Falling in Between explained

Falling in Between
Type:studio
Artist:Toto
Cover:Toto_Falling_in_Between.jpg
Released:February 14, 2006
Recorded:February–October 2005
Studio:Phantom Recordings, ATS Studios, Steve Cohen's studio
Genre:Progressive rock, progressive metal, hard rock, pop rock
Length:50:36
Label:Frontiers
Producer:Toto
Prev Title:Through the Looking Glass
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Falling in Between Live
Next Year:2007

Falling in Between is the twelfth studio album (though counted as the 13th album overall — see Toto XIV) by American rock band, Toto. The album was released in Europe on February 14, 2006 on the Italian label Frontiers Records, and in the United States on April 18, 2006. The band supported the album with a world tour. It was the band's first studio release since Through the Looking Glass in 2002, the last one with lead vocalist Bobby Kimball and the only one with keyboardist/vocalist Greg Phillinganes. Phillinganes originally began playing with Toto as a touring replacement for David Paich, who had retired from the road. Another Porcaro brother, Steve, continues to work in the studio with the band, though he also retired from touring following the Fahrenheit album in 1987. Similarly, Lenny Castro has never been a member of the group, but has consistently contributed to their recordings since their first album in 1978. This is also the band's last studio album to feature bassist Mike Porcaro and drummer Simon Phillips; Porcaro retired from touring in the following year due to symptoms of ALS taking away the use of his hands and died in 2015 (though he would posthumously appear on the 2018 album Old Is New on 3 tracks; "Fearful Heart", "Spanish Sea" and "Oh Why?"). Phillips left the band in 2014 to focus on his solo career.

Other guest artists appearing on the album include then-former lead vocalist Joseph Williams, saxophonist Tom Scott, Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, Chicago trombonist James Pankow and former Chicago bassist and vocalist Jason Scheff.

Reception

AllMusic's review of the album was mixed (3.5/5), considering the first half of the album overly safe and commenting that Toto was "a band trying to find itself during a midlife crisis." However, they praised Steve Lukather's vocals and the band's "amazing production values".

Personnel

Additional musicians

Production

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