Toyah's appearances on 'Various Artists' compilation albums  -  In no particular order of release
 
  

'Rock & Pop Feelings': 

A CD release in the 'Revolutions' series of compilations:

Begins with Toyah's 1981 Top Ten hit, 'I Want To Be Free', and includes a real eclectic bunch of songs.

1. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
2. Shout - Tears For Fears
3. Revolution - The Cult
4. World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope
5. No More Heroes - The Stranglers
6. War - Edwin Starr
7. Children Of The Revolution - T Rex
8. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
9. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
10. Free Nelson Mandela - Special AKA
11. Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council
12. Let's Get Tattoos - Carter USM
13. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
14. Elected - Alice Cooper

'This Is Not Retro - This Is The Eighties Up To Date'

1. Revolution Of The Heart - Howard Jones
2. Tears - Kajagoogoo
3. Broken - Peter Cox (Go West)
4. Scar - Katrina Leskanich (formerly with Katrina & The Waves
5. Close - The Alarm
6. American Beauty - Peter Coyle (formerly with The Lotus Eaters)
7. Let It All Fall - T'Pau
8. Pussywhipper - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 
8. Why So Rude? - Neville Staple (formerly with The Specials)
9. What Would You Do (skin)? - Midge Ure
10. Age Of Unreason* - Spear of Destiny
11. Die laughing - Nik Kershaw
12. Little Tears Of Love - Toyah
13. Sleepsong - Dr Robert (formerly with The Blow Monkeys)
14. This Is Not My World - Heaven 17
15. All Day All Night - Go West
16. So Lonely - Tony Hadley (formerly with Spandau Ballet) 
17. Blue Was Never My Colour - Leee John (formerly with Imagination)
18. Mi Chica Latina - Modern Romance

A Time Life double CD album 'Edge Of The 80's (1980 - 1981)' (TL ETE/04).

This collection features some classic songs from the first two years of the Eighties, including Toyah's 'I Want To Be Free'.

Disc One:
1. Girls On Film - Duran Duran
2. Cll Me - Blondie
3. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
4. Stand & Deliver - Adam & The Ants
5. Kids In America - Kim Wilde
6. C30,C60,C90,Go - Bow Wow Wow
7. Turning Japanese - The Vapours
8. The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum - Funboy three
9. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
10. Start - The Jam
11. Happy Birthday - Altered Images
12. Babooshka - Kate Bush
13. Reward - Teardrop Explodes
14. I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtoewn Rats
15. A Good Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello

Disc Two:
16. Cars - Gary Numan
17. Vienna - Ultravox
18. Tears Are Not Enough - ABC
19. It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
20. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
21. Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
22. Brass In Pocket - The Pretenders
23. Nobody's Hero - Stiff Little Fingers
24. Eighth Day - Hazel O'Connor
25. Love Games - Level 42
26. Tempted - Squeeze
27. I Got You - Split Enz
28. Me Myself I - Joan Armatrading
29. Jumpin' Jive - Joe Jackson
20. Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners
 

'The Great British Rock Invasion' (aka 'The Marquee Collection') (RCA - GBR1)

This 3 LP Set in a gatefold sleeve is on RCA (Australia) label
A brilliant collection of excellent tracks from the 1960's, 1970's and very early 1980's, with a host of great photographs of the performers, on the inside of the gatefold cover.

Released in 1984, this includes 'It's A Mystery'.

'The Hit Sensation' - A double album of eighties hits, including 'I Want To Be Free' and a number of "Euro" hits you may never have heard of (or want to).

Tracklist for the album is:

Side One:
1. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra - 
2. Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy - Helen Schneider
3. Wired For Sound - Cliff Richard
4. Hooked On Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5. Put It Right - Diskus - 
6. Pretend - Alvin Stardust
7. It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
8. What You're Proposing - Status Quo

Side Two:
9. Sharazan - Al Bano & Romina Power
10. Then He Kisses Me / Be My Baby - Rachel Sweet
11. Take My Heart - Kool & the Gang
12. Simply A Love Song - Chilly
13. Lovin' Understandin' Man - Telly Savalas
14. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
15. Teenage Queenie - Pussycat
16. Banana Republic - The Boomtown Rats

Side Three:
17. Vienna - Ultravox
18. The Night Owls - Little River Band
19. Lady - The Commodores
20. Just So Lonely - Get West
21. Just About A Dream - The Pinups
22. Hello Mr. Businessman - Le Angeli
23. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
24. Oh No No - Bernie Paul

Side Four:
25. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton
26. When I'm Gone - Albert Hammond
27. 10 O'clock Postman Secret Service
28. Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band
29. On My Own - Nikka Costa
30. Seems Like Yesterday - Caro
31. Blinded By Love - Chi Coltrane
32. Angel Of Mine - Frank Duval

Overload (Ronco No RTL 2079) 1982.

Tracklist for the album is:

Side One:
1. Island Of Lost Souls - Blondie
2. Only You - Yazoo
3. Brave New World - Toyah
4. Fantastic Day - Haircut 100
5. More Than This - Roxy Music
6. The Meaning Of Love - Depeche Mode
7. Grace - The Band AKA
8. Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
9. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yoursefl Out)- Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
10. Save It For Later - The Beat
11. A Little Peace - Nicole

Side Two:
1. Fantasy Island - Tight Fit
2. I Won't Let You Down - Phd
3. Girl Crazy - Hot Chocolate
4. Love Is All Is Alright - UB40
5. Cantonese Boy - Japan
6. View From A Bridge - Kim Wilde
7. One Step Further - Bardo
8. Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band
9. For The Broken Hearted - Rokotto
10. See Those Eyes - Altered Images
11. The Telephone Always Rings - Funboy Three
 

'New Romantics' (21 Hits From The 80's) (Universal UMD 80527).

This CD, featuring a classic early '80s portrait of Visage frontman Steve Strange on the cover, includeses Toyah's 1981 Top Ten hit 'I Want To Be Free'.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. The Look Of Love - ABC
2. Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
3. Love Action (I Believe In Love) - Human League
4. To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet
5. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club
6. Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
7. Don't Go - yazoo
8. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) - A Flock Of Seagulls
9. Love On Your Side - Thompson Twins
10. Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
11. Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
12. Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
13. Fade To Grey - Visage
14. Vienna - Ultravox
15. Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100
16. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
17. It's My Life - Talk Talk
18. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
19. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
20. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
21. Stand & Deliver - Adam & The Ants

'Back To The Eighties' (MCCD 389) was released on the Music Club label in 1999. 

It features 'It's A Mystery' as the opening song on the compilation, and also uses a picture of Toyah (circa 1984/85) on the reverse of the CD, with the tracklist printed over it.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. It's A Mystery - Toyah
2. Nobody's Diary - Yazoo
3. Love Is A Wonderful Colour - Icicle Works
4. We Are Glass - Gary Numan
5. That's The Way The Money Goes - M
6. Drowning In Berlin - The Mobiles
7. Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
8. Mickey - Toni Basil
9. I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo
10. Nellie The Elephant - Toy Dolls
11. Is Vic There? - Department S
12. Swords Of A Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor
13. They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
14. Never Never - The Assembly
15. Wishing - Flock Of Seagulls
16. Heartache Avenue - The Maisonettes
17. A New England - Kirsty MacColl
18. Don't Try To Stop It - Roman Holliday

'A Kick Up The Eighties' (Volume Eight - Shout To The Top) (Old Gold OG 3527) was released in 1992. 

The CD features the first single from Toyah's 1985 album 'Minx', 'Don't Fall In Love (I Said)'. The only compilation to use this track as far as I'm aware.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Wonderful Life - Black
2. Thinking of You - The Colourfield
3.  Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
4. Quiet Life - Japan
5. Boxer Beat - Joboxers
6. Sonic Boom Boy - Westworld
7. Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
8. Dog Eat Dog - Adam Ant
9. You Take Me Up - Thompson Twins
10. Closest Thing to Heaven - The Kane Gang
11. Real Wild Child - Iggy Pop
12. Dream to Sleep - H20
13. Happy Birthday - Altered Images
14. Don't Fall in Love (I Said) - Toyah
15. Hit the Ground - The Darling Buds
16. Shout To The Top - The Style Council
 

'A Kick Up The 80s' (18 Timeless Classics) (Crimson CRIMCD310) was released in 2001.

This CD features Toyah's best known song, the classic 1981 hit, 'It's A Mystery'. 'It's A Myster' appears on quite a few 80s compilations.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Ghost Town - The Specials
2. Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hillywood
3. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
4. Cars - Gary Numan
5. Hey Little Girl - Icehouse
6. Love On Your Side (12") - Thompson Twins
7. Geno - Dexys Midnight Runners
8. Favourite Shirts - Haircut 100
9. Let Them All Talk - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
10. Boxerbeat - Jo Boxers
11. Shout To The Top - The Style Council
12. Is Vic There? - Department S
12. The Story Of The Blues - Wah!
14. The Look Of Love - ABC
15. Labelled With Love - Squeeze
16. It's A Mystery - Toyah
17. I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
18. Drowning In Berlin - The Mobiles

'Here Come The 80s', a double album featuring many great songs from the era of the album's title.

Yet again, Toyah is represented by her 1981 smash, 'It's A Mystery'. This is definitely the most popular Toyah choice by compilationists!!

Tracklist for the album is:

Disc One
1. Radio Heart - Gary Numan
2. Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
3. Mr. Pharmacist - The Fall
4. Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) - Icicle Works
5. I.O.U. - Freeez
6. Dr. Mabuse - Propaganda
7. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8. Iko Iko - Belle Stars
9. Manic Depression - Ian Dury
10. 25 Years - Catch
11. Destination Zululand - King Kurt
12. Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
13. New Toy - Lene Lovich
14. Chenko - Red Box
15. It's A Mystery - Toyah
16. Stand Or Fall - The Fixx
17. It's My Party - Barbara Gaskin
18. Waiting For A Train - Flash And The Pan 

Disc Two
1. Let the Music Play - Shannon
2. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
3. High Energy - Evelyn Wilson
4. Just An Illusion - Imagination
5. You're the One for Me
6. Strut Your Funky Stuff - Frantique
7. Fire in the Night
8. Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life - Indeep
9. Can You Handle It
10. So Many Men, So Little Time - Miquel Brown
11. Angel Eyes - Lime
12. Somebody Elses Guy - Jocelyn Brown
13. Boogie Woogie Dancin' Shoes - Claudja Barry
14. In the Bottle
15. French Kiss
16. Flying High - Freeez
17. Living On Video
18. Knock On Wood [Remix] - Amii Stewart
19. Long Train Running - Traks
20. Flashdance (What A Feeling) - Irene Cara

'World Of Punk', a double CD set released in 1997, features Toyah's 'Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)'.

The artwork is slightly cheesy (well, it is a compilation CD after all), but the great music on the CDs more than makes up for that.

Tracklist for the album is: 

Disc One
1. Jet Boy, Jet Girl (Ca Plane Pour Moi) - Elton Motello
2. Brand New Age - U.K. Subs
3. All Systems Go - Stepmothers
4. Bloodstains - Agent Orange
5. Dissension - Face to Face
6. Army Song - Abrasive Wheels
7. Are You Ready for the Sex Girls? - Gleaming Spires
8. I Lost My Head
9. Keep on Running (Til You Burn) - U.K. Subs
10. All This and More
11. Solidarity - Angelic Upstarts
12. Asshole - Live Action Pussy Show
13. I Love America - Shattered Faith
14. Complete Disorder - Disorder
15. Courtney
16. Tomorrow's Sunset
17. Swords of a Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor
18. I've Got a Gun - Channel 3
19. Last But Not Least - Enemy

Disc Two
1. Useless
2. Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard) - Toyah
3. Party in Paris - U.K. Subs
4. Let's Go
5. Road to Rock and Ruin - King Kurt
6. Bittersweet - New Model Army
7. Be Stiff - Jona Lewie
8. Black Sheep - Vice Squad
9. Drowning in Berlin - The Mobiles
10. Butcher Baby - Plasmatics
11. Run Like Hell - Peter & the Test Tube Babies
12. E.M.I. - The Sex Pistols
13. Rough Kids - Wreckless Eric
14. Rat Race - U.K. Subs
15. Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
16. I Spy (For the FBI) - The Untouchables
17. Summer of '81 - Violators
 

'25th Anniversary Commemorative Album of Safari Records'

This CD, issued in 2002, brings together many of the landmark songs released on the Safari label. This was Toyah's first label, she was signed to Safari from '78 to '83.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Danced - Toyah
2. Eddie And Sheena - Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
3. Terminal Love - Boys
4. Ruby - Gary Holton
5. Scatterlings Of Africa - Juluka
6. I Found A Woman - Glenn Hughes
7. My Life's A Jigsaw - Purple Hearts
8. Strength Of The Nation - Teenbeats
9. I will return - English Evenings
10. Berlin - Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
11. You Better Move On - Boys
12. Doctor - Blood Donor
13. Close Up - Those French Girls
14. Hit And Run - Weapon Of Peace
15. Impi - Juluka
16. Thunder In The Mountains - Toyah
17. Dolly Parton's Tits - MacLean & MacLean
18. Battle Of The Warrington - Yobs
19. Fuck Off - Wayne County & The Electric Chairs

The Age Of New Wave' (Delta Records).

Unfortunately I don't know much about this, other than it includes 'I Want To Be Free' by Toyah and was released on CD in Germany in the last few years. Another one for completists to seek out!

Tracklist for the album is:

1. 25 Years - Catch
2. Doot Doot - Freur
3. Stand Or Fall - Fixx
4. Wait A Long Time For You - Thoughts
5. I Can't Stop - Gary Numan
6. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
7. Bird Song - Lena Lovich
8. Louise (We Get It Right) - Jona Lewie
 9. Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
10. Butcher Baby - Plasmatics
11. Destination Zululand - King Kurt
12. Disco In Mosco - Vibrators
13. Wonder Woman - Jayne County
14. Teenage - UK Subs
15. Nightmare Continues - Discharge
16. If The Kids Are United - Sham 69
 

'Pop & Wave Volume 7' (The Sound of the 80's) (Sony Music Media SMM 487589 2) was a double album, released in 1997. Boasting a whole plethora of 80s hits!

Toyah is represented by 'It's A Mystery' on the second disc of the set.

Tracklist for the album is:

Disc One
1. Hunting High and Low (Album Version) - Aha
2. Two Tribes (Hibakusha Mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
3. Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
4. It's My Life - Talk Talk
5. Good Thing - Fine Young Canibals
6. Duel (Album Version) - Propoganda
7. Sleeper in Metropolis - Ann Clarke
8. Doot Doot - Freur
9. Beat the Clock - Sparks
10. Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics
11. Girl's Got a Brand New Toy - T.X.T.
12. Woodpeckers from Space (7" Version) - Video Kids
13. Cold Days Hot Nights - Moti Special
14. Ballet Dancer - The Twins
15. Chequered Love - Kim Wilde
16. Through the Barricades - Spandau Ballet
17. Blue Night Shadow - Two Of Us
18. Drive (Single Version) - The Cars

Disc Two
1. True Faith - New Order
2. Marcia Baila (Remix) - Les Rita Mitsouko
3. Obsession (Long Version) - Animotion
4. Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears
5. A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
6. Kiss Me (Single Version) - Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy
7. The Honeythief - Hipsway
8. Big Bubbles, No Troubles - Ellis, Beggs & Howard
9. I'm Not Scared - Eigth Wonder
10. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
11. Golden Brown - The Stranglers
12. The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
13. Crash - The Primitives
14. Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
15. I Feel Love - Bronski Beat
16. It's a Mystery - Toyah
17. Changing Minds - 16 Bit
18. If I Say Stop, Then Stop - George Red

'Fantastic 80s! Go For It' (Sony/Columbia SONYTV92CD) ws released in 2000, and was the third in this series of 80s compilations.

Toyah features on disc one, with her 1981 anthem (taken from the album 'Anthem' too) , 'I Want To Be Free'.

Tracklist for the album is:

Disc One
1. Young Guns (Go For It) - Wham
2. Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
3. Take On Me - Aha
4. Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby
5. Can You Feel It - Jacksons
6. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
7. Easy Lover - Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey
8. Rapture - Blondie
9. King Of Rock 'N' Roll - Prefab Sprout
10. Love In The First Degree - Bananarama
11. I Owe You Nothing - Bros
12. Money's Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red
13. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
14. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
15. Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
16. Together Forever - Rick Astley
17. Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Fire
18. Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat
19. Chant No 1  - Spandau Ballet

Disc Two
20. Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
21. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
22. True Colours - Cyndi Lauper
23. Love Resurrection - Alison Moyet
24. Human - Human League
25. Oblivious - Aztec Camera
26. Dear Prudence - Siouxsie & The Banshees
27. Ghosts - Japan
28. I'm Not Scared - Eighth Wonder
29. Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
30. Thorn In My Side - Eurythmics
31. Dignity - Deacon Blue
32. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
33. Wonderful Life - Black
34. Whistle Down The Wind - Nick Heyward
35. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
36. Give Me The Reason - Luther Vndross
37. When Doves Cry - Prince

'Direct Hits', a vinyl only compilation from 1982, on the Telstar label (STAR 2226).

This album includes Toyah's wonderful 1982 single 'Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)'. Two years after this, the song was included o nToyah's first hits album, 'Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!'

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Mannequin - Kids From Fame
2. Thank You - Pale Fountains
3. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime) - Simple Minds
4. Night Porter - Japan
5. Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad
6. Annie Get Your Gun - Squeeze
7. Obsession - Buzz
8. Our Time Has Come - David Christie
9. Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard) - Toyah
10. Land Of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz
11. Maneater - Hall & Oates
12. Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
13. Reap The Wild Wind - Ultravox
14. Best Years Of Our Lives - Modern Romance
15. Holy Joe - Haysi Fantayzee
16. Bck To Love - Evelyn King
17. Golden Moment - Fat Larry's Band
18. Life Is A Celebration - Kids From Fame
19. I'm Gonna Getcha - New China
20. Let Me Go - Heaven 17

'Chart Heat', a vinyl only compilation from 1982, on the K-Tel label (NE 11808). 'Chart Beat' came free with this album.

The Toyah picture, from 'The Changeling' era photo session, used on the 'Ieya' (1982) single cover, was also used on the reverse of this album.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
2. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
3. Ieya - Toyah
4. The River - king Trigger
5. Hurts So Good - John Cougar
6. Saddle Up - David Christie
7. Clap Your Hands - Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
8. Substitute - The 3 Courgettes
9. Who Put The Bomp - Showaddywaddy
10. It Started With A Kiss - Hot Chocolate
11. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
12. Heart (Stop Beating In Time) Leo Sayer
13. Where Did We Go Wromg - Liquid Gold
14. One Can Dream - Doreen Chanter
15. Give Me More Time - Nicole
16. I Want You Back In my life gain - Alvin Stardust
17. Secret Heart - Tight Fit
18. Now Those Days Are Gone - Bucks Fizz

'Super Hits #1', a vinyl only compilation from 1981. This was released on the Ronco label (RTL 2058-A), and yes, believe it or not, you did get 'Super Hits#2' free with this album.

The picture of Toyah on the reverse of the 1981 album, 'Anthem', is used on this compilation too.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Japanese Boy - Aneka
2. Wunderbar - Tenpole Tudor
3. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
4. Grey Day - Madness
5. Love Song - Simple minds
6. I Love You, Yes, I Love You - Eddy Grant
7. Keep On loving You - REO Speedwagon
8. Live A Life - Black Slate
9. Beach Boy Gold - Gidea Park
10. Stars On 45 - Star Sound
11. Super Trouper - Abba
12. How 'Bout Us - Champagne
13. Will You - Hazel O'Connor
14. Rock 'N' Roll Dreams Come Through - Jim Steinman
15. More Than In Love - Kate Robbins
16. Piece Of The Actione - Bucks Fizz
17. Stay The Way You Are - Q-Tips
18. Star - Kik Dee

'Hits Hits Hits', a vinyl only album released in 1981 on the Ronco label (RTL 2063)

A fantastic picture of Toyah, taken from the 'Four More From Toyah' sessions (but not used on the EP sleeve) was printed on the reverse of this compilation.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. It Must Be Love - Madness
2. Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) - Funboy Three
3. Good Year For The Roses - Elvis Costello
4. I Go To Sleep - The Pretenders
5. Flashback - Imagination
6. Can't Help Myself - Linx
7. Cruisin' The Streets - Bys Town Gang
8. Mirro Mirror - Dollar
9. Falling In Love Again - Techno Twins
10. Throwing My Baby Out - Tenpole Tudor
11.Good Morning Universe - Toyah
12. Don't You Want Me - Human League
13. Joan Of Arc  - OMD
14. Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey - Modern Romance
15. Me And Mr Sanchez - Blue Rondo A La Turk
16. A Wonderful Time Up There - Alvin Stardust
17. Vision Of China - Japan
18. Sweat In Bullets - Simple Minds
19. Loud Music In Cars - Billy Bremner
20. Hold Me - BA Roberston & Maggie Bell

'Urgh! A Music War', a double album and video, from 1981 released on the A&M label (A&M SP6019)

Toyah was credited as Toyah Wilcox, and 'Danced' as 'Dance'! on this famous album. There are still people in the US trying to get this compilation released on DVD!

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Driven To Tears - The Police
2. Back In Flesh - Wall Of Voodoo
3. Dance - Toyah
4. Enola Gay - OMD
5. Ain't This The Life - Oingo Boingo
6. Respectable Street - XTC
7. Offshore Banking Business - The Members
8. We Got The Beat - Go-Go's
9. Total Eclipse - Klaus Nomi
10. Where's Capatain Kirk - Athletico Spizz '80
11. Nothing Means Nothing Anymore - Alley Cats
12. Foolish I Know - Jools Holland
13. Ku Klux Klan - Steel Pulse
14. Uncontrollable Urge - Devo
15. The Puppet - Echo And The Bunnymen
16. Come Again - The Au Pairs
17. Tear It Up - The Cramps
18. Bad Reputation - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
19. Birdies - Pere Ubu
20. Down In The Park - Gary Numan
21. Shadow Line - Fleshtones
22. He'd Send In The Army - Gang Of Four
23. Cheryl's Going Home - John Otway
24. Homicide - 99
25. Beyond And Back - X
26. Model Worker - Magazine
27. Sign Of The Cross - Skafish

'Big Party Of The 80s' (Repertoire Records 1999). Look!, it's 'It's A Mystery' on a compilation once again!

Don't know much about this, other than it's misleading title, and garish artwork, disguises the fact that there are some mighty fine songs included on this album.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Radio Heart - Gary Numan
2. Ziggy Stardust - Bauhaus
3. Mr. Pharmacist - The Fall
4. Birds Fly ( Whisper To A Scream) - Icicle Works
5. I.O.U - Freez
6. Dr. Mabuse - Propaganda
7. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
8. Iko Iko - Belle Stars
9. Manic Depression - Ian Dury
10. 25 Years - The Catch
11. Destination Zululand - King Kurt
12. Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
13. New Toy - Lene Lovich
14. Chenko - Red Box
15. It's A Mystery - Toyah
16. Stand Or Fall - The Fixx
17. It's My Party - Dave Stewart
18. Waiting For A Train - Flash & The Pan 

'Charthits 81' (Volume 2) was released in (yep you guessed) 1981! This came with 'Charthits 81' (Volume 1), and was released on the K-Tel label (NE 1142).

A slightly different picture of Toyah from the 'Thunder In The Mountains' sessions was used on this album.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. One Day In Your Life - Michael Jackson
2. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
3. Labelled With Love - Squeeze
4. Back To The Sixties (Part 2) - Tight Fit
5. Outlaw - Gerard Kenny
6. You Should Hear - Charlie Dore
7. Hanging Around - Hazel O'Connor
8. In Your  Letter - REP Speedwagon
9. Shut Up - Madness
10. Under Your Thumb - Godley & Creme
11. Souvenir - OMD
12. One In Ten - UB40
13. Thunder In The Mountains - Toyah
14. Mule (Chant No. 2) Beggar & Co
15. Chemistry - The Nolans
16. Qwaka Song - Waders
17. Panic - The Scoop
18. Stars On 45 (Vol 2) - Starsound
19. This Ole House - Shakin Stevens

'Jubilee - Original Soundtrack'  has been issued a number of times, but was originally released on Polydor (EG 2302 097) in 1978. Toyah sings, as a member of the Maneaters, on 'Nine To Five'.

The Maneaters were a very short-lived band that Toyah and Adam Ant formed while making the film Jubilee.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Deutscher Girls - Adam Ant
2. Paranoia Paradise - Wayne County
3. Right to Work
4. Nine to Five - Adam Ant
5. Plastic Surgery - Adam Ant
6. Rule Britannia
7. Jerusalem
8. Wargasm in Pornotopia
9. Slow Water - Brian Eno
10. Dover Beach - Brian Eno

WavePop Generation - 3 CD set on Sony from 1994.

This album features 'Soldier of Fortune, Terrorist Of Love' from Toyah's 1985 album 'Minx'. 

Few tracks from that album have ever appeared on compilations.

Disc One:
1. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
2. Love & pride - King
3. Pinky Blue - Altered Images
4. Living By Numbers - New Musik
5. Always The Sun - The Stranglers
6. Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue
7. Doot Doot - Freur
8. Rainmaker - Spear Of Destiny
9. Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
10. Never Say Never - Romeo Void
11. After The Fire - Der Kommissar
12. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
13. J.O.S. Days - The Nits
14. Will You - Hazel O'Connor

Disc Two:
15. Heaven - Psychedelic Furs
16. Swept - Spandau Ballet
17. Prince Charming  -Adam & The Ants
18. Soldier Of Fortune, Terrorist Of Love - Toyah
19. Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones
20. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
21. Instincts - Romeo Void
22. Birth, School, Work, Death - The Godfathers
23. Up Around The Bend - Hanoi Rocks
24. Don't Watch Me Bleed - 'Til Tuesday
25. If She Knew What She Wants - The Bangles
26. Midnight Man - Flash & The Pan
27. Lover Come Back To Me - Dead Or Alive
28. Happy Birthday - Altered Images

Disc Three:
29. You Spin Me Round - Dead Or ALive
30. Fashion - Eye Talk
31. Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
32. Love And Regret - Deacon Blue
33. Burst - Darling Buds
34. Skin Deeep - The Stranglers
35. Overkill - Men At Work
36. 1980-F - After The Fire
37. In The Dutch Mountains - The Nits
38. Mystified - The Romantics
39. Fight For Ourselves - Spandau Ballet
40. Hazy Shade Of Winter  -the Bangles
41. All You Need Is Love - New Musik

'Essential 80s' - 60 huge hits - a triple CD set featuring three of Toyah's 1981 Top Ten hits.

'It's A Mystery' and 'I Want To Be Free', both also from Toyah's most successful album 'Anthem', are on this release from 2002, plus 'Thunder In The Mountains'. The contents are "eclectic" to say the least!

Tracklist for the collection is:

Disc One - "That's What I Like"
1. I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
2. That's What I Like - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
3. Words - F.R. David
4. Saddle Up - David Christie
5. Say I'm Your Number One - Princess
6. Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
7. Searchin' - Hazell Dean
8. Do You Feel My Love? - Eddy Grant
9. Mama Used To Say - Junior
10. Can can - Bad Manners
11. Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
12. Jack Mix II - Mirage
13. It's A Mystery - Toyah
14. Friends - Ami Stewart
15. Bass - Simon Harris
16. Never Ending Story - Limahl
17. Only Crying - Keith Marshall
18. Spend The Night - Coolnotes
19. Hold On To My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
20. Inside Out - Odyssey

Disc Two - "Good Thing Going"
21. I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
22. Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson
23. Stool Pigeon - Kid Creole And The Coconuts
24. Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
25. Sealed With A Kiss - Jason Donovan
26. Boys - Sabrina
27. Land Of Make Beelive - Bucks Fizz
28. Heartache Avenue - The Maisonettes
29. Set Me Free - Jaki Graham
30. Jack Mix IV - Mirage
31. Peter Gun Theme - Duane Eddy
32. Ain't No Pleasing You - Chas & Dave
33. Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
34. I'm In The Mood For Dancing - The Nolans
35. Three Minute Hero - Selector
36. Can't Be With You Tonight - Judy Boucher
37. Mirror Mirror - Dollar
38. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
39. You Scare Me To Death - Marc Bolan
40. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

Disc Three - "Feels Like I'm In Love"
41. Too many broken hearts - Jason Donovan
42. high Energy - Evelyn thomas
43. use It Up Wear It Out - Odyssey
44. O L 'Amour - Dollar
45. Watching Me Watching You - David Grant
46. Another Sep C;oser To You - Junior
47. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
48. Never knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills
49. I Eat cannibals - toto coelo
50. Thunder In The Montains - Toah
51. Feels Like I'm In Love - kelly Marie
52. Too Shy - Limahl
53. Whatever I Do Wherever I Go - Hazell Dean
54. Special Brew - Bad Manners
55. Je ne Sais pas Porquoi - Kylie Minogue
56. I'm In Love With The Girl... - Freshies
57. When you Ask About Love - Matchbox
58. Spirit In The Sky - Doctor & The medics
59. Joanna - Kool & The Gang
60. Rabbit - Chas & Dave

These CD's were also released individually and as a double CD set (CD's 1 and 2). Many of the songs are re-recordings but all three Toyah tracks are the originals.

'25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll' (Volume 2 - 1982) (Connoisseur Collection RRT CD 82) was released in 1992, and features Toyah's classic hit 'Brave New World'.

The CD coincided with Radio One's 25th anniversary year, and includes sleevenotes by, er, Simon Bates!

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
2. Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band
3. Strange Little Girl - Stranglers
4. Look Of Love - ABC
5. Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
6. Is It A Dream - Classix Nouveaux
7. I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
8. Love's comin' at ya - Melba Moore
9. Suspicious Minds - Candi Staton
10. Really Saying Something - Bananarama
11. Don't Walk Away - Four Tops
12. Nights Birds - Shakatak
13. Lover In You - Sugarhill Gang
14. Classic - Adrian Gurvitz
15. Brave New World - Toyah
16. Girl Crazy - Hot Chocolate
17. Ohh La La La (Let's Go Dancing) - Kool & The Gang
18. Love Makes The World Go Round - The Jets
19. Beat Surrender - The Jam
20. Talk Talk - Talk Talk

'Hot Ladies Of Rock' (Pickwick Records SHM 3120) 'I Want To Be Free' & 'War Boys' (LP) - 1982

The version of 'War Boys' included on this album is a mix unavailable anywhere else.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. D.Days - Hazel O'Connor
2. Heartbreaker - Pat Benatar 
3. I Want To Be Free - Toyah 
4. Paying The Price Of Love - Crush 
5. B-A-B-Y - Rachel Sweet 
6. Queens Of Noise - Runaways Featuring Joan Jett 
7. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear - Blondie 
8. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie 
9. Rock Hard - Suzi Quatro 
10. I Need A Lover - Pat Benatar 
11. Waiting - Hazel O'Connor 
12. American Nights - Runaways Featuring Joan Jett 
13. War Boys - Toyah 
14. Iko Iko - Belle Stars 

'The Tube' - "Tune into The Tube on record"(K-Tel - CE2261) - An 18-track album released in 1984.

This was in association with the famous Channel 4 music show.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
2. A Solid Bond In Your Heart - The Style Council
3. Young Guns (Go for It) - Wham!
4. Back On The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
5. This Charming Man - The Smiths
6. Rebel Run - Toyah
7. Love In Itself - Depeche Mode
8. New Year's Day - U2
9. Right By Your Side - Eurythmics
10. Love Of The Common people - Paul Young
11. Love Is A Wonderful Colour - Icicle Works
12. The Lovecats - The Cure
13. Town Called Malice - The Jam
14. Never Never - The Assembly
15. I'll Lay My Silver Spurs (She's Wrong) - Jonathan Perkins
16. Only You - Yazoo
17. Oblivious - Aztec Camera
18. Star Cycle (Theme from The Tube) - Jeff Beck 

'Beatwave Of The 80's' (K-Tel - TN1842) - A 16-track album released in 1983.

If I remember correctly there was a companion to this called something like 'Heatwave Of The 80's'!

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Heartache Avenue - The Maisonettes
2. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
3. Love Plus One - Haircut 100
4. Queen Of The Rapping Scene - Modern Romance
5. Let Me Go - Heaven 17
6. In The Name Of Love - Thompson Twins
7. Hey Little Girl - Icehouse
8. Maid Of Orleans - OMD
9. Don't You Want Me - The Human League
10. Chant No. 1 - Spandau Ballet
11. I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
12. I Hope I Never - Split Enz
13. On My Radio - Selector
14. Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard) - Toyah
15. Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
16. Driver's Tears - Sniff 'N' The Tears

'The Rock & Roll Decades' - Double album.

A double CD compilation released in the late 1990's featuring Toyah's poptastic 1985 single, 'Don't Fall In Love (I Said)'.

Tracklist for the album is:

Disk One:
1. Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
2. Walking On The Chinese Wall - Phillip Bailey
3. Hold On Tight - ELO
4. Dead Ringer For Love - Meatloaf
5. Stand And Deliver - Adam & The Ants
6. When Will I Be Famous - Bros
7. All Day & All Of The Night - The Stranglers
8. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
9. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
10. Cum On Feel The Noise - Quiet riot
11. Raw - Spandau Ballet
12. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
13. Stop Me From Starting This Feeling - Lou Rawis
14. Don't Stop Believeing - Journey
15. Theme From MASH - MASH
16. Anything For You - Gloria Estefan
17. Rosanna - Toto
18. January, February - Barbara Dickson
19. Rock It - Herbie Hancock
20. Cuddly Toy - Roachford

Disk Two:
21. No Sleep Till Brooklyn - Beastie Boys
22. Yo Bum Rush The Snow - Public Enemy
23. Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
24. Don't Fall In Love (I Said) - Toyah
25. And The Beat Goes On - The Whsipers
26. Tribute - The Pasadenas
27. Shake You Down - Gregory Abbot
28. Promises - Basia
29. Night To Remember - Shalamar
30. Taste Of Bitter Love - Gladys Knight
31. New York Eyes - Nicole
32. Skin Deep - The Stranglers
33. Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
34. Hold Me Tighter In The Rain - Billy Griffin
35. Criticize - Alexander O'Neal
36. 99 Red Balloons  -Nena
37. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
38. I Really Didn't Mean It - Luther Vandross
39. Satellite - The Hooters
40. Through The Barricades - Spandau Ballet

'Eighties Flashback'

A CD compilation released in the late 1990's that included Toyah's 1981 hit, 'I Want To Be Free'.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Right By Your Side - Eurythmics
2. Fantastic Day - Haircut 100
3. Flashback - Imagination
4. Rise To The Occasion - Climie Fisher
5. Living In A Box - Living In A Box
6. Blame It On The Boogie - Big Fun
7. Got To Be Certain - Kylie Minogue
8. Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
9. Love Is A Wonderful Colour - The Icicle Works
10. The First Picture Of You - The Lotus Eaters
11. Wishing - A Flock Of Seagulls
12. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgis
13. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
14. Danger Games - The Pinkies
15. Dead Give Away - Shalamar
16. Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
17. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
18. Lies - Jonathan Butler
19. The Lover In You - The Sugarhill Gang
20. Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson

The Indie Scene: The Story of British Independent Music (Connoisseur Collection IBM CD8) - 1992

Released in 1992, featuring some of 1981's biggest "indie" hits, including 'I Want To Be Free', one of the biggest of that year.

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Is Vic There - Department S
2. Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag
3. I Don't Want To Live With Monkeys - The Higsons
4. D-Days - Hazel O'Connor
5. I Want To Be Free - Toyah
6. It's My Party - Stewart & Gaskin
7. Attention Stockholm - Virna Lindt
8. We Could Send The Letters - Aztec Camera
9. Clik Talk (Testcard EP) - Yang Marble Giants
10. Big Brown Eyes - The DB's
11. Hungry So Angry - Medium Medium
12. Fatman - Southern Death Cult
13. Release The Bats / Birthday Party
14. Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps
15. Little Red Riding Hood - 999
16. Inconvenience - Au Pairs
17. I'm Falling - Dead Or Alive
18. Talking - A Flock Of Seagulls
19. Our Swimmer - Wire
20. 4 Hours - Clock Deva
21. In The Grey Light - Virgin Prunes
22. Rain Dance - Past Seven Days

I Remember (A Travel In Time) - Various Artists album - 1997 (Synthetic Symphony/SPV SPV 085-61522)

Tracklist for the album is:

1. The Black Hit Of Space - The Human League
2. Ricky's Hand - Fad Gadget 
3. Lucky Number - Lene Lovich 
4. T.V.O.D. - The Normal 
5. Real Life - Exploding Bullets 
6. We Are Glass - Gary Numan 
7. Rotor Babe - Click Click) 
8. Louise - Clan Of Xymox 
9. Geisha Boys And Temple Girls - Heaven 17 
10. Drive - Bazooka Joe 
11. Psyche - The Brain Collapses 
12. It's A Mystery - Toyah 
13. Waves - Blancmange 
14. New Dawn Fades - Joy Division 
15. I Remember (Death In The Afternoon) - Ultravox 

'City Feeling', a compialtion from Germany, featuring a Toyah track.

Side One:
Stars On 45
Arabesque
Kool & The Gang
Maywood
Max 'N Specs

Side Two:
Toyah
Coast To Coast
Max Werner
Frankie Smith
Sugar & The Lollipops

'Julie & The Cadillacs - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'
Toyah also features on:

Chart Action 2 - 75 Top Ten Hits Boxed Set.

The Best Of British Hits Flashback 80's

Tracklist for the album is:

1. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) - A Flock Of Seagulls)
2. Fade To Grey - Visage 
3. Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) - Haircut 100 
4. It's My Life - Talk Talk 
5. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung 
6. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby 
7. I Want To Be Free - Toyah 
8. Stand And Deliver - Adam And The Ants 
9. Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images 
10. Love On The Side - Thompson Twins 
11. Vienna - Ultravox 
12. Don't Go - Yazoo 
13. The Look Of Love - ABC 
14. Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory 
15. Love Action (I Believe In Love) - The Human League 
16. To Cut A Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet 
17. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club 
18. Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange 
19. Wouldn't It Be Good - Nick Kershaw 
20. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 

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