''Ever Changing Times'' is the fifth studio album by American musician
Steve Lukather, and his first since leaving
Toto. In March 2008, a site was launched in order to promote the album.
According to Lukather, the album shows a lot of his influences and music he likes.
Track listing
#"Ever Changing Times" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:29
#"The Letting Go" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:52
#"New World" (Steve Lukather, Trevor Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 4:32
#"Tell Me What You Want from Me" (Steve Lukather, Trevor Lukather, Phil Soussan) – 5:13
#"I Am" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 3:15
#"Jammin' with Jesus" (John Sloman administered by Steve Lukather) – 5:55
#"Stab in the Back" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:59
#"Never Ending Nights" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 5:35
#"Ice Bound" (Steve Lukather, Randy Goodrum) – 4:19
#"How Many Zeros" (Steve Lukather, Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch) – 4:33
#"The Truth" (Steve Lukather featuring Steve Porcaro) – 3:50
Bonus DVD (Japan only):
Everchanging Times (Music Video)
Everchanging Times (Document)
Personnel
*
Steve Lukather – vocals (1–10), guitars (1–10), guitar solo (11)
* Jeff Babko – keyboards (1–6, 8–10), synthesizers (2, 4–7),
Rhodes piano (7)
*
Randy Goodrum – synthesizers (1, 2, 5, 10), backing vocals (5)
*
Jyro Xhan – synthesizers (1), atmospheric sounds (1)
* Steve MacMillan – additional synthesizers (1, 3, 5, 9)
* Greg Mathieson –
Hammond organ
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(6, 7)
*
Steve Weingart – synthesizer fills (7), synth solo (9)
*
Olle Romo – synthesizers (8)
*
Steve Porcaro – keyboards (11), orchestration (11), arrangements (11)
* Trevor Lukather – guitars (3), backing vocals (3, 6), guitar riffs (4)
* John Pierce – bass (1)
*
Leland Sklar
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– bass (2, 3, 5–10)
*
Phil Soussan
Philip Raphael Soussan (born 23 June 1961) is an English bass guitarist, songwriter and producer, known as a member of the rock bands Last in Line, Ozzy Osbourne, Vince Neil Band and Big Noize, as well as writing and producing for Dokken and Tot ...
– bass (4), backing vocals (4)
*
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1–10)
*
Lenny Castro – percussion (2, 6–10)
*
Joseph Williams – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
*
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals (3, 6)
*
Bill Champlin
William Bradford Champlin (born May 21, 1947) is an American singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter. He formed the band Sons of Champlin in 1965, which still performs today, and was a member of the rock band Chicago (band), Chicago from 1 ...
– backing vocals (6, 10)
* Sharolette Gibson – backing vocals (6)
* Tina Lukather – backing vocals (7), ooh's and laughter (7)
Production
* Randy Goodrum – executive producer
* Steve Lukather – producer
* Steve MacMillan – producer, recording, mixing
* John Silas Cranfield – assistant engineer
* Ken Eisennagel – assistant engineer
*
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
* Naoki Nomura – A&R
* Micky Suzuki – A&R
* Rhoda Neal – album coordinator
* Amy McGuire Lynch – album coordinator
* Ricky Rodriguez – creative direction
* Satoshi Hasegawa – CD artwork
* Maryanne Bilham-Knight – photography
* Robert Knight – photography
* Sonny Abelardo – management
* Mixed at MacMan Digital
* Mastered at
Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California).
References
External links
Album informationPromotion site for Ever Changing TimesReggie Boyle – ECT Tour rehearsal and band introduction
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2008 albums
Steve Lukather albums
Frontiers Records albums