Lukather

Lukather
Studio album by
Steve Lukather
ReleasedAugust 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Studios
GenresHard rock, AOR, glam metal, pop rock
Length58:31
LabelCBS
Producers
Steve Lukather chronology
Lukather
(1989)		 Candyman
(1994)
Singles from Lukather
  1. "Swear Your Love"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Lonely Beat of My Heart"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Turns to Stone"
    Released: 1989 (EU)

Lukather is the first solo studio album by Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. It was released in 1989 through CBS Records internationally but was never given a U.S. release due to tensions between Lukather and Columbia Records. The album would make it to the Sverigetopplistan record chart, peaking at no. 14.

History

Lukather came about after Toto had been recording and playing for eleven years and the band consensus was to take a break. Since Lukather had a number of songs written that did not appear on Toto albums, he decided to pursue a solo album. His intention was to present a dimension of his musical work that fans would not be familiar with, and he collaborated with many notable musicians. Among the people involved in Lukather were Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Richard Marx, Jan Hammer, and fellow Toto members Jeff Porcaro and David Paich.

Lukather has stated that the album is produced in a very simple manner and that one can hear a lot of ambient studio noise such as counting off on various tracks. He also credits bands Pink Floyd, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and guitarists Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, and Eric Clapton as influences on the album. Much of the material was debuted live in late 1988 when Lukather did a number of solo live dates in the Los Angeles area while the album was being recorded.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steve Lukather, with additional writers noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Twist the Knife"Eddie Van Halen5:24
2."Swear Your Love"Richard Marx3:58
3."Fall into Velvet"Cy Curnin, Steve Stevens9:03
4."Drive a Crooked Road"Danny Kortchmar5:20
5."Got My Way"Randy Goodrum, Michael Landau4:57
6."Darkest Night of the Year"Stevens5:19
7."Lonely Beat of My Heart"Diane Warren4:17
8."With a Second Chance"Goodrum4:36
9."Turns to Stone"Goodrum5:35
10."It Looks Like Rain"Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg4:21
11."Steppin' on Top of Your World"Kortchmar5:41
Total length:58:31

Personnel

Adapted from album's liner notes.

Additional musicians

Technical

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)57
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)14

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Lukather albums".
  2. ↑ "Steve Lukather Biography by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Lukather". Steve Lukather Official Website. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lukather (booklet). Columbia. 1989.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Lukather – Lukather" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Steve Lukather – Lukather". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2025.