"Isolation" is the fifth studio album by Toto, released in October 1984. This was one of two albums the band made with Fergie Frederiksen as the primary vocalist, the other being their soundtrack to "Dune". "Isolation" failed to achieve the popularity of its predecessor, "Toto IV". Relatively few songs from this album were featured in live performances after 1985's Isolation World Tour. Frederiksen, singing lead on seven of the ten tracks, replaced original Toto vocalist Bobby Kimball while the band was in the recording process for the album. Kimball had recorded vocals for some of the album's tracks prior to his termination. Some of Kimball's background vocals can be heard on the record, such as in their single "Stranger in Town", and at least one song, "Lion", had a demo recording with Kimball on lead vocals before being recorded with Frederiksen. Whereas "Toto IV" and the band's earlier work had a bluesy, R&B edge to go along with the slick LA pop sound, "Isolation" plunged headlong into the 80s wave, powered by Fredrickson's vocals...a major departure from Kimball's, but very impressive in their own right. The best cut on the album is "Stranger In Town", erroneously described in another review as being about Jack the Ripper (it's actually based on the plot of the old movie "Whistle Down the Wind", which has also been adopted into an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical). "Carmen", "Endless" and the title track "Isolation" are also solid efforts.
01. "Carmen" (David Paich, Jeff Porcaro) - 3:25
02. "Lion" (Bobby Kimball, Paich) - 4:46
03. "Stranger in Town" (Paich, J. Porcaro) - 4:47
04. "Angel Don't Cry" (Fergie Frederiksen, Paich) - 4:21
05. "How Does It Feel" (Steve Lukather) - 3:50
06. "Endless" (Paich) - 3:40
07. "Isolation" (Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich) - 4:04
08. "Mr. Friendly" (Frederiksen, Lukather, Paich, J.Porcaro, Mike Porcaro) - 4:22
09. "Change of Heart" (Frederiksen, Paich) - 4:08
10. "Holyanna" (Paich, J.Porcaro) - 4:19
Released: October 18, 1984
Genre: Pop, Rock
Length: 41:42
Label: Columbia
Producer: Toto
Personnel
Fergie Frederiksen - lead vocals, backing vocals
Steve Lukather - guitars, backing vocals, lead vocal
David Paich - keyboards; backing vocals; lead vocals
Steve Porcaro - keyboards
Mike Porcaro - bass
Jeff Porcaro - drums, percussion
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James Newton-Howard - orchestral arrangements
Lenny Castro - percussion
Joe Porcaro - percussion
Mike Cotten - synthesizer
Chuck Findley - trumpet
Jerry Hey - trumpet, horn arrangements
Tom Scott - saxophone
Tom Kelly - backing vocal
Richard Page - backing
Gene Morford - bass vocal
Bobby Kimball - backing vocals
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