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Toyah At Home: The Changeling Special

September 1st, 2023

Welcome to September! This month sees The Changeling reissued in all the glory it deserves!! Tomorrow’s Toyah At Home is a Changeling Special, airing at 11am (BST) at You Tube and Facebook.

Official Toyah say: Be sure to set your alarms for Toyah At Home this coming Saturday, 11am. It’s a Changeling special with fan questions + new lyric video for Angel & Me featuring never before seen 1982 footage!

Toyah Tuesday: 6.55 Special Interview

August 29th, 2023

It’s Toyah Tuesday and as The Changeling release approaches Official Toyah are revisiting some vintage footage. This 1982 interview is from Pebble Mill 6.55 Special. Premieres at 6pm today, at You Tube and Facebook.

Toyah Tuesday: Brave New World (Live In Putney)

August 22nd, 2023

It’s Toyah Tuesday and as The Changeling deluxe releases approach Official Toyah are revisiting songs and footage related to the album from then and now. This 2021 performance is an intimate rendition of the classic single Brave New World.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

Saturday Song: Dawn Chorus (Unplugged)

August 22nd, 2023

Last weekend’s Saturday Song was a specially filmed acoustic performance of the classic Dawn Chorus, a song from the 1982 album The Changeling.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

Deezer: 100% Toyah Playlist

August 22nd, 2023

To celebrate the upcoming expanded & remastered reissue of The Changeling, Deezer have curated their very own ‘100% Toyah’ playlist, filled with hits and highlights from Toyah’s music career. Deezer users can stream by clicking below.

Toyah Tuesday: Dawn Chorus (6.55 Mix) – Preview

August 15th, 2023

Preview track time! The 2023 remaster of the classic Dawn Chorus is available digitally this Friday. The 2-track release also includes the fan favourite 6:55 Special Mix, available digitally for the first time.

Pre-save the track now by clicking below on the digital sleeve, featuring another previously unseen photo of Toyah from The Changeling.

Get some of the inside track on the song tonight at 6pm in an exclusive clip from the forthcoming 2CD+DVD of The Changeling at Facebook and You Tube.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

Toyah Tuesday: CBTV Hot Seat Interview (1982)

August 8th, 2023

It’s Toyah Tuesday and as The Changeling release approaches Official Toyah are revisiting some vintage footage.

This 1982 interview is from CBTV’s Hot Seat slot. Premieres at 6pm at You Tube and Toyah’s official Facebook page.

Toyah Tuesday: Angel & Me – Preview

August 1st, 2023

Preview track time! The 2023 remaster of the classic and fan favourite Angel & Me is available digitally this Friday. It’s digital B-Side is the previously unreleased Work In Progress Mix from CD2 of the 2CD+DVD edition.

Pre-save the track now by clicking below on the digital sleeve, featuring a previously unseen photo of Toyah from The Changeling.

Get some of the inside track on the song tonight at 6pm in an exclusive clip from the 2023 Toyah interview at Facebook.

Saturday Song: Angel & Me (Live At Islington Academy)

August 1st, 2023

Last weekend’s Saturday Song is a specially filmed concert performance of the classic Angel & Me, a song from the 1982 album The Changeling. Filmed at the o2 Academy Islington, November 2018.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

Toyah Tuesday: Vintage TV – The Changeling

July 24th, 2023

The Janice Long Review Show “The Changeling” (2013)

This programme excerpt from 2013 sees Toyah discuss the album The Changeling, and its then recent celebration Resurrection Tour, with the late Janice Long for her Album Review Show. Also discussing are Paul Sexton and Trevor Horn.

• Pre-order The Changeling, on 2CD+DVD, neon pink 12″ vinyl LP,  Super Deluxe Limited box set, at Cherry Red.

Preview: Toyah Talks Recording The Changeling

July 19th, 2023

This exclusive interview excerpt – for Toyah Tuesday – (from the DVD of the 2CD+DVD) sees Toyah reflecting on the experience of making The Changeling, and using digital recording equipment for the first time.

Check back on Tuesdays and Saturdays across Toyah’s socials for more Changeling-themed surprises.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

The Changeling: Previously Unseen Toyah Photos

July 19th, 2023

A trio of previously unseen photos of Toyah – taken during the recording of The Changeling in 1982 – are included in the preview excerpt of the DVD interview (see post above) with Toyah that is included on the forthcoming 2CD+DVD reissue of the album.

• Click below to pre-order The Changeling. (Photos © Cherry Red/Toyah Willcox)

The Changeling: Remastered! Resurrected!! Reissued!!!

July 16th, 2023

Beyond Awesome! It’s a summer of The Changeling – recalling a similar summer back in 1982, but bringing one of Toyah’s most iconic eras, and studio albums, bang up to date. The remastered and expanded album is reissued on three wonderful formats at the end of Summer 2023 – on 29th September.

• See all editions and comprehensive contents by clicking below. Pre-order The Changeling, on 2CD+DVD, neon pink 12″ vinyl LP,  Super Deluxe Limited box set, at Cherry Red.

Toyah Tuesday: Recording “The Changeling” (2023 Interview Preview)

July 16th, 2023

Premiering 6pm on Tuesday 18 July, this exclusive interview excerpt (from the DVD of the 2CD+DVD) sees Toyah reflecting on the experience of making The Changeling, and using digital recording equipment for the first time. (Image © Cherry Red/Toyah Willcox)

Saturday Song: Brave New World (Live In Germany)

July 16th, 2023

Official Toyah are getting set for a summer of music and a trip back to 1982 with The Changeling Resurrection. Each Tuesday they’re counting down to the remastered, deluxe releases of Toyah’s classic 1982 album The Changeling, released 29 September on Cherry Red.

Today’s Saturday Song is a vintage 1982 performance of the classic single Brave New World, live in Germany. Check back on Tuesdays and Saturdays here and across Toyah’s socials for more Changeling-themed surprises.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

The Changeling: At 30!

July 16th, 2023

Dreamscape celebrated the 30th Anniversary of The Changeling, in 2012, with a website!

Internet: The Official Charts – Revamped/Expanded

July 16th, 2023

The Official Charts website has had a major revamp/makeover recently. You can now browse Toyah’s chart history across numerous charts, rather than just the previously available Singles and Albums. Almost every album, box set and vinyl Toyah release over the past six years has entered numerous charts compiled by Official Charts. See all of these as well as Toyah’s “classic” chart entries by clicking below.

Super Deluxe Edition: Toyah / The Changeling Reissue

July 12th, 2023

1982 album remastered and expanded

Cherry Red continue to work through Toyah’s Safari Records output and, in September, will reissue the band’s 1982 album, The Changeling, across a number of formats.

The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite and featured just the one single, ‘Brave New World’, which peaked at No 21 in the UK. The album has been newly remastered for this archive release.

Like Anthem, The Changeling is being made available as a big super deluxe edition box set, in addition to a 2CD+DVD package and a coloured vinyl LP version.

The 2CD+DVD version probably offers the best bang for your buck, with a whopping 31 bonus tracks including work-in-progress mixes, instrumental outtakes and demos. 20 of these are previously unreleased and three are new-to-CD. The NTSC, region-free DVD offers a 2023 interview with Toyah Willcox and her track-by-track commentary along with loads of TV appearances from back in the day.

• Continue reading at Super Deluxe Edition.

The Changeling Deluxe Box Set: Picture Disc

July 12th, 2023

The forthcoming Deluxe Box Set of The Changeling includes CDs, DVD, bonus CD, splatter vinyl, book, postcards, print and this gorgeous 12″ Picture Disc, featuring Changeling and Brave New World imagery – another first for The Changeling.

• Pre-order The Changeling in three formats – 2CD+DVD, 12″ neon pink vinyl, Deluxe Box Set – at Cherry Red.

The Changeling Resurrection 2023: Get Set Toyah Interview

July 12th, 2023

Toyah Tuesday: Official Toyah are getting set for a summer of music and a trip back to 1982 with The Changeling Resurrection. Each Tuesday they’re counting down to the remastered, deluxe releases of Toyah’s classic 1982 album The Changeling, released 29 September on Cherry Red.

First up it’s a vintage 1982 interview from Get Set For Summer. This interview accompanied three live performances of songs from the then as yet unreleased Changeling album with the newly formed 1982 tour band.

Check back on Tuesdays and Saturdays here and across Toyah’s socials for more Changeling-themed surprises.

• Pre-order The Changeling Super Deluxe Box Set & other formats.

The Changeling: Super Deluxe Edition Box Set

July 3rd, 2023

The Changeling reissue is released on Neon Pink-Coloured LP, 2CD+DVD Expanded Edition and a Super Deluxe Edition Box Set.

Produced by the acclaimed Steve Lillywhite, the album features a line-up of Toyah Willcox (vocals), Joel Bogen (guitar), the late Phil Spalding (bass) and the revered Simon Phillips (drums). The album also features guest synthesizers/keyboards from Andy Clark (David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), member of Be Bop Deluxe) and Simon Darlow. The brass section from Haircut 100 also feature on Street Creature. The album peaked at no.6 in UK Top 40 Album Chart in June 1982.

All formats presents the album in a new remaster by Nick Watson from the original mastertapes, approved by Joel Bogen, and further endorsed by Steve Lillywhite.

For the tenth release of the Toyah Safari catalogue on Cherry Red, Toyah’s archivist Craig Astley has dug the deepest yet to expand the album with a thrilling treasure trove of previously unheard bonus tracks, previously unseen footage and unseen, thought-lost, imagery.

The limited edition Super Deluxe Edition box set is the ultimate celebration of the hit album and brings together:

The expanded deluxe & remastered 2CD+DVD with an exclusive outtake front cover and alternate images inside (than the standalone 2CD+DVD)

• A BONUS CD of a further 18 previously unreleased and remastered tracks
• THE CHANGELING album on 12” PICTURE DISC LP – first ever picture disc version with rare outtake artwork
• THE CHANGELING|WORKS IN PROGRESS on 12” Pink/Blue Splatter Coloured Vinyl LP
• 44-PAGE BOOK of Changeling anecdotes, lyrics & poetry by Toyah Willcox with rare & unseen imagery
• 12” x 12” ARTWORK PRINT
• 4 COLOUR POSTCARDS

STRICTLY LIMITED Whilst stocks last!

The first 500 orders of the Super Deluxe Edition of The Changeling from Cherry Red Records website will EXCLUSIVELY include a CD single of Brave New World.

This exclusive 6-track CD single comes in a full colour wallet with a colour picture CD disc artwork with 6 remastered tracks that appear only on the CD single.

• This includes the Single Version of Brave New World and an unheard Work in Progress Instrumental version.

• A previously unreleased Full Length Version presents the full unadulterated, unsegued and unedited track for the first time.

• The single Ieya 1982 rounds-off the CD single. Released as the follow-up to Brave New World, the re-recording was Simon Phillips’ final studio recording with the band.

• Full release info and tracklist at toyahwillcox.com. Pre-order The Changeling from Cherry Red Records.