''The Essential Toto'' is a
greatest hits album
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...
by American rock band
Toto. It was released in 2003 by
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...
, as part of the ''Essential'' series. Originally a single-disc compilation, a two-disc edition was released in 2004.
The single-disc compilation was re-released as ''Playlist: The Very Best of Toto'' on April 17, 2009.
Track listing
Single-disc edition
# "
Hold the Line
"Hold the Line" is a song by American rock band Toto from their 1978 eponymous debut studio album. Written by the band's keyboardist David Paich, the lead vocals on the song were performed by Bobby Kimball.
"Hold the Line" was released as t ...
" – 3:56
# "
Rosanna" – 5:30
# "
Africa
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" – 4:58
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99" – 5:15
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Make Believe
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" – 3:43
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I'll Supply the Love
"I'll Supply the Love" is a song written by David Paich and recorded by Toto (band), Toto, with a lead vocal by Bobby Kimball. It was issued on Toto's debut album, Toto (album), ''Toto'', and released as a single in January 1979. It peaked at numb ...
" – 3:46
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Georgy Porgy" – 4:10
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I Won't Hold You Back
"I Won't Hold You Back" is a song by American rock band Toto, written and sung by Steve Lukather for their fourth album, ''Toto IV'', released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The song features the Eagles' bass player Timothy B. Schmit on backing ...
" – 4:56
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I'll Be Over You
"I'll Be Over You" is a hit single by the American rock band Toto. Released as the lead single from their 1986 album, ''Fahrenheit'', the song reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1986. Lead vocals were sung by guitarist Stev ...
" – 3:50
# "Without Your Love" – 4:53
# "
Pamela
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*''Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded'', a novel written by Samuel Richardson in 1740
*Pamela (name), a given name and, rarely, a surname
*Pamela Spence, a Turkish pop-rock singer. Known as her stage name "Pamela"
* MSC ''Pamela'', ...
" – 5:10
# "The Turning Point" – 5:27
# "Mindfields" – 6:13
# "On the Run" (Live) – 6:59
Double-disc re-release
Disc 1
# "Rosanna"
(single version) – 4:01
# "Stop Loving You" – 4:28
# "Hold the Line"
(single version) – 3:31
# "Caught In the Balance" – 6:21
# "99" – 5:11
# "The Other Side" – 4:39
# "I Won't Hold You Back" – 4:56
# "Africa"
(single version) – 4:21
# "Don't Chain My Heart" – 4:42
# "2 Hearts" – 5:06
# "Waiting for Your Love" – 4:12
# "Make Believe" – 3:43
# "Goodbye Elenore" – 4:53
# "Home of the Brave" – 6:45
# "How Does It Feel" – 3:50
# "The Road Goes On" – 4:24
Disc 2
# "I Will Remember" – 4:22
# "Georgy Porgy" – 4:08
# "Just Can't Get to You" – 5:02
# "Pamela"
(single version) – 4:30
# "Baby He's Your Man" – 5:40
# "I'll Supply the Love" – 3:45
# "Holyanna" – 4:15
# "The Turning Point"
(single version) – 4:03
# "If You Belong to Me" – 3:58
# "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" – 4:58
# "Slipped Away" – 5:16
# "Dave's Gone Skiing" – 4:59
# "Without Your Love"
(single version) – 4:29
# "Stranger In Town" – 4:43
# "Till the End" – 5:27
# "I'll Be Over You" – 3:48
Notes and references
Toto (band) albums
2003 greatest hits albums
Columbia Records compilation albums
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