Recorded 2008 Label Willow Recordings Ltd | Producer Simon Darlow Release date 15 September 2008 | |
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Released 15 September 2008 (2008-09-15) Similar Toyah Willcox albums, Art rock albums | ||
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In the Court of the Crimson Queen is the fifteenth studio album by British singer Toyah. It was released on 15 September 2008 by Willow Recordings Ltd. The album title (a reference to King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King) was suggested by producer/co-author Simon Darlow and was endorsed by King Crimson mainstay and Toyah's husband Robert Fripp. "At last my husband's done something for my career!", Toyah commented.
Contents
Reception
In the 16 December 2008 issue the New York Good Times Magazine, the publication chose In the Court of the Crimson Queen as its "CD of the Year" and published a track by track review. Author of the review, Jimi LaLumia, stated, "I must devote some space to what is, for me, the event of the year, a new CD, In the Court of the Crimson Queen by UK pop/rock icon Toyah."
Track listing
All songs written by Toyah Willcox and Simon Darlow.
Personnel
Singles and promotion
The lead single "Latex Messiah (Viva la Rebel in You)" was released digitally in 2007, prior to the album's release and was accompanied by a video made available almost exclusively online. The single reached #6 on the iTunes UK Rock Chart. Further videos for the tracks "Heal Ourselves", "Lesser God" and "Sensational" followed and can be seen on Toyah's official website and YouTube channel.
"Lesser God" was performed on a national UK Tour of Steve Steinman's Vampires Rock, in which Toyah was a guest star during 2008 and 2009.
A track originally recorded for the album, but not included in the initial release, entitled "21st Century Supersister" was subsequently re-worked with new lyrics to be featured in the film "The Power Of Three" in which Toyah starred in 2011. The track was also released as a digital single along with the original demo as its b-side. The re-worked version was included in the 2013 CD reissue edition of the album.
From 26 December 2012, "Sensational" was used in a national UK TV advertising campaign for slimming brand Weight Watchers.
Releases
Songs
1Sensational3:49
2Latex Messiah (Viva La Rebel In You)3:51
3Heal Ourselves3:56