I love almost everything Toto, I'm just a complete fanboy so everything I say is completely subjective.
I really like the softer stuff and the ballads, some are cheesy but in a good way. But I always thought of Toto as a rock band and for years I was thinking "what if they put out a record that's almost completely rock"? And then they did and it was totally different from what I imagined, it's not really the Toto of IV or Seventh One or Isolation, but although Lukather had a lot of influence on that it's also very different from his solo records. It's another facette of their musical diversification.
I love Gypsy Train, heavier than everything they've done. Kingdom Of Desire is just a great rock anthem, Wings Of Time is a subtle, deeply moving piece with intricate guitar work, Jake To The Bone is a fun fusion track (always introduced live as a track you can dance to
), Never Enough is a classic with a proggy ending etc. I could do without Kickdown The Walls and the two power ballads (2 Hearts, Only You) are not among their strongest, but the fact that it's Jeff Porcaro's final record probably contributes to my feeling for KoD as well. Add to that the fact that I saw them live on a one off gig with Jeff (probably one of his last) before the album came out, where they already played a couple of tunes from KoD. It's just one of that desert island discs for me, and probably one of my most played records over time.