded with 1982's Toto IV.

Personnel

David Hungate: bass, acoustic guitar on "I Think I Could Stand You Forever"

Bobby Kimball: lead and backing vocals

Steve Lukather: guitars, lead and backing vocals

David Paich: keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals

Jeff Porcaro: drums, percussion

Steve Porcaro: keyboards, electronics

Additional personnel

Joe Porcaro: additional percussion on "If It's the Last Night"

Production

Producers: Toto and Geoff Workman

Engineer and Mix: Geoff Workman

Recordist: John Weaver

Live Mix: Leo Bonamy

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).

Technicians: Ralph Dyck, Roger Linn, Guy Moore (drums), Bruce Heigh (guitars), Paul Jamieson (keyboards) and Shep Lonsdale (production/stage mix).

Crew: Chris Littleton

Photography: Sam Emerson and John Cosgrove

Management: Dick Gall

Singles

"Goodbye Elenore" / "Turn Back"

"If It's the Last Night" / "Turn Back" (US / Europe)

"Live for today" / "A Million miles away" (released in Japan)

Songs

1Gift With a Golden Gun4:02
2English Eyes6:07
3Live for Today4:01

References

Turn Back (album) Wikipedia

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