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Title: Toto - Toto
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Yacht Rock/AOR, Los Angeles, California 6/26
Matrix #: JC 35317
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good CC | Members: David P (54' - ), Steve L (57' - ), Bobby K (47' - ), Jeff P (54' - 92'), Steve P (57' - ), David H (48' - )
Cultural Facts:
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Studio Lore Toto’s debut came from elite Los Angeles session players who had already backed major artists, giving the record a polished studio precision right out of the gate.
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Media Narrative “Hold the Line” made the band an immediate radio force, blending hard rock guitars, slick pop hooks, and the clean musicianship that later defined yacht rock/AOR.
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Personal Struggle Jeff Porcaro’s sudden death in 1992 at only 38 hit the studio world hard, ending the life of one of the most recorded and respected drummers of his generation.
7/30/2026 CC
