Toto-Isolation (1984)

In 1984, Toto returned with their fifth album, "Isolation", a work that already showed signs of a certain lack of creativity compared to their previous, multi-platinum recordings. To begin with, the band debuted a new singer, Fergie Frederiksen, who replaced Bobby Kimball, and a new bassist, David Hungate, who replaced Mike Porcaro. This brought the group's family dynamic to three brothers (four if we count Joe Porcaro, who appears here as a guest) as permanent members of Toto. The rest of the lineup remained Steve Lukather (guitars and vocals), David Paich (keyboards), Steve Porcaro (keyboards), and Jeff Porcaro (drums). These changes would result in a substantial shift in the band's characteristic style, steering their sound towards a much harder and more energetic direction. This shift is clearly evident in tracks like the opening "Carmen" and subsequent songs such as "Lion", "Angel Don't Cry", "Change of Heart", and "Isolation", which nevertheless retain the melodic elements so characteristic of the Californian band. On the other hand, the addictive and catchy "Stranger in Town" (which would become the album's hit) and "Holyanna," along with "Endless" and "How Does It Feel", are the tracks that most closely resemble Toto's usual and irresistible style.