BEST BALLADS (1996)
Tracklist:
=> A SECRET LOVE
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball
Writers: Steve Porcaro, David Paich and Bobby Kimball
David: This song was written by Steve Porcaro and I believe it related to the time when he first fell in love with => Rosanna Arquette.
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball
Writers: Steve Porcaro, David Paich and Bobby Kimball
David: This song was written by Steve Porcaro and I believe it related to the time when he first fell in love with => Rosanna Arquette.
=> I'LL BE OVER YOU
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather and Randy Goodrum
Steve: I wrote this with Randy Goodrum. Written very fast - actually in a couple of minutes. This song's about the notion that even though you may break up with someone it doesn't mean to say that you stop loving 'em.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather and Randy Goodrum
Steve: I wrote this with Randy Goodrum. Written very fast - actually in a couple of minutes. This song's about the notion that even though you may break up with someone it doesn't mean to say that you stop loving 'em.
=> AFRICA
Lead Vocals: David Paich
Writer: David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
David: At the beginning of the 80's I watched a late night documentary on TV about all the terrible death and suffering of the people in Africa. It both moved and appalled me and the pictures just wouldn't leave my head. I tried to imagine how I'd feel about if I was there and what I'd do.
Lead Vocals: David Paich
Writer: David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
David: At the beginning of the 80's I watched a late night documentary on TV about all the terrible death and suffering of the people in Africa. It both moved and appalled me and the pictures just wouldn't leave my head. I tried to imagine how I'd feel about if I was there and what I'd do.
=> 99
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: I wrote this when I was very young. It's about a science fiction movie. Everybody's dressed in white and has a number; they no longer have names. I had fallen in love with a girl - her number was 99.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: I wrote this when I was very young. It's about a science fiction movie. Everybody's dressed in white and has a number; they no longer have names. I had fallen in love with a girl - her number was 99.
=> MAMA
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball
Writers: David Paich and Bobby Kimball
David: I was going through a depression after my mother passed away and I think I was inspired by the => Pink Floyd track Money. It made a big impression on me and I think back on it a lot.
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball
Writers: David Paich and Bobby Kimball
David: I was going through a depression after my mother passed away and I think I was inspired by the => Pink Floyd track Money. It made a big impression on me and I think back on it a lot.
SOMEWHERE TONIGHT
Lead Vocals: Joseph Williams
Writer: Steve Lukather, David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
David/Steve: I think it was just a fictious song that I, Jeff Porcaro and Joseph wrote at the time. I remember we were jamming in a studio - like a rehearsal - and the idea just came up. It was a big fun.
Lead Vocals: Joseph Williams
Writer: Steve Lukather, David Paich and Jeff Porcaro
David/Steve: I think it was just a fictious song that I, Jeff Porcaro and Joseph wrote at the time. I remember we were jamming in a studio - like a rehearsal - and the idea just came up. It was a big fun.
TAKIN' IT BACK
Lead Vocals: Steve Porcaro
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Another Steve Porcaro song. I'm not exactly sure what it means; I'm sure Steve does. This song was on our first album.
Lead Vocals: Steve Porcaro
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Another Steve Porcaro song. I'm not exactly sure what it means; I'm sure Steve does. This song was on our first album.
I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather
David/Steve: A typical Steve Lukather song and it's about the same thing he's always fighting - the pain of love. That's Steve all over; in pain and in love. Yeah, I remember; one night, really late at night; there was a big grand piano in a little room. I sat there and wrote that song.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather
David/Steve: A typical Steve Lukather song and it's about the same thing he's always fighting - the pain of love. That's Steve all over; in pain and in love. Yeah, I remember; one night, really late at night; there was a big grand piano in a little room. I sat there and wrote that song.
ANNA
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather and Randy Goodrum
Steve: That was another I wrote with Randy Goodrum. I remember writing that in my living room, not particularly thinking about someone called Anna; it was just a feeling.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Steve Lukather and Randy Goodrum
Steve: That was another I wrote with Randy Goodrum. I remember writing that in my living room, not particularly thinking about someone called Anna; it was just a feeling.
=> GEORGY PORGY
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: Georgy Porgy was a song I wrote. I'd been working with => Steely Dan at the time. Walker Becker was reading kids nursery rhymes and he told me that this is where he got to a lot of ideas from. I went out and bought a bunch of kids' books and started writing songs with nursery rhymes in 'em.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: Georgy Porgy was a song I wrote. I'd been working with => Steely Dan at the time. Walker Becker was reading kids nursery rhymes and he told me that this is where he got to a lot of ideas from. I went out and bought a bunch of kids' books and started writing songs with nursery rhymes in 'em.
=> LEA
Lead Vocals: Joseph Williams
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Steve Porcaro wrote this song about someone's daughter and the little girl's name is Lea.
Lead Vocals: Joseph Williams
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Steve Porcaro wrote this song about someone's daughter and the little girl's name is Lea.
IT'S A FEELING
Lead Vocals: Steve Porcaro
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Another Steve Porcaro song. The title desribes the whole song right there I believe.. that special feeling.
Lead Vocals: Steve Porcaro
Writer: Steve Porcaro
David: Another Steve Porcaro song. The title desribes the whole song right there I believe.. that special feeling.
=> ROSANNA
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: Rosanna is about three girls that I knew all rolled into one. After I met Rosanna Arquette, I think I just stole her name and stuck it on there.
Lead Vocals: Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: Rosanna is about three girls that I knew all rolled into one. After I met Rosanna Arquette, I think I just stole her name and stuck it on there.
ANGELA
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: I knew a girl named Angela at the time I wanted to do something classical, which then became a rock piece.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: David Paich
David: I knew a girl named Angela at the time I wanted to do something classical, which then became a rock piece.
=> ONLY YOU
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Toto
Steve: A song Dave and I actually wrote for the movie Top Gun. It was intended as the theme track but they chose "Take my breath away" instead. We saved it for one of our records.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Toto
Steve: A song Dave and I actually wrote for the movie Top Gun. It was intended as the theme track but they chose "Take my breath away" instead. We saved it for one of our records.
OUT OF LOVE
Lead Vocals: Jean-Michel Byron
Steve: This was written in Bearsville, the day we were in Bearsville to cut the songs for the Past to Present album. It was like Woodstock. We were out in the country and just all living an this old house together. Very positive experience!
Lead Vocals: Jean-Michel Byron
Steve: This was written in Bearsville, the day we were in Bearsville to cut the songs for the Past to Present album. It was like Woodstock. We were out in the country and just all living an this old house together. Very positive experience!
2 Hearts
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Toto
David/Steve: That was a band thing. Initially, Steve Lukather and myself came up with the idea and it was just about two hearts beating as one. We had this chorus and the whole melody, but we never finished the lyrics until the Kingdom of desire release.
Lead Vocals: Steve Lukather
Writer: Toto
David/Steve: That was a band thing. Initially, Steve Lukather and myself came up with the idea and it was just about two hearts beating as one. We had this chorus and the whole melody, but we never finished the lyrics until the Kingdom of desire release.