Tambu (album)
Tambu is the ninth studio album by American rock band Toto. It was released in May 1995 through Sony Records. "Tambu" has sold 600,000 copies worldwide. It is the band's first album to feature Simon Phillips following Jeff Porcaro's death in 1992. The album includes the single "I Will Remember", which failed to chart in the US but was the band's first chart hit in the UK since "I Won't Hold You Back" twelve years before. "Tambu" was a nominee for Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 1997. Reception. AllMusic's  review reflected on the album as a major change of direction for Toto, commenting on the anguished and highly vague philosophical lyrics and the focused, bluesy musical style. They found Steve Lukather's performance as chief lead vocalist of such quality that it was puzzling why he hadn't been given the role earlier, and concluded "You couldn't call the result accomplished, but Tambu suggested that Toto was embarked on a new personal and musical journey that might lead in an interesting direction." "The Absolute Sound" called the album "brilliant" and "near-perfect", saying that it was better than  the band's previous works. Personnel. Adapted from album's liner notes. Toto Featured musicians Additional musicians Production Additional notes. Catalogue: (CD) Sony Legacy 64957