There is now just over a week until the 2CD, download and online streaming release of In The Court Of The Crimson Queen (Friday 12th February) and coloured vinyl (Saturday 13th February).
The vinyl is released as part of RSD19 (Record Store Day 2019). Details of all participating record shops and other vinyl releases are available at recordstoreday.co.uk. Follow the official album release countdown to In The Court Of The Crimson Queen at Toyah’s official Twitter, Instagram and Facebook social media spaces. See Toyah introduce/unbox the vinyl, via Demon Music Group’s video clip, by clicking on the screenshot below.
Toyah tweeted yesterday: “In The Court Of The Crimson Queen RSD19 vinyl looks SENSATIONAL“. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
The brand new Sensational video will premiere on Monday. Taken from the album In The Court Of The Crimson Queen, which is out on 12th April. There’s an Official Toyah five-day countdown to the new video. Follow it at Twitter.
New Official Toyah merchandise will be coming later in the year. For now, last remaining stock of current merch available online in limited quantities. Get these limited edition mugs, tees, bags, badges and stickers while you still can! Click below.
The Official Toyah website has the great new In the Court Of The Crimson Queen image, in sweeping panoramic, on its entry page. (Photo © Official Toyah)
Toyah’s newly published blog – including a couple of previously unseen photos of Toyah – is available to read at toyahwillcox.com – Look out in the coming days and weeks for new interviews with Classic Pop, The Guardian, Super Deluxe Edition…
At last the news is out! Not only is there a limited edition purple colour vinyl of IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON QUEEN to be released for Record Store Day, with a new track DANCE IN THE HURRICANE opening the original album but also a double CD with the 11 tracks on the vinyl and another 4 additional new tracks split into two Acts across 2 CDs plus a 24 page booklet.
Toyah at Twitter: “1000 CDs of IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON QUEEN to be signed by Monday! A joy & a privilege XXX you can pre-order now”. Pre-Order here. (Photo © Toyah Willcox)
Be loud, be heard, be proud she said… Toyah tweeted earlier today: “Can’t wait to add DANCE IN THE HURRICANE to the set for the first time in April on the Scottish Tour. This new song opens the vinyl edition of CRIMSON QUEEN for @RSDUK #RSD” – Click here for tickets to Thunder In The Highlands. (Photos/Artwork © Official Toyah)
More news to come in the coming days…. #Toyah #CrimsonQueen
The Official Toyah website has been updated today with two new photos of Toyah, including a previously unseen shot, below left. (Photos © Official Toyah)
Two photos from a new Toyah photo shoot have been revealed over the last two days at the Official Toyah Twitter and Facebook pages. These are in anticipation of a news announcement tomorrow! (Photos © Official Toyah)
A new photo shoot, Toyah on green screen, and the message: “News is on its way… #thursday“. It can all only mean one thing… #Excitement! (Photo © Official Toyah)
A rare photo of Toyah with, German band, Kiss Of Reality was posted by Official Toyah at their current Toyah LP Countdown feature. Toyah collaborated with KOR in 1993 on an album that is one of a number of lesser-known treasures included in Toyah’s magnificent 40-year discography:
The Toyah LP Countdown touches 1993 and the third entry for a side project from the core albums released under the ‘Toyah’ artist name. The band Kiss Of Reality consisted of David Pittaway, Volker Rehn & Jörg Schwickerath. David had previously toured across the world with Robert Fripp and The League of Crafty Guitarists in the late 80s/early 90s.
Toyah asked German progressive rock trio Kiss Of Reality if she could write lyrics to some of their music and collaborate with them in 1992. After laying down some demos Toyah recorded six tracks for the album in early 1993. The CD was only released in Germany by M+D Records and is very sought after by fans. Toyah features on six of the eleven tracks, for which she also wrote lyrics…
• Continue reading at The Official Toyah Instagram. (Photo © David Pittaway)
Tomorrow Simon Darlow and I start shooting the video for our soon to be announced project. The publicity for the soon to be announced project starts in two weeks. Mixes done, factories booked… We are ready to GO!
Read Toyah’s February 2019 blog at toyahwillcox.com.
A great new Official Toyah 40th Music Anniversary feature on social media, with entries so far for Sheep Farming in Barnet, The Blue Meaning, Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!, Anthem, The Changeling, and Warrior Rock – Toyah On Tour… with lots more still to come!
Look! Hear! and Toyah’s 1979 Record Mirror cover – 40th music – anniversary updates this week at the Official Toyah Instagram and Twitter…
The 40th anniversary year of Toyah’s recording career has got off to a great start with news of new recordings!
Toyah has recorded a new song for the end credits of Kaleidoscope Man. In The Court Of The Crimson Queen is also currently being remixed by Toyah and Simon Darlow. (Photos © Toyah Willcox)
Toyah’s first blog of 2019 is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
Following sparkling reviews and glowing audience feedback from her autumn tour, Toyah has confirmed she will play over thirty live dates in 2019.
The concerts include a 40th anniversary tour of Scotland plus headline solo electric gigs and intimate acoustic shows across the UK. There are also summer festival dates and an appearance with her full band at Belgium’s W-Fest. Further gig dates will be announced and added to the GIGS page in 2019 so stay tuned.
• Continue reading at toyahwillcox.com.
Today is the last order date for Official Toyah merch items to be delivered before Christmas. Order online now. Stickers, badges, tees, tote bags & mugs all available at the new merch shop. These #Toyah60 items won’t be reprinted or remanufactured once they sell out.
Browse Toyah’s packed schedule of confirmed 2019 gigs, tours & festival dates by clicking below.
