Lukather

Lukather is the debut solo studio album by Toto guitarist Steve Lukather, released on August 28, 1989.

Lukather
Studio album by
Steve Lukather
ReleasedAugust 28, 1989
Recorded1989
GenreRock, hard rock
Length58:55
LabelColumbia
ProducerSteve Lukather (all tracks), Richard Marx (track 2), Steve Stevens (tracks 3, 6), Danny Kortchmar (tracks 4, 11), Richie Zito (track 7), Randy Goodrum (tracks 8, 9), Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg (track 10)
Steve Lukather chronology
Lukather
(1989)		 Candyman
(1994)

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.[1] Among the people involved in Lukather were Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, 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.[1] 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. Much of the material was debuted live in late 1988 when Lukather did a number of solo live dates in the Los Angeles area while the album was being recorded.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Twist the Knife" (Lukather, Eddie Van Halen) – 5:24
  2. "Swear Your Love" (Lukather, Richard Marx) – 4:00
  3. "Fall into Velvet" (Lukather, Cy Curnin, Steve Stevens) – 9:03
  4. "Drive a Crooked Road" (Lukather, Danny Kortchmar) – 5:20
  5. "Got My Way" (Lukather, Randy Goodrum, Mike Landau) – 4:57

Side B
  1. "Darkest Night of the Year" (Lukather, Stevens) – 5:19
  2. "Lonely Beat of My Heart" (Lukather, Diane Warren) – 4:17
  3. "With a Second Chance" (Goodrum, Lukather) – 4:36
  4. "Turns to Stone" (Goodrum, Lukather) – 5:35
  5. "It Looks Like Rain" (Tom Kelly, Lukather, Billy Steinberg) – 4:21
  6. "Steppin' on Top of Your World" (Kortchmar, Lukather) – 5:41

Personnel

Adapted from album's liner notes.[2]

  • Steve Lukather - vocals and guitars (all tracks), synthesizers (tracks 4, 7-9), keyboards (track 9), drum programming (track 9)

Additional musicians

Production
  • Produced By Steve Lukather, Richard Marx, Steve Stevens, Danny Kortchmar, Richie Zito & Eddie Van Halen
  • Production Co-ordination: Shari Sutcliffe
  • Assistant Engineers: Michael Bosley, Charlie Brocco, Rick Clifford, Paul Dieter, Ken Felton, Clark Germain, Mike Kloster, Jay Lean, Bob Loftus, Danny Mormando, Duane Seykora, Brett Swain, Mike Tacci

References
  1. http://www.stevelukather.com/music/discography/1989/lukather.aspx
  2. Lukather (booklet). Columbia. 1989.
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