I Found the Sun Again

I Found the Sun Again is the eighth studio album by Steve Lukather, released by The Players Club (Mascot Label Group). It was released on February 26, 2021, the same day as his bandmate from Toto, Joseph Williams, released his album Denizen Tenant under the same label.[1]

I Found the Sun Again
Studio album by
Steve Lukather
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2021
Length50:20
LabelThe Players Club
ProducerKen Freeman, Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather chronology
Transition
(2013)		 I Found the Sun Again
(2021)
Singles from I Found the Sun Again
  1. "Run to Me"
    Released: August 20, 2020
  2. "Serpent Soul"
    Released: December 3, 2020
  3. "I Found the Sun Again"
    Released: January 21, 2021

This is Lukather's first solo studio album in eight years,[2] following Transition (2013), marking the longest gap between two albums to date.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Uncut6/10[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Along for the Ride"Jeff Babko, Stan Lynch, Steve Lukather4:56
2."Serpent Soul"Babko, Joseph Williams, Lynch, Lukather4:55
3."The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys"Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood10:36
4."Journey Through"Babko5:55
5."Welcome to the Club"Joe Walsh5:57
6."I Found the Sun Again"Babko, Williams, Lukather6:18
7."Run to Me"David Paich, Williams, Lukather3:19
8."Bridge of Sighs"Robin Trower8:24

Personnel

All credits sourced from the album's liner notes.[5]

  • Steve Lukather – guitars (all tracks), lead vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–8)
  • Jeff Babko – synths (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8), keys (track 1), Wurli Rhodes (track 2), piano (track 3), Rhodes piano (tracks 3, 4, 6), effects (tracks 3, 6, 8), organ (track 5)
  • David Paich – organ (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8), piano (tracks 2, 5)
  • Gregg Bissonette – drums (tracks 1–6, 8)
  • Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine (track 7)
  • Jorgen Carlsson – bass (tracks 1–4, 6, 8)
  • John Pierce – bass (tracks 5, 7)
  • Joseph Williams – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 6, 7), all keys (track 7), strings (track 7), horn arrangements (track 7)

Technical

  • Ken Freeman, Steve Lukather – production
  • Joseph Williams – co-production (track 7)
  • Ken Freeman – engineering, mixing
  • Brendan Collins, Ryan Potesta – assistants
  • Bruce Sugar – additional recording
  • Gavin Lurssen, Reuben Cohen – mastering
  • Roy Coch – artwork
  • Alex Solca – photography

Charts
Weekly chart performance for I Found the Sun Again
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 161
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 87
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 21
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 141
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 10

References
  1. "I Found the Sun Again (2021)". Steve Lukather Official Website. 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. Scoppa, Bud (April 2021). "Toto co-founder and prolific session guitarist revisits his roots". Uncut. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. Zimmerman, Lee (February 26, 2021). "With a Soaring New Solo Album, Steve Lukather Finds His Own Sunny Vista". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. Flys, Phoebe (February 26, 2021). "Steve Lukather: I Found The Sun Again album review". Louder. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. I Found the Sun Again (liner notes). Steve Lukather. The Players Club. 2021. TPC76312.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  8. "Ultratop.be – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. "Lescharts.com – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Steve Lukather – I Found the Sun Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
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