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Mayhem (Toyah album)

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Released
  
1985

Artist
  
Toyah

Label
  
Cherry Red Records

Recorded
  
c. 1979-1982

Release date
  
1985

Genres
  
Punk rock, New wave

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Mayhem (1985)
  
Minx (Toyah Willcox solo) (1985)

Producers
  
Nick Tauber, Steve Lillywhite, Keith Hale

Similar
  
Minx, Toyah!, Sheep Farming in Barnet, The Changeling, The Blue Meaning

Mayhem is a compilation album by Toyah, released in 1985, a collection of previously unreleased material consisting mostly of demos and tracks not included on previous albums. When the band left Safari Records, the record company found enough material to compile one last album; this was apparently done without the consent of the band members. In spite of that, it was well received by the band's fans.

Contents

"Of all the albums I wish had not been released Mayhem is the one. It's sub standard, with songs not intended for release. In fact it makes my blood boil when I think of the plain exploitation of this album, but hopefully it never sold many copies. The songs on it were rehearsal demos, never intended for anything other than workshopping ideas", Toyah commented later.

Original LP

  1. "Clapham Junction" (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
  2. "Change of Scenery" (Hale) (1980)
  3. "Problem Child" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1980) †
  4. "You're My Hero" (Hale) (1980) †
  5. "Cotton Vest" (early version of "Walkie-Talkie") (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
  6. "Gaoler" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  7. "Paradise Child" (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
  8. "Israel" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  9. "Christmas Carol" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  10. "The Merchant and the Nubile" (early version of "War Boys") (Willcox) (1980)
  11. "Danced" (previously unreleased version) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979) †
  12. "I Believe in Father Christmas" (Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield, Prokofiev) (1982) *

1985 cassette bonus tracks

  1. "Guilty" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  2. "Three Sided Face" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  3. "Island Race" (Hale) (1980)

2005 CD additional bonus tracks

  1. "Love Me" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  2. "Tribal Look" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
  3. "It's A Mystery" (demo) (Hale) (1980) ‡
  4. "Run Wild, Run Free" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
  5. "Rinaphobia" (Hale) (1980) ‡

Toyah

  • Toyah Willcox - vocals
  • Joel Bogen - guitar except † and ‡
  • Phil Spalding - bass on 1, 5, 7, 10, 19
  • Adrian Lee - keyboards on 1, 5, 7, 10, 19
  • Simon Phillips - drums on 1, 7, 19
  • Nigel Glockler - drums on 5, 10
  • Keith Hale - keyboards on 4, 6, 12
  • Gordon Coxon - drums on 6
  • Rikki Legair - bass on 6
  • Mark Henry - bass on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17
  • Steve Bray - drums on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17
  • Pete Bush - keyboards on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17

    • Blood Donor featuring Toyah Willcox

    (Tracks marked ‡)

  • Keith Hale - keyboards, guitar
  • Simon Etchell - keyboards
  • Gordon Coxon - drums

    • Other

  • Line-up unconfirmed on †
  • Line-up unconfirmed except for Bogen and Hale on *

    • Songs

    1Clapham junction2:51
    2Change of scenery4:39
    3Problem child4:03

    References

    Mayhem (Toyah album) Wikipedia
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