Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! is a greatest hits compilation album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1984 by K-tel. The album is also known as Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! All the Hits by including the cover slogan to differentiate it from the earlier live album Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!.
Background It was the band's first compilation album to date and covered material from the Sheep Farming in Barnet era through to 1983's Love Is The Law. It consisted of most of Toyah's singles, including all charting singles, as well as non-single tracks. The rare song "Sphinx" was previously only available as a flexi disc included with issue 8 of Flexipop magazine in 1981. The compilation marked the first time that "Good Morning Universe", "Thunder in the Mountains", "Sphinx" and "Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)" were included on a full-length album. The record sleeve was designed by Bill Smith. A companion VHS videocassette was also released containing four music videos and a live performance. The album was a moderate chart success in the UK.
Track listing Side one "I Want to Be Free" (Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen) – 3:06 "Good Morning Universe" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:27 "Rebel Run" (Willcox, Simon Darlow) – 3:10 "Angels and Demons" (Willcox, Keith Hale) – 6:15 "We Are" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:08 "Race Through Space" (Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush) – 3:10 "The Angel and Me" (Willcox, Bogen) – 4:31 "Thunder in the Mountains" (Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler) – 3:36
Side two
"It's a Mystery" (Hale) – 4:00 "Brave New World" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:30 "Neon Womb" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 3:49 "Sphinx" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:11 "Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:20 "The Vow" (Willcox, Bogen, Phil Spalding) – 3:44 "Danced" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 5:06 "Ieya" (New Version) (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 3:34
Personnel Toyah Willcox – vocals Joel Bogen – guitar Phil Spalding – bass Brad Lang – bass Mark Henry – bass Peter Bush – keyboards Adrian Lee – keyboards Simon Darlow – keyboards Steve Bray – drums Nigel Glockler – drums Simon Phillips – drums Andy Duncan – drums
Charts Chart (1984) Peakposition UK Albums (Official Charts Company) 43
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