Towering Toccata

The Allmusic review states "it isn't the ideal follow-up to Black Widow that Schifrin fans might have hoped for. That said, the album has enough strong tunes and enough of a consistent sound to please hardcore Lalo Schifrin fans and anyone who loved Black Widow".^[2]

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The song "Roller Coaster" would be re-recorded and released on Schifrin's soundtrack to the 1977 film Rollercoaster.

All compositions by Lalo Schifrin except as indicated

1. "Towering Toccata" (Johann Sebastian Bach) - 5:04
2. "Frances' Theme" - 4:19
3. "Macumba" - 6:12
4. "Eagles in Love" - 2:51
5. "Theme from King Kong" (John Barry) - 4:12
6. "Most Wanted Theme" - 2:44
7. "Midnight Woman" - 6:07
8. "Roller Coaster" - 4:45

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on October 18 & 20 and December 21, 1976

• Lalo Schifrin - piano, keyboards, arranger, conductor
• Burt Collins, John Frosk, John Gatchell - trumpet
• Urbie Green - trombone
• Joe Farrell, Jeremy Steig - flute
• Gerry Niewood - alto saxophone
• David Tofani, Lou Marini - tenor saxophone, flute
• Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
• Clark Spangler - keyboards
• Eric Gale, John Tropea - guitar
• Will Lee - bass
• Steve Gadd - drums, dahka-de-bello
• Max Ellen, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Charles Libove, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, Max Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi - violin
• Lamar Alsop, Manny Vardi - viola
• Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello