Joseph Williams

Here is the self-titled first solo album released in 1982 from Great Records before he joined Toto.The young Joseph shown his first class vocal and songwriting talent already on this first album., which would naturally open the path to be a member of Toto later.
Speaking of the original vinyl, there were two kinds. That is to say,
the first press (having the number MCA3001 under the LP serial number MCA 5316 on the record A-side label) was different from later press (the number MCA3050 under the LP serial number MCA 5316 on the record A-side label and also find that the credit "Mixed by Al Schmit") Michael Landau did not play his great guitar solo on the track "I Didn't Do it" for the initial version. However, Michael Landau played the guitar solo on the track which appeared on the later version. When the second reissue was made in 2002, both versions of "I Didn't Do It" were on it as a bonus track. Furious applause to Toshiki Nakada!

Release: 1982
Label: The Great Record, distributed by MCA, USA (MCA 5316)

Tracks:
1. What Is She Hiding
2. That First Night
3. Takin' It
4. One More Chance
5. I Didn't Do It
6. This Girl
7. Something Special
8. Nothing's Lost
9. Make Some Time

Bonus track(s) added to the reissued CD version(s):
1998 Cool Sound Inc., Japan (COOL-007 released on 25 June, 1998)
10. Takin' It (Demo Version)
11. Make Some Time (Alternative Version)

2002 Cool Sound Inc., Japan (COOL-092 released on 10 October, 2002) / 2008 WHD Entertainment, Japan (IECP10156 released on 19 November, 2008)
10. Anything You Say
11. You Forever
12. I Didn't Do It (Alternative Take)

Producer: Jay Gruska

Joseph Williams: Vocals, Keyboards

- Musicians -
Bass: Dean Cortez
Moog Bass: Jay Gruska
Keyboards (& Piano): Robbie Buchanan, David Garfield, Michael Omartian
Guitar: Steve Lukather, Michael Landau
Drums: Mark T. Williams
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Sax: Steve Tavaglione
Horns: Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Larry Williams, Jim Horn
Background Vocals: Richard Page, Steve George, Tommy Funderburk

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