''Transition'' is the seventh studio album by

Steve Lukather Steven Lee Lukather (born October 21, 1957) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer, best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. His reputation as a skilled guitarist led to a stea ...

, released on vinyl and as a jewel case CD on January 21, 2013, by Mascot Records. In Europe a limited edition Digibook was also released, containing a booklet with studio pictures and liner notes from Lukather and producer

C. J. Vanston Cj (Jeffrey) Vanston is an American film composer, record producer, songwriter, and keyboardist, based in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, California. He was born in Denver, Colorado, the son of Bonnie L. Smith and Paul L. Vanston. ...

Track listing

# "Judgement Day" (Steve Lukather,

) – 7:17 # "Creep Motel" (Lukather, Vanston,

Fee Waybill John Waldo "Fee" Waybill (born September 17, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska) is the lead singer and songwriter of San Francisco band The Tubes. Waybill has also worked with other acts, including Toto, Richard Marx, and Billy Sherwood. Early life and ...

) – 5:46 # "Once Again" (Lukather, Vanston) – 4:57 # "Right the Wrong" (Lukather, Vanston, Trev Lukather) – 6:20 # "Transition" (Lukather, Vanston,

Steve Weingart Steve Weingart (born March 1966 in Dayton, Ohio) is a jazz-funk keyboard player based in Los Angeles, California, United States, who has recorded and performed internationally with an array of well known musical artists. Amongst many other well-k ...

) – 5:32 # "Last Man Standing" (Lukather,

Randy Goodrum Charles Randolph Goodrum (born July 7, 1947) is an American songwriter, pianist, and producer. Goodrum has written number one songs in each of the four decades since his first number one hit, 1978's "You Needed Me". Goodrum's songs have appeare ...

) – 5:21 # "Do I Stand Alone" (Lukather, Vanston) – 4:10 # "Rest of the World" (Jack Raines, Vanston) – 4:01 # "

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" (

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, arr. by Lukather, Weingart, Vanston) (Instrumental) – 2:30

Personnel

– guitars, lead vocals (1-4, 6–8), lead guitar (5), backing vocals (5, 6, 7), arrangements * Trevor Lukather – muted guitar (4) *

– keyboards, backing vocals (1-7), arrangements *

– keyboards (5, 9), keyboard solo (5), arrangements (9) *

Leland Sklar Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. Sklar rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coaleced into a group in its own right, The Section. This group of musicians so frequ ...

– bass (1, 2), bass solo (1) * Renee Jones – bass (3), backing vocals (8) * John Pierce – bass (4, 6, 7) *

Tal Wilkenfeld Tal Wilkenfeld (born 2 December 1986) is an Australian singer, songwriter, bassist, and guitarist. She has performed with artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Incubus, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, and Mick Jagger. In 2008, Wilkenfeld was vote ...

– bass (5) *

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degr ...

– bass (8) * Toss Panos – drums (1, 3) *

Gregg Bissonette Gregg Bissonette (born June 9, 1959) is an American jazz and rock drummer and vocalist. He is the brother of bassist Matt Bissonette, with whom he frequently collaborates. He has played on albums by dozens of recording artists, including David ...

– drums (2, 5) *

Chad Smith Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the h ...

– drums (4) * Eric Valentine – drums (6, 7, 8) *

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– percussion (2, 3, 6, 8) *

Phil Collen Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the ''Pyromania'' album. Prior to joining Def Leppa ...

– backing vocals (1) * Jenny Douglas – backing vocals (2, 7) * Kristina Helene – backing vocals (4) *

Richard Page Richard Lewis Page (born 22 February 1941) is a former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from December 1979 to 2005. Early life Born the son of Victor Charles Page, he went to the independent Hu ...

– backing vocals (4, 6) * Jack Raines – backing vocals (8)

Production

* Steve Lukather – producer * CJ Vanston – producer, engineer, mixing, studio photography * Tina Lukather – assistant producer * Ross Hogarth – bass and drum engineer * John Cranfield – assistant engineer * Adrian Van Velsen – digital editing * Peter Doell – mastering * Universal Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, California) – mastering location * Roy Koch – graphic design, artwork * Rob Shanahan – photography

Charts

References

External links

Album page on stevelukather.net
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