Through the Looking Glass (Toto album) explained

Through the Looking Glass
Type:studio
Artist:Toto
Cover:Toto_Through_the_looking_glass.jpg
Released:October 21, 2002 (UK)
November 5, 2002 (US)
Recorded:2001–2002
Studio:Coy Sound Studios (Hollywood Hills, CA)
Genre:Rock, blues rock, Jazz fusion
Length:55:40
Label:CMC International
Producer:Toto
Prev Title:Livefields
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:25th Anniversary: Live in Amsterdam
Next Year:2003

Through the Looking Glass is the eleventh studio album (though counted as the 12th album overall — see Toto XIV) by the American band Toto. It was released in 2002, three years after their last studio release, Mindfields. The album consists of cover versions of songs that had inspired the band.

Reception

AllMusic noted that Toto made no attempt to rework the songs they covered for the album, and concluded that "while it's nice to know that the band has good taste in other people's music, that doesn't explain why anyone needs to hear them copy that music when the originals are so readily available."

Personnel

Toto

lead vocals, backing vocals, loops

guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, dobro, loops

keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, Moog bass, Wurlitzer, loops

bass guitar, backing vocals, loops

drums, loops, tambourine, backing vocals, keyboards

Additional Musicians

timbales, percussion, congas, tambourine

tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone

backing vocals and ad-libs

DJ

backing vocals

backing vocals

synthesizer programming, synthesizer and sound effects

Production

Singles