Arranger, Conducter, Piano - Marty Paich

Advantages: A unique entry in Toto's career and a very effective one at that
Disadvantages: Slow and low causes moments to be boring

.... Final Dream (1:25) 28. Dune (Desert Theme) (5:34) 29. Dune Main Title - Demo Version* (1:25) 30. Take My Hand (End Titles) (2:43) * Previously unreleased Produced by Toto, Marty Paich & Ford A. Thaxton Music Composed and Performed by Toto Adaptation & Additional Music by Marty Paich Performed by The Vienna Symphony Orchestra & The Concert Society of Vienna Volksoper Choir Additional Orchestrations by Allyn Ferguson Conducted by Marty Paich and Allyn Ferguson Score Mixing and Engineering: Shep Lonsdale and Tom Knox Music Recorded at The Austrophon Studio, Vienna, Austria Music Editor: George Brand Prophecy Theme Composed by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Roger Eno P.E.G. Recordings/Polygram, 1984 (PEG001 CD) P.G.E. Recordings/Polygram, 1997 (PEG015 CD) © berlioz... Read review

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...By Night 3. Any Major Dude Will Tell You 4. Barrytown 5. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo 6. Parker's Band 7. Through With Buzz 8. Pretzel Logic 9. With A Gun 10. Charlie Freak 11. Monkey In Your Soul Musicians: Walter Becker: bass, guitar Donald Fagen: lead and backing vocals, piano, electric piano Denny Dias: guitar Jeff "Skunk" Baxter: guitar Jim Hodder: backing vocals Studio musicians Ben Benay: guitar Wilton Felder: bass Victor Feldman: percussion, vibes, marimba Jim Gordon: drums Jimmie Haskell: arrangements and orchestration Plas Johnson: saxophone Lew McCreary: trombone Ollie Mitchell: trumpet David Paich: keyboards Dean Parks: guitar Jeff Porcaro: drums, percussion Michael Omartian: keyboards Chuck Rainey: bass Jerome Richardson: saxophone Tim Schmit: backing vocals Ernie Watts: saxophone... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant sound to it, I Don;t Know Why
Disadvantages: some mediocre songs esprciall "It's All About"

..." (is he secretly responding to Orville the duck") In fact the whole song is one big cliché. It is another of the weaker songs that really lets Moonlight Over Memphis right down. Luckily there are better songs just around the corner. My favourite songs are those which have quite simple, sparse instrumentation that really let Marti's vocal shine through. "Let the Sun Walk You Home" is one of those songs. It is just beautiful. The simple piano arrangement with just a hint of organ works so well. Marti sings the opening line "When you are tired of living" almost wearily and the subtle backing vocals harmonise with him beautifully. It reminds me slightly of a downbeat spiritual song. I am not sure about the whistling at the end, which mars the song slightly for me. "How Much Love" is another late night soul number that starts off with a smoky... Read review

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