The Seventh One is Toto's seventh studio album. It was released in 1988, and became the best-received Toto album since Toto IV. This is the second and last album to feature Joseph Williams on lead vocals. He was fired after the Seventh One world tour due to loss of voice attributed to drug abuse.^[1] The single "Pamela" reached number 22 in the Billboard charts.^[2] The title track, "The Seventh One," is only featured on the Japanese version of the album. It was also released on some compilations on a later date.

Reception [link]

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Allmusic	[3]

Though critically well-received, The Seventh One was the first Toto album since Turn Back to have less than two charting hits. According to Allmusic, it was a combination of this fact and the "anonymous" sound of the album's songs^[3] which led to The Seventh One becoming the lowest charting Toto album on the Billboard Charts up to that point.^[4]

Track listing [link]

1. "Pamela" (David Paich, Joseph Williams) - 5:11
2. "You Got Me" (David Paich, Joseph Williams) - 3:11
3. "Anna" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) - 4:58
4. "Stop Loving You" (Steve Lukather, David Paich) - 4:29
5. "Mushanga" (David Paich, Jeff Porcaro) - 5:35
6. "Stay Away" (David Paich, Steve Lukather) - 5:31
7. "Straight for the Heart" (David Paich, Joseph Williams) - 4:09
8. "Only the Children" (David Paich, Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams) - 4:11
9. "A Thousand Years" (Joseph Williams, Mark T. Williams, David Paich) - 4:53
10. "These Chains" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) - 4:59
11. "Home of the Brave" (D. Paich, S. Lukather, Jimmy Webb & J. Williams) - 6:51
12. "The Seventh One" (D. Paich, J. Williams) - 6:20¹

¹ Only available on Japanese copies of the album.

Publishing [link]

Tracks 1, 2 & 7 Copyright Hudmar Publishing Inc./Jogi Wimball Music. Tracks 3, 9 & 10 Copyright Rehtakul Veets Music/California Phase Music. Tracks 4 & 6 Copyright Rehtakul Veets Music/Hudmar Publishing. Track 5 Copyright Hudmar Publishing/Rising Storm Music. Track 8 Copyright Hudmar Publishing/Rehtakul Veets Music/Texascity Music. Track 11 Copyright Hudmar Publishing/Rehtakul Veets Music/White Oak Music/Jogi Wimball Music.

Production [link]

• Produced and recorded by Toto, George Massenburg and Bill Payne
• Additional engineering by Sharon Rice, John Jessel and Steve Porcaro
• Assistant engineers: Paul Dieter, Ken Fowler, Duane Seykora, Mark McKenna, Greg Dennen, Scott Symington
• "Stay Away" mixed by Niko Bolas
• Mastered by Doug Sax and Mike Reese

Personnel [link]

Toto [link]

• Joseph Williams - lead vocals (except on "Anna" and "These Chains")
• Steve Lukather - guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Anna" and "These Chains"
• David Paich - keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Home of the Brave"
• Mike Porcaro - bass
• Jeff Porcaro - drums, percussion

and as guest musician:

• Steve Porcaro - keyboards, electronics

Additional musicians [link]

"Pamela"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Tom Scott
• Vibes: Joe Porcaro
• Horns Arranged By Tom Scott

"You Got Me"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Patti Austin
• Additional Percussion: Lenny Castro, Jim Keltner
• Horns Arranged By Jerry Hey & David Paich

"Anna"

• Additional Percussion: Michael Fisher, Joe Porcaro
• Strings Arranged By Marty Paich, David Paich & James Newton Howard; conducted by Marty Paich

"Stop Loving You"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Jon Anderson
• Additional Percussion: Michael Fisher
• Additional Keyboards: Bill Payne
• Horns Arranged By Tom Scott

"Mushanga"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Patti Austin
• Additional Percussion: Joe Porcaro
• Steel Drums: Andy Narell
• Recorders & Flute: Jim Horn

"Stay Away"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Linda Ronstadt
• Lap Steel Guitar: David Lindley

"Straight For The Heart"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Patti Austin
• Saxophone: Jim Horn

"Only The Children"

• Additional Backing Vocals: Tom Kelly

"A Thousand Years"

• Arranged By Mark T. Williams & Toto
• Strings Arranged & Conducted By David Paich

"These Chains"

• Vibes: Joe Porcaro
• Horns Arranged By Tom Scott
• Strings Arranged & Conducted By David Paich

"Home Of The Brave"

• Strings Arranged By David Paich, Conducted By Marty Paich

Singles [link]

• Stop Loving You / The Seventh One
• Stop Loving You / The Seventh One / I'll Be over You (12"/CD)

• Pamela / You Got Me
• Pamela / You Got Me / Stay Away (12"/CD)
• Pamela / Stay Away (released in UK)
• Pamela / Stay Away / Africa (12" UK release)
• Pamela / Stay Away / Africa / Rosanna (CD)
• Pamela / The Seventh One (released in USA)

• Straight For The Heart / The Seventh One (released in USA)

• Mushanga / Straight for the Heart (released in Holland)

References [link]

v t e Toto David Paich Steve Lukather Joseph Williams Steve Porcaro Simon Phillips Mike Porcaro Jeff Porcaro Bobby Kimball David Hungate Fergie Frederiksen Greg Phillinganes Jean-Michel Byron Studio albums Toto Hydra Turn Back Toto IV Isolation Fahrenheit The Seventh One Kingdom of Desire Tambu Mindfields Through the Looking Glass Falling in Between Live albums Greatest Hits Live...and More Absolutely Live Livefields Live in Amsterdam Falling in Between Live Compilation albums Past to Present 1977–1990 Best Ballads Toto XX Super Hits The Very Best of Toto The Essential Toto The Collection Soundtracks Dune Notable songs "Hold the Line" "I'll Supply the Love" "Georgy Porgy" "99" "Rosanna" "Make Believe" "Africa" "I Won't Hold You Back" "Stranger in Town" "I'll Be over You" "Pamela" "Stop Loving You" "Mushanga" "Bottom of Your Soul" Related people Lenny Castro Nathan East Tony Spinner Tom Kelly Joe Porcaro Marty Paich Related articles Discography Members Rosanna shuffle Boz Scaggs Book:Toto