Page 1 of 1

Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:49 am
by omar
A 7 Cd and Dvd boxset covering her solo years 1985-2003 out Feb 28th on Edsel.

Disc: 1

1. Soldier Of Fortune, Terrorist Of Love
2. Don't Fall In Love (I Said)
3. Soul Passing Through Soul
4. Sympathy
5. I'll Serve You Well
6. Over Twenty-One
7. All In A Rage
8. Space Between The Sounds
9. School's Out
10. World In Action
11. America For Beginners
12. Vigilante
13. Snow Covers The Kiss
14. Kiss The Devil
15. Don't Fall in Love (I Said) [Extended Mix]
16. Soul Passing Through Soul [Extended Mix]
17. World In Action [Extended Mix]
18. World in Action [Action Mix]

Disc: 2

1. Echo Beach
2. Moonlight Dancing
3. Revive The World
4. The View
5. Moon Migration
6. Love's Unkind
7. Dear Diary
8. Deadly As A Woman
9. Goodbye Baby
10. When A Woman Cries
11. Desire
12. Echo Beach [12" mix]
13. Plenty
14. Sun Up
15. Re-Entry Into Dance
16. Mesmerised
17. Tony Banks and Toyah - Lion Of Symmetry

Disc: 3

1. Hello
2. Prostitute
3. Wife
4. The Show
5. Dream House
6. Homecraft
7. Obsession
8. Let the Power Bleed
9. Restless
10. Falling to Earth
11. Jazz Singers in the Trees
12. Vale of Evesham
13. Ghosts In The Universe

Disc: 4

1. Ophelia's Shadow
2. The Shaman Says
3. Brilliant Day
4. Prospect
5. Turning Tide
6. Take What You Will
7. Ghost Light
8. The Woman Who Had An Affair With Herself
9. Homeward
10. Lords of the Never Known
11. Kiss Of Reality - Harlequin (Holy Day)
12. Kiss Of Reality - Broken Special (The Island)
13. Kiss Of Reality - Face The Space (Vocal Version)
14. Trey Gunn - Symbiotic

Disc: 5

1. Now I'm Running
2. Lust for Love
3. Invisible Love
4. Name of Love
5. Winter in Wonderland
6. God Ceases to Dream
7. Ieya (Revisited)
8. Waiting (Revisited)
9. Neon Womb (Revisited)
10. Elusive Stranger (Revisited)
11. Our Movie (Revisited)
12. Thunder in the Mountains (Revisited)
13. I Wanna Be Free (Revisited)
14. It's a Mystery (Revisited)
15. Requite Me (Demo)
16. Invisible Love (Demo)
17. Waiting (Alternate Mix)
18. It's a Mystery (Weybridge Mix)

Disc: 6

1. Tears For Ellie (Demo)
2. God Ceases To Dream (Remix)
3. Poland (One Day On Earth) (Demo)
4. Now I'm Running (Remix)
5. It's a Mystery (Whispered Elixir Mix)
6. Lust For Love (Demo)
7. Angel (Demo)
8. Rebel Run (Revisited)
9. Good Morning Universe (Revisited)
10. Be Proud, Be Loud (Be Heard) (Revisited)
11. Desire (Revisited)
12. Obsolete (Revisited)
13. Danced (Revisited)
14. We Are (Revisited)
15. Angel & Me (Revisited)
16. Believe In You (Demo)

Disc: 7

1. Every Scar Has A Silver Lining
2. Velvet Lined Shell
3. Little Tears Of Love
4. You're A Miracle
5. Mother
6. Troublesome Thing
7. Experience
8. Family Of Noise - Killing Made Easy
9. This Fragile Moment - In Estonia
10. Yomanda & Toyah - Fallen
11. Dodson & Fogg - Drinking From The Gun
12. Toyah + Peter - Nine Hours
13. Toyah - America For Beginners (Nocturne Blue Redux)
14. Toyah - Step Into The New World [from Invasion Planet Earth]

Disc: 8 (DVD)

1. Don't Fall In Love (I Said)
2. Soul Passing Through Soul
3. Echo Beach
4. Fallen
5. Sensational
6. Toyah talks about her solo albums

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:11 pm
by moni
I have only ever heard It's A Mystery by her and that was more than enough.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 6:49 pm
by Rubellan
moni wrote:I have only ever heard It's A Mystery by her and that was more than enough.


It's A Mystery is a terrible and unfortunate representation of her work. I've always hated it. I feel similar about her other big hit I Want To Be Free. But I'm a huge Toyah fan because of most of her other material. For anyone who really only knows her for those two hit songs, I say sample other tracks by her on iTunes or YouTube because she's done some amazing work. Her early work pre-dated Siouxsie in the Gothic genre and really should be hailed as the birth of Goth. Sheep Farming In Barnet and The Blue Meaning solidify that. Later work varied. Minx was poppy and glossy but with some really catchy songs, Desire has a real elegant and beautiful vibe in parts, Prostitute is possibly similar to Danielle Dax experimentation and very 'out there', Ophelia's Shadow has more of a prog rock feel. Not everything Toyah has done is a winner but the bulk of her non-hit catalog really deserves a listen.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 7:07 pm
by omar
I absolutely agree. Her entire catalogue is worthy of a listen even if you’re not a fan. She’s truly one of new wave’s pioneering women and has an impressive catalogue to showcase. I personally prefer her earlier stuff pre Minx, but admire all her work overall.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:30 am
by Rissan
Ordered my copy today. I have been a fan since the release of Warrior Rock - Toyah On Tour.

The Albums featered in this box are Minx, Desire, Prostitute, Ophelia’s Shadow, Take The Leap! and Velvet Lined Shell.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:21 pm
by postpunkmonk
I have Minx CD/Minx DLX RM CD/Desire CD/Prostitute CD/Ophelia's Shadow CD/Velvet Lined Shell CD and the singles on vinyl. I never got the "Take The Leap" CD. So maybe I can live without this and just pick up "Take The Leap" [but it's hard to source]. But I just went to Burning Shed and saw it was only £39 [$52] and for 6xCDs and DVD + 40 pp liner notes, that's a fine price. I thought "Prostitute" was her magnum opus. A bold, bracing album that never bores. If you are one of those who's never managed to get the "Desire" album on CD, then this probably has your name on it. I can remember when that and "Minx" were three figure CDs. Rubellan is right - "Desire" is a lush album of great beauty…with a pair of pop cover tunes that are okay, but definitely spoil the mood. Still, when it's on… wow.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:43 pm
by omar
I have the Edsel remasters of Minx and Love Is The Law from
2005. Wondering if they’ll use the same remasters for Minx or not? Also Echo Beach (Surf Mix) was made available for free from Toyah’s website some years ago which was vinyl sourced. I was able to edit it slightly on Audacity and eliminate surface noise at the beginning. I’m hoping there’s a better quality version available this time around.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:14 pm
by anfunny2003
Those previous reissues were on Cherry Red, not Edsel. The Desire-era rarities which were offered for free from her own website were all from vinyl, yes. I know every single track on the Solo box set has been taken directly from master tapes and nothing is vinyl sourced, which is great news. That's probably how the unreleased Desire-era track was discovered - found on the end of a master tape! A Safari Records album collection would be amazing but the catalogue has literally just been sold to Cherry Red, so it wont be coming out via Edsel/Demon, that's for sure.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:05 pm
by Rubellan
omar wrote:I have the Edsel remasters of Minx and Love Is The Law from
2005. Wondering if they’ll use the same remasters for Minx or not? Also Echo Beach (Surf Mix) was made available for free from Toyah’s website some years ago which was vinyl sourced. I was able to edit it slightly on Audacity and eliminate surface noise at the beginning. I’m hoping there’s a better quality version available this time around.


I was provided 6 files from the upcoming box set for review, Echo Beach 12" was one of them. It is from a master tape.

Re: Toyah: Solo Collector's Edition Box Set

PostPosted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:18 am
by postpunkmonk
Rubellan wrote:I was provided 6 files from the upcoming box set for review, Echo Beach 12" was one of them. It is from a master tape.


Good news for modern man. We should remember that just because a master does not immediately manifest, that there aren't any out there to find. Time, effort, money, and chance all play into how this music becomes available.