Live In Montreux cover

Released 10 years ago

Live In Montreux

Toto · 2016

61 min · 8 tracks · hard rock

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

73 /100
Treeline
Higher than 66% of albums we've rated

Strong live execution and a well-paced set give the familiar songs room to breathe, though the covers and concert format make the album less distinctive as a standalone work.

What we noticed

  • The set opens with the driving “On the Run” and “Kingdom of Desire,” then shifts to the ballad “I’ll Be over You” before “Africa.”
  • “Jake to the Bone” is followed by the “Red House” cover; the set closes with “Rosanna” and a cover of “I Want to Take You Higher.”
  • Instrumental playing gets a featured stretch in “Jake to the Bone,” while the closing run returns to vocal songs and ends on a cover.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 On the Run 7:16
  • 2 Kingdom of Desire 8:50
  • 3 I’ll Be over You 5:29
  • 4 Africa 8:51
  • 5 Jake to the Bone 8:27
  • 6 Red House 8:30
  • 7 Rosanna 8:25
  • 8 I Want to Take You Higher 5:51

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata