Past to Present 1977–1990

Past to Present 1977–1990 is the first compilation album by Toto, released in 1990. It contains nine hit songs from the band's first seven albums, and four new songs recorded with new singer Jean-Michel Byron.

Past to Present 1977–1990
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Compilation album by Toto
Released	June 18, 1990 (EU)[1] August 21, 1990 (US)[2]
Recorded	1977-1990
Genre	Rock
Length	64:32
Label	Columbia
Producer	Toto, George Massenburg, Bill Payne, James Guthrie, Tom Knox
Toto chronology
The Seventh One (1988) Past to Present 1977–1990 (1990) Kingdom of Desire (1992)
Singles from Past to Present 1977-1990
"Love Has the Power" Released: June 11, 1990[3] "Out of Love" Released: September 3, 1990 (EU)[4] "Can You Hear What I'm Saying" Released: September 3, 1990 (UK)[5] "Africa" Released: November 12, 1990 (NL)[6]

According to the band, it was Toto's record label Columbia who proposed the band work with Byron. Ultimately the band was not happy with his onstage antics and he was asked to leave the band. Steve Lukather became Toto's lead vocalist in 1991.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Has the Power" (previously unreleased)	Jean-Michel Byron John Capek	James Guthrie Toto	6:32
2.	"Africa" (from Toto IV, 1982)	David Paich Jeff Porcaro	Toto	4:59
3.	"Hold the Line" (from Toto, 1978)	Paich	Toto	3:56
4.	"Out of Love" (previously unreleased)	Steve Lukather Byron	Guthrie Toto	5:55
5.	"Georgy Porgy" (from Toto)	Paich	Toto	4:08
6.	"I'll Be Over You" (from Fahrenheit, 1986)	Lukather Randy Goodrum	Toto	3:50
7.	"Can You Hear What I'm Saying" (previously unreleased)	Paich Mike Porcaro Byron	Guthrie Toto	5:02
8.	"Rosanna" (from Toto IV)	Paich	Toto	5:34
9.	"I Won't Hold You Back" (from Toto IV)	Lukather	Toto	4:59
10.	"Stop Loving You" (from The Seventh One, 1988)	Lukather Paich	George Massenburg Bill Payne Toto	4:28
11.	"99" (from Hydra, 1979)	Paich	Toto Tom Knox	5:12
12.	"Pamela" (from The Seventh One)	Paich Joseph Williams	Massenburg Payne Toto	5:12
13.	"Animal" (previously unreleased)	Paich Byron	Guthrie Toto	5:05

Some CD inlays and LP sleeves had the song '99' wrongly dated as a 1988 track. The only former Toto member not named in the album credits was Fergie Frederiksen lead vocalist on the 1984 album Isolation as none of that album's tracks were featured.

Personnel

Toto

• Jean-Michel Byron – lead vocals (1, 4, 7, 13)
• Steve Lukather – guitars; piano (4), lead vocals (5–6, 8–9, 11)
• David Paich – keyboards, lead vocals (2)
• Jeff Porcaro – drums, percussion
• Mike Porcaro – bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Bobby Kimball – lead vocals (3, 8)
• Cheryl Lynn – lead vocals (5)
• Joseph Williams – lead vocals (10, 12)
• Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (2, 9)
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals (6)
• Tom Kelly – backing vocals (8, 12)
• Jon Anderson – backing vocals (10)
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizers
• Bill Payne – synthesizers (10)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (6)
• Luis Conte – percussion (7, 11)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (2–3, 5–6, 8)
• Joe Porcaro – percussion (2, 12)
• Michael Fisher – percussion (10)
• Jim Horn – woodwinds (2, 5, 8, 12)
• Tom Scott – saxophone (8, 12), woodwind and horn arrangements (10, 12)
• Chuck Findley – horns (5, 10, 12)
• Gary Herbig – horns (10, 12)
• Gary Grant – trumpet (8, 10, 12)
• Jerry Hey – trumpet (8, 10, 12), horn arrangements (8)
• James Pankow – trombone (8, 10, 12)
• Marty Paich – string arrangements (5, 9)
• James Newton Howard – string arrangements (9)

Choir

• Alexandra Brown – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Alfie Silas – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Carmen Twillie – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Darryl Phinnessee – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Debbie Hall – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Gene Morford – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• John Bahler – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Luthur Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Lynn Davis – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Maxine Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Oren Waters – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Phillip Ingram – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Phyllis St. James – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Susan Boyd – vocals (1, 4, 7)
• Willie Green Jr. – vocals (1, 4, 7)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 26 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 8 French Albums (SNEP)[11] 3 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 28 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 13 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] 9 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 9 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 8 US Billboard 200[17] 153

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 1 French Albums (SNEP)[19] 73 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 66 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 37 Chart (1991) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 18

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23]	Gold	35,000‡
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[24]	Gold	39,929[24]
France (SNEP)[25]	Platinum	300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[26]	Gold	250,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[27]	Platinum	200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[28]	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[29]	Platinum	100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30]	Platinum	50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]	Silver	60,000*
United States (RIAA)[32]	Platinum	1,000,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.