Past to Present 1977–1990

Past to Present 1977–1990 is the first compilation album by Toto, released in 1990. It contains nine hit songs from the band's first seven albums, and four new songs recorded with new singer Jean-Michel Byron.

Past to Present
Original album artwork by Mark Ryden
Compilation album by
Toto
ReleasedMay 6, 1990
GenreRock, piano rock, pop, Album Rock
Length64:32
LabelColumbia
ProducerToto, George Massenburg, Bill Payne, James Guthrie, Tom Knox
Toto chronology
The Seventh One
(1988)		 Past to Present
(1990)		 Greatest Hits Live...and More
(1990)
Singles from Past to Present 1977-1990
  1. "Love Has the Power"
    Released: June 1990 [1]
  2. "Out of Love"
    Released: September 1990 [2]
  3. "Can You Hear What I'm Saying"
    Released: September 1990 [3]
  4. "Africa"
    Released: 1990 [4]

According to the band, it was Toto's record label Columbia who proposed the band work with Byron. Ultimately the band was not happy with his onstage antics and was asked to leave the band. Steve Lukather became Toto's lead vocalist in 1991.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Has the Power" (previously unreleased)Jean-Michel Byron, John Capek6:32
2."Africa" (from Toto IV, 1982)David Paich, Jeff Porcaro4:59
3."Hold the Line" (from Toto, 1978)Paich3:56
4."Out of Love" (previously unreleased)Steve Lukather, Byron5:55
5."Georgy Porgy" (from Toto)Paich4:08
6."I'll Be Over You" (from Fahrenheit, 1986)Lukather, Randy Goodrum3:50
7."Can You Hear What I'm Saying" (previously unreleased)Paich, Mike Porcaro, Byron4:46
8."Rosanna" (from Toto IV)Paich5:34
9."I Won't Hold You Back" (from Toto IV)Lukather4:59
10."Stop Loving You" (from The Seventh One, 1988)Paich, Lukather4:28
11."99" (from Hydra, 1979)Paich5:12
12."Pamela" (from The Seventh One)Paich, Joseph Williams5:12
13."Animal" (previously unreleased)Paich, Byron5:05

Some CD inlays and LP sleeves may have the song '99' wrongly dated as a 1988 track. It dates from 1979. Also on this album, the only Toto member that wasn't named in the credits was Fergie Frederiksen, Lead vocalist on the album; Isolation (1984).

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[19] Gold 39,929[19]
France (SNEP)[20] Platinum 350,500[21]
Germany (BVMI)[22] Gold 250,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[23] Platinum 200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=toto&cat=s
  2. https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=toto&cat=s
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Toto-Can-You-Hear-What-Im-Saying/release/7106896
  4. https://www.discogs.com/Toto-Africa/release/2236148
  5. "Steve Lukather.com".
  6. "austriancharts.at Toto - Past to Present 1977–1990" (ASP). Hung Medien (in German). Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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  8. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 285. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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  10. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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  15. "allmusic ((( Past to Present 1977–1990 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  16. "Dutch charts jaaroverzichten 1990" (ASP) (in Dutch). Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  19. "Toto" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  20. "French album certifications – Toto – Past to Present" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  21. "Les Albums Platine". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Toto; 'Past to Present')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  23. "RIAJ > The Record > June 1996 > Certified Awards (April 1996)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  24. "Dutch album certifications – Toto – Past to Present" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 2011-09-03. Enter Past to Present in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  25. "British album certifications – Toto – Past to Present". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-03-03. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Past to Present in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  26. "American album certifications – Toto – Past to Present". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-03-03. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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