Released 1985 | Recorded c. 1979-1982 Release date 1985 | |
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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
- Original LP
- 1985 cassette bonus tracks
- 2005 CD additional bonus tracks
- Toyah
- Blood Donor featuring Toyah Willcox
- Other
- Songs
- References
"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
- "Clapham Junction" (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
- "Change of Scenery" (Hale) (1980)
- "Problem Child" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1980) †
- "You're My Hero" (Hale) (1980) †
- "Cotton Vest" (early version of "Walkie-Talkie") (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
- "Gaoler" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "Paradise Child" (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
- "Israel" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "Christmas Carol" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "The Merchant and the Nubile" (early version of "War Boys") (Willcox) (1980)
- "Danced" (previously unreleased version) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979) †
- "I Believe in Father Christmas" (Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield, Prokofiev) (1982) *
1985 cassette bonus tracks
- "Guilty" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "Three Sided Face" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "Island Race" (Hale) (1980)
2005 CD additional bonus tracks
- "Love Me" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "Tribal Look" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
- "It's A Mystery" (demo) (Hale) (1980) ‡
- "Run Wild, Run Free" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
- "Rinaphobia" (Hale) (1980) ‡
Toyah
Blood Donor featuring Toyah Willcox
(Tracks marked ‡)
Other
Songs
1Clapham junction2:51
2Change of scenery4:39
3Problem child4:03