Toto - Tokyo Broadcast 1980 (2018)

SUPERB FM BROADCAST RECORDING FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN Toto hit the ground running with their debut album in 1977, and lead single Hold The Line peaked at No. 5 on Billboard, going on to sell over a million copies. After the conclusion of their accompanying American tour, the band returned to the studio to work on the follow up, Hydra. Released in October 79, the album did not achieve quite the same level of success as its predecessor, but it still went Gold and broke the Top 40. To support their sophomore record, Toto embarked on their first international tour, which included a number of dates in Japan. On 13th March the band played the 2,000-capacity Shibuya Kokaido in Tokyo, a show that was broadcast live nationally, and synced across the USA too. Released here for the first time in exceptional audio quality, and boasting a setlist containing an exciting mix of numbers from the first two albums, this CD provides a fascinating glimpse of a band on the cusp of greatness.