TOTO Kingdom Of Desire LP Vinyl 1992 COL 471633 (European First Press) Near Mint
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A Near mint vinyl copy of Toto's "Kingdom of Desire". Label: Columbia – COL 471633 1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
The band's eighth studio album released internationally in September 1992, and the first Toto album on which guitarist Steve Lukather assumed sole lead vocal duties. Tragically it was the final album to feature drummer Jeff Porcaro, who died during rehearsals for the tour promoting this album, and the last album which involved all the Porcaro brothers together.
Jeff Porcaro died on August 5, 1992, of heart disease, one month before the release of "Kingdom of Desire". He was 38 years old. AllMusic describes Porcaro as "arguably the most highly regarded studio drummer from the mid-70s to the early 90s." He would be inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1993. In live shows, Toto has often dedicated "Kingdom of Desire" track "Wings of Time" to Porcaro, who wrote the lyrics, and later, to his brother, Mike, who died from complications of ALS on March 15, 2015. The final line from the song's chorus can be found on his tombstone at Forest Lawn park (Hollywood Hills)
The album was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and dedicated to Jeff in his memory. The album was released in May 1993 in the United States. Upon completing the album, Columbia executives indicated they were unhappy with "Kingdom of Desire" and were not going to release it. Lukather has indicated this was the "last straw" between Toto and Columbia and they would immediately start looking to leave the label. Columbia was not willing to release the band and they would record two more albums for the label, "Tambu" and "Minefields". Kingdom of Desire was released outside of the U.S. in September 1992 and was well received. Thus, the single "Don't Chain My Heart" charted in Europe during the winter of 1992-1993. Eight months later, Columbia relented and also released the album in the U.S. on its Relatively label.
As I stated, the vinyl is in near mint condition, as is the album cover.Which is still in shrink wrap. A much sought after record, according to Discogs.With very few being available in USA. Please feel free to ask any questions, and I will answer as best as I can.
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