Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah Toyah

The 28-track double LP is presented on gold colour vinyl and contains 28 tracks.
LP1 collects 14 hits and classics from 1979-1983 by Toyah – the band which she formed with composer and guitarist Joel Bogen, and Pete Bush.
The second LP 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.
This is the first career-spanning collection to encompass Willcox’s full recording history and the first ‘best of’ available on vinyl since 1984.
Toyah’s otherworldly lyrics and evocative vocal performances have ensured the songs have had a lasting legacy beyond the chart hits.
Album cuts such as ‘Jungles of Jupiter’, ‘We Are’, ‘Dance In The Hurricane’ and ‘Angel & Me’ are as revered as those chosen as singles.
Fans will delight in the inclusion of the 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.
The double gatefold sleeve vinyl is awash with the striking, inventive and chameleonic images that are synonymous with Toyah.
The package is presented with meticulous photography of the iconic looks Toyah Willcox crafted herself
alongside the very best stylists and rock photographers.
To date Toyah has recorded and released 23 studio albums and 6 live albums and was awarded Best Female Singer at the British Rock & Pop Awards in February 1982 and nominated for a BRIT Award for Best Female Singer in the same year.
Her impact on the entertainment industry has been recognised with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Central England in Birmingham and a LIPA Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Companionship for Outstanding Achievement in music, drama, performance and media.

Tracklisting

Disc One

SIDE ONE
1. I WANT TO BE FREE
2. IT’S A MYSTERY
3. THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
4. REBEL RUN
5. BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD)
6. NEON WOMB
7. JUNGLES OF JUPITER
SIDE TWO
1. GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE
2. BRAVE NEW WORLD (SINGLE VERSION)
3. BIRD IN FLIGHT
4. ANGEL & ME
5. WE ARE
6. IEYA (SINGLE VERSION)
7. DANCED

Disc Two

SIDE THREE
1. SENSATIONAL (POSH REDUX)
2. DON’T FALL IN LOVE (I SAID)
3. SOUL PASSING THROUGH SOUL
4. ECHO BEACH
5. SPACE DANCE
6. ROSES IN CHAINS
7. INVISIBLE LOVE
SIDE FOUR
1. REVIVE THE WORLD
2. WORST IN ME* - Sunday All Over The World
3. BRILLIANT DAY
4. VELVET LINED SHELL
5. LITTLE TEARS OF LOVE
6. IMPROBABLE THING – Toyah & The Humans
7. TAKE ME HOME
* previously unreleased

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.

Tracklisting

Disc One

TOYAH BAND 1979-1983
1 I WANT TO BE FREE
2 IT’S A MYSTERY
3 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
4 BRAVE NEW WORLD
5 GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE
6 REBEL RUN
7 BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD)
8 WE ARE
9 JUNGLES OF JUPITER
10 DAWN CHORUS
11 ANGEL & ME
12 THE VOW
13 I EXPLODE
14 OBSOLETE
15 BIRD IN FLIGHT
16 NEON WOMB
17 IEYA
18 RACE THROUGH SPACE
19 DANCED
20 VICTIMS OF THE RIDDLE (LIVE)

Disc Two

TOYAH SOLO 1985-2024
1 DANCE IN THE HURRICANE
2 DON’T FALL IN LOVE (I SAID)
3 SOUL PASSING THROUGH SOUL
4 ECHO BEACH
5 SENSATIONAL (POSH REDUX)
6 ROSES IN CHAINS
7 SPACE DANCE
8 INVISIBLE LOVE
9 VELVET LINED SHELL
10 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
11 LATEX MESSIAH (POSH REDUX)
12 LEVITATE
13 LITTLE TEARS OF LOVE
14 DESIRE
15 REVIVE THE WORLD
16 BRILLIANT DAY
17 WORST IN ME* – Sunday All Over The World
18 IMPROBABLE THING – Toyah & The Humans
19 TAKE ME HOME
20 FASHION (LIVE)* – Toyah & Robert Fripp

Disc Three

TOYAH RARE 1980-2024
1 IT’S A MYSTERY (ORIGINAL VERSION) – Blood
Donor & Toyah
2 CHANGE OF SCENERY - Blood Donor & Toyah
3 RINAPHOBIA (ALTERNATE MIX)* - Blood Donor &
Toyah
4 HARLEQUIN (DEMO)* – Kiss Of Reality & Toyah
5 DAYDREAMING (LIVE)* - Kiss Of Reality & Toyah
6 SHIRT OF THE MUSE (LIVE)* - Kiss Of Reality &
Toyah
7 SYMBIOTIC – Trey Gunn & Toyah
8 BOREDOM IS A KILLER (LIVE) – Weekend Guitar
Trio, Toyah, Jan Bang
9 SMALL TOWN PSYCHOPATH (LIVE)* – Toyah & The
Humans
10 PEBBLE (LIVE)* – Toyah & The Humans
11 GET IN YOUR CAR (LIVE)* – Toyah & The Humans
12 NINE HOURS – Toyah + Peter Coyle
13 STEP INTO THE NEW WORLD
14 BLUE PEARL*
15 DARKEST MOMENT/WELL CONNECTED*
16 FUTURE DREAMING – Toyah, Simon Darlow &
Bobby Willcox
17 ROSES IN CHAINS (LIVE)* – Toyah & Robert Fripp
*previously unreleased

Disc Four Blu-ray

TOYAH VISION 1980-2024
PROMO VIDEOS
1 I WANT TO BE FREE
2 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
3 BRAVE NEW WORLD
4 REBEL RUN
5 DON’T FALL IN LOVE
6 SOUL PASSING THROUGH SOUL
7 ECHO BEACH
8 SENSATIONAL
9 SPACE DANCE
10 SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
11 ROSES IN CHAINS
12 BRAVE NEW WORLD (EXTENDED)
BBC PERFORMANCES
13 DANCED – THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST
14 INDECISION – THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST
15 MUMMIES – FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY MORNING
16 IT’S A MYSTERY – TOP OF THE POPS (#1) 19.021981
17 I WANT TO BE FREE – CHEGGERS PLAYS POP
18 IT’S A MYSTERY – TOP OF THE POPS (#2) 05.03
1981
19 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS – TOP OF THE POPS
20 GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE – TOP OF THE POPS
21 IEYA – SOMETHING ELSE
22 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS – SOMETHING ELSE
23 GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE – THE OLD GREY
WHISTLE TEST XMAS SPECIAL
24 WE ARE – THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST XMAS
SPECIAL
25 JUNGLES OF JUPITER – THE OLD GREY WHISTLE
TEST XMAS SPECIAL
26 IN THE FAIRGROUND – THE OLD GREY WHISTLE
TEST XMAS SPECIAL
27 I WANT TO BE FREE – BRITISH ROCK & POP AWARDS
28 BRAVE NEW WORLD – CHEGGERS PLAYS POP
29 STREET CREATURE – THREE OF A KIND
30 DAWN CHORUS – 655 SPECIAL
31 IEYA 1982 – 655 SPECIAL
32 BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD) – TOP OF THE
POPS
33 REBEL RUN – SATURDAY SUPERSTORE
34 THE VOW – SATURDAY SUPERSTORE
CONCERT FOOTAGE
35 NEON WOMB - LIVE 2021
36 BRAVE NEW WORLD - LIVE 2021
37 TAKE ME HOME - LIVE 2021
38 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS - LIVE 2023 -
TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP
39 ECHO BEACH - LIVE 2023 - TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP
40 HEROES - LIVE 2023 - TOYAH & ROBERT FRIPP