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TOYAH - CHAMELEON - THE VERY BEST OF [CD]

TOYAH - CHAMELEON - THE VERY BEST OF [CD]

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Cherry Red Records and Toyah are delighted to announce the release of Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah on Friday 5 September 2025. This is the first career-spanning collection to encompass Willcox’s full recording history. Spanning 45 years of music, the impressive collection includes the top 40 singles ‘I Want To Be Free', ‘It’s A Mystery’, ‘Thunder In The Mountains’, ‘Brave New World’, ‘Good Morning Universe’, ‘Rebel Run’ and ‘Don’t Fall In Love’, alongside classic cuts right up to the 2021 Top 20 album Posh Pop. Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah’s musical longevity as a singer/actress that burst out of the punk/new wave scene in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remained an ever-evolving creative force across five decades. Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility. CD1 collects 20 hits and classic cuts from 1979-1983 by Toyah – the band which she formed with composer and guitarist Joel Bogen, and Pete Bush. Toyah’s otherworldly lyrics and evocative vocals have ensured these songs have had a lasting legacy beyond the chart hits. Album cuts such as Jungles of Jupiter, Race Through Space, We Are and Angel & Me are as revered as those chosen as singles. CD2 is dedicated to Toyah’s solo recordings from 1985’s Top 30 hit ‘Don’t Fall In Love’ up to most recent single ‘Roses In Chains’ which Toyah performed at Glastonbury 2024. Fans will delight in the inclusion of previously unreleased track Worst In Me. A personal favourite of Toyah’s, the song comes from the album sessions by Sunday All Over The World, the band which Toyah and Robert Fripp formed and toured with in the late 1980s. CD3 is exclusive to this edition and collects 17 rarities and collaborations from 1980-2024. Remastered rarities include an alternate mix of ‘Rinaphobia’ recorded with Blood Donor in 1980 alongside the first version of ‘It’s A Mystery’ committed to tape. Previously unreleased 90s material with Kiss of Reality includes a rare demo and two unreleased songs from their 1992 UK gig at The Orange Club, London. Toyah’s ongoing story is brought up to date with previously unreleased rarities ‘Blue Pearl' and ‘Darkest Moment/Well Connected’, the latter recorded with Chris Guard (Indians In Moscow) for the radio drama Children Of The Circus but not heard in full. The box set is completed by the first ever Toyah Blu-Ray that brings together 12 promo videos, 22 classic BBC appearances and 6 songs from recent concerts. The promo videos span ‘I Want To Be Free’ to ‘Roses In Chains’. The Safari-era promo videos appear in brand new transfers from the original master reels. A special bonus feature is an exclusive Extended video of ‘Brave New World’ with the iconic promo video edited to the full album version with previously unseen footage from the 1982 video shoot, without any AI processes. A 48-page booklet includes rare photos, imagery and ephemera encapsulating the iconic looks Toyah Willcox crafted herself alongside the world’s very best stylists and rock photographers. Sleevenote contributions come from Shirley Manson (Garbage) and Saffron (Republica) reflect on the impact Toyah had on them personally.
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Cherry Red Records and Toyah are delighted to announce the release of Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah on Friday 5 September 2025. This is the first career-spanning collection to encompass Willcox’s full recording history. Spanning 45 years of music, the impressive collection includes the top 40 singles ‘I Want To Be Free', ‘It’s A Mystery’, ‘Thunder In The Mountains’, ‘Brave New World’, ‘Good Morning Universe’, ‘Rebel Run’ and ‘Don’t Fall In Love’, alongside classic cuts right up to the 2021 Top 20 album Posh Pop. Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah’s musical longevity as a singer/actress that burst out of the punk/new wave scene in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remained an ever-evolving creative force across five decades. Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility. CD1 collects 20 hits and classic cuts from 1979-1983 by Toyah – the band which she formed with composer and guitarist Joel Bogen, and Pete Bush. Toyah’s otherworldly lyrics and evocative vocals have ensured these songs have had a lasting legacy beyond the chart hits. Album cuts such as Jungles of Jupiter, Race Through Space, We Are and Angel & Me are as revered as those chosen as singles. CD2 is dedicated to Toyah’s solo recordings from 1985’s Top 30 hit ‘Don’t Fall In Love’ up to most recent single ‘Roses In Chains’ which Toyah performed at Glastonbury 2024. Fans will delight in the inclusion of previously unreleased track Worst In Me. A personal favourite of Toyah’s, the song comes from the album sessions by Sunday All Over The World, the band which Toyah and Robert Fripp formed and toured with in the late 1980s. CD3 is exclusive to this edition and collects 17 rarities and collaborations from 1980-2024. Remastered rarities include an alternate mix of ‘Rinaphobia’ recorded with Blood Donor in 1980 alongside the first version of ‘It’s A Mystery’ committed to tape. Previously unreleased 90s material with Kiss of Reality includes a rare demo and two unreleased songs from their 1992 UK gig at The Orange Club, London. Toyah’s ongoing story is brought up to date with previously unreleased rarities ‘Blue Pearl' and ‘Darkest Moment/Well Connected’, the latter recorded with Chris Guard (Indians In Moscow) for the radio drama Children Of The Circus but not heard in full. The box set is completed by the first ever Toyah Blu-Ray that brings together 12 promo videos, 22 classic BBC appearances and 6 songs from recent concerts. The promo videos span ‘I Want To Be Free’ to ‘Roses In Chains’. The Safari-era promo videos appear in brand new transfers from the original master reels. A special bonus feature is an exclusive Extended video of ‘Brave New World’ with the iconic promo video edited to the full album version with previously unseen footage from the 1982 video shoot, without any AI processes. A 48-page booklet includes rare photos, imagery and ephemera encapsulating the iconic looks Toyah Willcox crafted herself alongside the world’s very best stylists and rock photographers. Sleevenote contributions come from Shirley Manson (Garbage) and Saffron (Republica) reflect on the impact Toyah had on them personally.
Track Listing

I WANT TO BE FREE

IT’S A MYSTERY

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS

BRAVE NEW WORLD

GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE

REBEL RUN

BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD)

WE ARE

JUNGLES OF JUPITER

DAWN CHORUS

ANGEL & ME

THE VOW

I EXPLODE

OBSOLETE

BIRD IN FLIGHT

NEON WOMB

IEYA

RACE THROUGH SPACE

DANCED

VICTIMS OF THE RIDDLE (LIVE)

DANCE IN THE HURRICANE

DON’T FALL IN LOVE (I SAID)

SOUL PASSING THROUGH SOUL

ECHO BEACH

SENSATIONAL (POSH REDUX)

ROSES IN CHAINS

SPACE DANCE

INVISIBLE LOVE

VELVET LINED SHELL

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

LATEX MESSIAH (POSH REDUX)

LEVITATE

LITTLE TEARS OF LOVE

DESIRE

REVIVE THE WORLD

BRILLIANT DAY

WORST IN ME* - Sunday All Over The World

IMPROBABLE THING - Toyah & The Humans

TAKE ME HOME

FASHION (LIVE)* - Toyah & Robert Fripp

IT’S A MYSTERY (ORIGINAL VERSION) - Blood Donor & Toyah

CHANGE OF SCENERY - Blood Donor & Toyah

RINAPHOBIA (ALTERNATE MIX)* - Blood Donor & Toyah

HARLEQUIN (DEMO)* - Kiss Of Reality & Toyah

DAYDREAMING (LIVE)* - Kiss Of Reality & Toyah

SHIRT OF THE MUSE (LIVE)* - Kiss Of Reality & Toyah

SYMBIOTIC - Trey Gunn & Toyah

BOREDOM IS A KILLER (LIVE) - Weekend Guitar Trio, Toyah, Jan Bang

SMALL TOWN PSYCHOPATH (LIVE)* - Toyah & The Humans

PEBBLE (LIVE)* - Toyah & The Humans

GET IN YOUR CAR (LIVE)* - Toyah & The Humans

NINE HOURS - Toyah + Peter Coyle

STEP INTO THE NEW WORLD

BLUE PEARL*

DARKEST MOMENT/WELL CONNECTED*

FUTURE DREAMING - Toyah, Simon Darlow & Bobby Willcox

ROSES IN CHAINS (LIVE)* - Toyah & Robert Fripp

I WANT TO BE FREE

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS

BRAVE NEW WORLD

REBEL RUN

DON’T FALL IN LOVE

SOUL PASSING THROUGH SOUL

ECHO BEACH

SENSATIONAL

SPACE DANCE

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

ROSES IN CHAINS

BRAVE NEW WORLD (EXTENDED)

DANCED - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST

INDECISION - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST

MUMMIES - FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY MORNING

IT’S A MYSTERY - TOP OF THE POPS (#1)

I WANT TO BE FREE - CHEGGERS PLAYS POP

IT’S A MYSTERY - TOP OF THE POPS (#2)

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS - TOP OF THE POPS

GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE - TOP OF THE POPS

IEYA – SOMETHING ELSE

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS - SOMETHING ELSE

GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST XMAS SPECIAL

WE ARE - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST XMAS SPECIAL

JUNGLES OF JUPITER - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST XMAS SPECIAL

IN THE FAIRGROUND - THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST XMAS SPECIAL

I WANT TO BE FREE - BRITISH ROCK & POP AWARDS

BRAVE NEW WORLD - CHEGGERS PLAYS POP

STREET CREATURE - THREE OF A KIND

DAWN CHORUS - 655 SPECIAL

IEYA 1982 - 655 SPECIAL

BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD) - TOP OF THE POPS

REBEL RUN - SATURDAY SUPERSTORE

THE VOW - SATURDAY SUPERSTORE

NEON WOMB - LIVE 2021

BRAVE NEW WORLD - LIVE 2021

TAKE ME HOME - LIVE 2021

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS - LIVE 2023 - TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP

ECHO BEACH - LIVE 2023 - TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP

HEROES - LIVE 2023 - TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP

Details
  • Genre: Pop
  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 5013929119796
  • Release Date: September 05, 2025
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