Lukather

Infobox Album |
Name = Lukather
Type = Album
Artist = Steve Lukather


Released = 1989
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Rock
Hard rock
Length = 58:55
Label = CBS
Producer = Steve Lukather
Last album =
This album = "Lukather"
(1989)
Next album = "Candyman" (1994)

Lukather is the first solo album from Toto guitarist Steve Lukather released in 1989.

History

"Lukather" came about after Toto had been recording and playing for eleven years and the band consensus was to take a break. Since Lukather had a number of songs written that did not appear on Toto albums, he decided to pursue a solo album. His intention was to present a dimension of his musical work that fans would not be familiar with, and he collaborated with many notable musicians [http://www.stevelukather.net/Album.aspx?id=2] . Among the people involved in Lukather were Eddie Van Halen, Richard Marx, Jan Hammer, and fellow Toto members Jeff Porcaro and David Paich. Lukather has stated that the album is produced in a very simple manner and that one can hear a lot of ambient studio noise such as counting off on various tracks. [http://www.stevelukather.net/Album.aspx?id=2] He also credits bands Pink Floyd, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and guitarists Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton as influences on the album.

Track listing

ide A

# "Twist The Knife" (Lukather, Van Halen) – 5:24
# "Swear Your Love" (Lukather, Marx) – 4:00
# "Fall Into Velvet" (Curnin, Lukather, Stevens) – 9:03
# "Drive A Crooked Road" (Kortchmar, Lukather) – 5:20
# "Got My Way" (Goodrum, Landau, Lukather) – 4:57

ide B

# "Darkest Night Of The Year" (Lukather, Stevens) – 5:19
# "Lonely Beat Of My Heart" (Lukather, Warren) – 4:17
# "With A Second Chance" (Goodrum, Lukather) – 4:36
# "Turns To Stone" (Goodrum, Lukather) – 5:35
# "It Looks Like Rain" (Kelly, Lukather, Steinberg) – 4:21
# "Steppin' On Top Of Your World" (Kortchmar, Lukather) – 5:41

Personnel

*Steve Lukather - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Synthesizers, Keyboards
*Eddie Van Halen - Bass, Production
*Steve Stevens - Guitar, Production
*Jan Hammer - Synthesizer, Hammond Organ
*Richard Marx - Background Vocals, Production
*Tommy Funderburk - Background Vocals
*Carlos Vega - Drums
*Jeff Porcaro - Drums
*Lenny Castro - Percussion
*Neil Stubenhaus - Bass
*C.J. Vanston - Keyboards
*Tommy Price - Drums
*Michael Landau - Guitar

References

External links

* [http://www.stevelukather.net/Album.aspx?id=2 Album information]