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All's Well That Ends Well is the sixth studio album by Steve Lukather, released on vinyl and as a jewel case CD on October 11, 2010 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 CJ Vanston, as well as a personal message from Lukather.
The album is dedicated to his late mother Kathy.
Although he'll probably always be best known as the guitar player in Toto, Steve Lukather has been releasing solo albums on a semi-regular basis since the late '80s.
And in 2010, Lukather (or as he's also often referred to, Luke) released his sixth solo studio album overall, All's Well That Ends Well. Having also served as a session player for a variety of artists over the years (Michael Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Alice Cooper, etc.), it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the nine tracks on All's Well That Ends Well run the stylistic gamut.
"On My Way Home" possesses an unmistakable Steely Dan-like vibe and "Flash in the Pan" is the album's hardest rocker, while such compositions as "You'll Remember" and the instrumental "Tumescent" bring to mind '80s-era jazz/pop/rock.
Although first and foremost a guitarist, Lukather also possesses a serviceable singing voice, which he displays throughout the album.
Additionally, Lukather doesn't hold back in the lyric-writing department, as he seems to have used All's Well That Ends Well as a forum to spill his guts about a variety of subjects, which admittedly, sometimes comes off a bit heavy-handed (such as the track "Brody's").
Also, those expecting an upbeat album from start to finish may be surprised, as evidenced by such "blue"-sounding tracks as "Can't Look Back" and "Don't Say It's Over." Add it all up, and you get what is arguably Lukather's most challenging solo release yet.
Track listing
In Europe a limited edition Digibook was also released, containing a booklet with studio pictures and liner notes from Lukather and producer CJ Vanston, as well as a personal message from Lukather.
The album is dedicated to his late mother Kathy.
Although he'll probably always be best known as the guitar player in Toto, Steve Lukather has been releasing solo albums on a semi-regular basis since the late '80s.
And in 2010, Lukather (or as he's also often referred to, Luke) released his sixth solo studio album overall, All's Well That Ends Well. Having also served as a session player for a variety of artists over the years (Michael Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Alice Cooper, etc.), it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the nine tracks on All's Well That Ends Well run the stylistic gamut.
"On My Way Home" possesses an unmistakable Steely Dan-like vibe and "Flash in the Pan" is the album's hardest rocker, while such compositions as "You'll Remember" and the instrumental "Tumescent" bring to mind '80s-era jazz/pop/rock.
Although first and foremost a guitarist, Lukather also possesses a serviceable singing voice, which he displays throughout the album.
Additionally, Lukather doesn't hold back in the lyric-writing department, as he seems to have used All's Well That Ends Well as a forum to spill his guts about a variety of subjects, which admittedly, sometimes comes off a bit heavy-handed (such as the track "Brody's").
Also, those expecting an upbeat album from start to finish may be surprised, as evidenced by such "blue"-sounding tracks as "Can't Look Back" and "Don't Say It's Over." Add it all up, and you get what is arguably Lukather's most challenging solo release yet.
Track listing
- "Darkness In My World" (Steve Lukather, CJ Vanston) – 6:59
- "On My Way Home" (Steve Lukather, CJ Vanston) – 5:22
- "Can't Look Back" (Steve Lukather, CJ Vanston) – 4:43
- "Don't Say It's Over" (Steve Lukather, CJ Vanston) – 5:39
- "Flash In The Pan" (Steve Lukather, Fee Waybill) – 4:54
- "Watching The World" (Steve Lukather, CJ Vanston) – 4:51
- "You'll Remember" (Steve Lukather, Steve Weingart, Fee Waybill) – 5:15
- "Brody's" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:36
- "Tumescent" (Steve Lukather, Steve Weingart, Carlitos Del Puerto, Eric Valentine) – 4:02
Personnel
- Steve Lukather – guitars, lead and background vocals
- CJ Vanston – keyboards and atmospheres
- Steve Weingart – keyboards
- Carlitos Del Puerto – bass guitar
- Eric Valentine – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Joseph Williams, Phil Collen, CJ Vanston – background vocals
Additional musicians
- Trevor Lukather – power guitars on 4
- Tina Lukather – background vocals on 1
- Fee Waybill – background vocals on 5 and 7
- Jory Steinberg – background vocals on 1, 2 and 8
- Bernard Fowler – background vocals on 1
- Jake Hays – handclaps and "heys"
- Phil Collen – background vocals on 3 and 4
- CJ Vanston – background vocals on 3
- Glenn Berger – saxophone on 2
Additional personnel
- Recorded by Steve MacMillan
- Additional recording by CJ Vanston
- Mixed by CJ Vanston
Notes
Released: October 11, 2010
Recorded: Steakhouse Studios, North Hollywood and The Treehouse, North Hollywood
Genre: neo-progressive rock, pop rock
Length: 47:20
Label - Mascot Records
