Released: Mar 1999 / Produced by: Toto
Much-heralded (abroad, anyway) return of Bobby Kimball falls short of expectations. While he's in fine form (as are all musicians, as usual), Mindfileds suffers from "CD Syndrome": too many tracks and overlong tunes (some work, e.g. neo-prog "Better Days," others, like "High Price Of Hate" simply drone).
Spotted with gems ("Melanie" could be Steve Lukather's finest ballad, "Mad About You" is effective singable pop, "Cruel" is first rate Toto pop R&B, and title track riff is almost impossible not to hum along with); virtually ballad-free, but filler abounds. David Paich lead vocal meter: bonus track only, and it's a dog. Focus would return on next album, the strong Falling In Between. For Toto aficionados only.
Track Listing
1. After You've Gone 6:39
2. Mysterious Ways 3:40
3. Mindfields 6:02
4. High Price Of Hate 9:49
5. Selfish 5:30
6. No Love 4:35
7. Caught In The Balance 6:21
8. Last Love 4:58
9. Mad About You 4:24
10. One Road 3:45
11. Melanie 5:19
12. Cruel 5:57 $
13. Better World 7:41
14. Spanish Steps 4:26
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