Every Tuesday, Official Toyah will count down to the release of Anthem on 9th September.
Next up, it’s a really special electro-acoustic performance of We Are taken from the DVD which features inside the Anthem 2CD+DVD and Super Deluxe Edition. Alongside Toyah is Sidney Jake on guitar and Ellie Williams on keys. Premieres at You Tube and Facebook on Tuesday. (Photos © Toyah Willcox)
Billy Idol is delighted to announce that Toyah will be joining his six UK arena dates this October on The Roadside Tour, alongside very special guests, Television.
“We’re looking forward to having Toyah join us!“. Click below for ticket info and/or booking. Read more on this at toyahwillcox.com.
This is exciting! Glitter, a television drama made as part of the BBC’s 1970’s Second City Firsts series, is being repeated later this month for the FIRST TIME since it originally aired in 1976! Significantly, Glitter was Toyah’s first professional onscreen acting role (and music performances)!
Second City Firsts: BBC Four: Wednesday 20th July: 10.35pm
Glitter. Series 1, episode 2. Drama from 1976 about Sue, a teenage singer whose dream is to perform on Top of the Pops. Toyah Willcox stars in her first professional role, with Phil Daniels and Noel Edmonds. Director: Tony Bicat. Also features: Doremy Vernon and Bilbo Baggins.
Toyah is interviewed in the new issue of Retropop magazine (August 2022) in a special eight-page feature. Retropop is on sale now. View the full feature here. NB: This interview was originally published on Retropop‘s website in 2021 around the time of the release of Posh Pop. (Thanks to Minna of The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive)
Minder: ITV4: Monday 11th July: 4.50pm
Minder: ITV4: Tuesday 12th July: 9.50am
Minder: ITV4: Sunday 17th July: 8.20am
All Mod Cons. Series 2, Episode 8. Terry tries to help his friend Kate evict some unwanted tenants, but comes to doubt her motives. Meanwhile, Arthur is desperate to get into the property market and tries to sell Terry’s flat without telling him. Guest starring Toyah Willcox and Simon Cadell. Director: Ian Sharp. Also starring: George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Peter Childs, George Layton, Patrick Malahide, Michael Troughton. Also showing on ITV4 HD and ITV4+1.
Toyah’s new single is released on Friday 5th August, a new take on the iconic song Slave To The Rhythm. It’s produced by Simon Darlow, the original co-writer of the song and features Robert Fripp on guitar…. The team behind the album Posh Pop.
Every Tuesday, Official Toyah will count down to the release of Anthem on 9th September.
First up, today, Jungles Of Jupiter an album track from Anthem which both Toyah Willcox and Joel Bogen agree should have been a single release. Get the inside track on the song in this exclusive preview of the track-by-track commentary from the 2CD+DVD set. There’s also footage so rare that it may have only ever been previously broadcast on Jupiter! Premieres 6pm, today!
Read Toyah’s latest blog at toyahwillcox.com. Lots of announcements coming!
• Toyah At Home: Reaction to vintage Thunder In The Mountains – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Keine Lust – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Rammstein. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Don A Lederhosen and Drindlj for Rammstein’s Keine Lust – Continue…
• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Rammstein’s ‘Keine Lust’ for ‘Sunday Lunch’: Complete with a lederhosen-clad Fripp and Willcox pouring water down her dirndl – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Gott im Himmel! Toyah and Robert Fripp give Rammstein the bierkeller treatment: Toyah and Robert go “slightly German” as Rammstein’s Keine Lust lights up Worcestershire’s most iconic kitchen – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Rammstein’s “Keine Lust” – Continue…
• Consequence: Toyah Pours Water on Herself as She and Robert Fripp Cover Rammstein’s “Keine Lust”: The performance of the German band’s song comes ahead of the couple’s 2023 tour – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover Rammstein’s “Keine Lust” – Continue…
• Metal Injection: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Covered Rammstein’s “Keine Lust” – Continue…
• Brave Words: Watch Toyah & Robert’s Octoberfest Sunday Lunch Covering Rammstein – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Continue…
The 1981 POWER Hour!: NOW 80s: Thursday 7th July: 1am
60 minutes of power pop & rock! Earplugs at the ready as we rewind to 1981 with Toyah, Genesis, Rick Springfield & Meat Loaf.
It’s another Summer of festivals for Toyah, with a set at Chilfest 2022 this afternoon. Toyah’s stage time is 5.35pm for the festival’s 10th Anniversary, taking place at Pendley Manor, Tring.
Every Tuesday, Official Toyah will count down until the Remastered and Expanded editions of Toyah’s Gold-selling album Anthem are released by Cherry Red Records on 9th September. Pre-order Gold coloured Vinyl, 2CD+DVD or Super Deluxe Box Set now at Cherry Red.
The London ‘Leicester Square’ premiere for Give Them Wings is happening on Thursday 28th July at 6:30pm. The film will be released on all platforms on August 1st. Click below for more details.
Press coverage for the reporting of Tuesday’s announcement that Toyah & Robert are taking Sunday Lunch on tour in 2023!
• Guitar.Com: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Going On The Road With The Sunday Lunch Tour 2023: Venues and ticketing details will be revealed soon – Continue…
• NME: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox to take ‘Sunday Lunch’ series on the road for 2023 tour: The couple have been performing covers from their kitchen throughout lockdown – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Toyah & Robert Fripp announce “Sunday Lunch” tour – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: Finally: Fripp and Toyah Are Going on Tour – Continue…
• Consequence: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Taking “Sunday Lunch” on the Road for a 2023 Tour: The married couple will be bringing their series of quirky cover songs to live stages next year – Continue…
• Yahoo! Entertainment: Robert Fripp and Toyah Are Taking “Sunday Lunch” on the Road for a 2023 Tour – Continue…
• Metal Injection: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox Will Tour Together In 2023 – Continue…
• Ultimate Guitar: Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Announce ‘Sunday Lunch’ 2023 Tour: The couple won over the Internet with their weekly covers – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert, On Tour: Toyah & Robert Sunday Lunch – Live! is now in Go! mode following our Tuesday lunch-time business meeting with promoter and tour manager. We are looking at UK performances in the Autumn of 2023 – Continue…
Anthem remastered reissues are coming on 9th Sept! The Anthem Tour is coming from 16th Sept too. Anyone pre-ordering any of the three music formats of Anthem from Cherry Red will be entered into a prize draw to win one of 3 exclusive money can’t buy Toyah collector’s items.
• Click below for further details.
A quartet of photos from the Electric Ladies Tour at Anvil Arts, Basingstoke (Thursday 16th June).
Toyah’s set was: Thunder In The Mountains / Good Morning Universe / Echo Beach / Brave New World / It’s A Mystery / Rebel Run / Danced / Space Dance / I Want To Be Free. The first encore was Toyah and Saffron performing Will You and then all of the Electric Ladies finished with Rebel Yell.
• Please click on the photo below to view larger versions. (Thanks to Ian | Photos © Ian Davis)
Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch is hitting the road in 2023! A forthcoming tour has been announced today, with dates, venues and box office details to follow.
• Browse Dreamscape’s massive Sunday Lunch news archive here or by clicking below on a collage created for a Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch feature, for last year’s Posh Pop fanzines!
Carol Decker’s 30 Rock Chicks!: NOW 80s: Saturday 2nd July: 9am
T’Pau’s Carol Decker brings a bit of Heart and Soul to a countdown of ’80s ladies who like to rock! With Joan Jett, Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Pat Benatar. (as well as Toyah via the Thunder In The Mountains video)
• Toyah At Home: Anthem Announcement Special – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Objects Of Desire – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – All My Life – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – This week covering Foo Fighters. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• Spin: Watch Toyah And Robert Fripp Enthusiastically Cover Foo Fighters’ ‘All My Life’: All while Toyah squirts paint on her chest – Continue…
• Guitar.Com: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah’s Sunday Lunch Cover Of Foo Fighter’s All My Life Is A Wild And Colourful Affair – Continue…
• NME: Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Foo Fighters’ ‘All My Life’: The Foos are gearing up to perform their first shows since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins – Continue…
• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp cover Foo Fighters classic aided by gold leaf and squirting paint: It’s a particularly lively Sunday Lunch in the Fripp-Willcox household – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert cover Foo Fighters’ “All My Life” – Continue…
• Metal Sucks: King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Cover Foo Fighters’ “All My Life” – Continue…
• Consequence: Toyah Wears Only Gold Leaf and Paint as She and Robert Fripp Perform Foo Fighters’ “All My Life”: The couple’s latest “Sunday Lunch” performance is very colorful, to say the least – Continue…
• Yahoo! Entertainment: Toyah Wears Only Gold Leaf and Paint as She and Robert Fripp Perform Foo Fighters’ “All My Life” – Continue…
• Far Out: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Foo Fighters song ‘All My Life’ – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Continue…
On Friday 9 September, Cherry Red Records will release the newly remastered editions of Toyah’s 1981 Gold-selling album “Anthem”.
Produced by Nick Tauber, with arrangements by the band and Toyah, the album features a line-up that saw Toyah Willcox and Joel Bogen joined by Nigel Glockler, Phil Spalding and Adrian Lee.
The release is available in three stunning formats:
• Egyptian Gold Vinyl w/inner bag + lyric insert
• Deluxe Expanded 2CD+DVD feat 25 bonus tracks
• Super Deluxe Edition Box Set – 3CD/2LP/1DVD/7”
The first 300 copies of the 2CD+DVD and the Egyptian Gold Vinyl include an exclusive postcard SIGNED BY TOYAH.
These both feature an unseen image from a 1981 photoshoot. A different design accompanies each release. Only available at the Cherry Red website.
Anthem has been remastered by Nick Watson from the original mastertapes and approved by Joel Bogen.
• Toyah Willcox provides a brand-new introduction in the 24-page booklet which contains stunning classic and rare images plus previously unseen outtakes from photoshoots from the period.
• Compiled by Craig Astley, Toyah’s official archivist, who also provides new sleevenotes to the expanded 2CD+DVD release. includes the remastered album complimented by 25 bonus tracks. Amongst these is the standalone hit single Thunder In The Mountains, associated B-Sides and rarities plus 15 previously unreleased tracks.
• A six-song live session recorded on 1 April 1981 at BBC’s Paris Theatre in London, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 1 is released commercially for the first time ever, and includes the classics It’s A Mystery, Angels & Demons, Neon Womb and Ieya.
• Thunder In The Mountains, the third top single of 1981 by the “Anthem” Toyah line-up features along with its B-Side Street Addict, its 12” vinyl-only B-Side Voodoo Doll and a further two unheard instrumental outtakes from the same studio sessions in July/August 1981.
• A previously unreleased unfaded version of the flexi-disc track For You features alongside previously unreleased instrumentals of I Want To Be Free, Jungles Of Jupiter, I Am, Pop Star, and an extended instrumental of It’s A Mystery.
The accompanying DVD (NTSC/Region Free) presents a fascinating new in-depth interview feature with Toyah about the creation of the album plus a track-by-track commentary and exclusive renditions of three “Anthem” songs.
For the first time ever classic footage of Toyah’s 1981 BBC performances of Its A Mystery, I Want To Be Free and Thunder In The Mountains is released on DVD. This includes four different appearances on the legendary Top Of The Pops alongside performances originally broadcast on Something Else, Cheggers Plays Pop and Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.
The DVD also includes the classic promo videos for I Want To Be Free and Thunder In The Mountains, both directed by Godley & Creme.
Curated and compiled by Craig Astley, Toyah’s official archivist, the limited Super Deluxe Edition of Anthem comes in a 12”x 12” outsize box with lift off lid and includes:
• The deluxe expanded 2CD+DVD set as above
EXCLUSIVE TO THIS BOX SET
• Bonus CD – More Rare & Archive Material contains a further 20 previously unreleased tracks from the archives, newly unearthed and remastered. This includes
• the special studio re-recording of It’s A Mystery used for lip-synching on Top Of The Pops and alternate vocal versions of Revelations, I Want To Be Free, War Boys and Thunder in The Mountains.
• a breathtaking acoustic recording of I Am offers a glimpse into the album recording sessions. Rough mixes of several album tracks also feature alongside previously unheard instrumental outtakes Japan, Dropped Earring and the earliest incarnation of Clapham Junction.
• Album Picture Disc: The 11-track Anthem album is also presented on a 12” picture disc featuring the iconic original album front cover + unseen shot on the reverse.
• Standalone hit single Thunder in the Mountains is expanded into a 12” vinyl mini-album splatter-coloured, and brings together the single, its b-sides and four previously unreleased instrumental versions. This features a newly designed inner bag featuring previously unseen images and full lyrics. The yellow/red coloured splatter vinyl echoes the iconic sunflower hair that Toyah sports on the legendary front cover shot.
• A 7” orange-coloured vinyl EP celebrates the non-LP tracks Sphinx and For You, recorded during the Anthem album sessions and previously issued as a flexi-disc in 1981 with the magazine Flexipop. Marking the first time these two songs have ever been pressed on regular hard vinyl, the EP features a new full colour sleeve and includes instrumental versions of both tracks on its flipside.
• A 44-page perfect bound book: This exclusive book contains stunning rare and unseen colour images from the Safari archives alongside anecdotes and insights from Toyah Willcox about the 11 songs on Anthem + Thunder In The Mountains, plus lyrics for the full album and its associated B-Sides.
• A 12×12-inch print of the album cover illustration is signed by Toyah Willcox.
• Four exclusive colour postcards celebrate the Four From Toyah photography.
TRACK LISTINGS
CD1: ANTHEM + BONUS TRACKS
1 I Want To Be Free
2 Obsolete
3 Pop Star
4 Elocution Lesson
5 Jungles Of Jupiter
6 I Am
7 It’s A Mystery (Album Mix)
8 Masai Boy
9 Marionette
10 Demolition Men
11 We Are
Bonus Tracks
12 It’s A Mystery – EP Version
13 Revelations
14 War Boys
15 Angels & Demons
16 Walkie Talkie
17 Alien
18 Sphinx
19 For You (Unfaded Version)*
20 I Want To Be Free (Instrumental)*
CD2: RARE & ARCHIVE MATERIAL
1 Thunder In The Mountains
2 Street Addict
3 Voodoo Doll
4 War Boys (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
5 Neon Womb (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
6 Danced (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
7 Angels & Demons (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
8 It’s A Mystery (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
9 Ieya (Live At Paris Theatre London April 1981)*
10 It’s A Mystery (Extended Instrumental)*
11 I Am (Instrumental)*
12 Pop Star (Instrumental)*
13 Jungles Of Jupiter (Instrumental)*
14 Joel & Phil (Instrumental Outtake)*
15 Turkish Delight (Instrumental Outtake)*
16 Television (Instrumental Outtake)*
* Previously Unreleased
DVD: RARE & ARCHIVE FOOTAGE
1 The Story Behind The Album
2 Track By Track Commentary
3 I Want To Be Free: Electro/Acoustic Session 2021
4 It’s A Mystery: Electro/Acoustic Session 2021
5 We Are: Electro/Acoustic Session 2021
6 I Want To Be Free: Promo Video
7 Thunder In The Mountains: Promo Video
8 It’s A Mystery: Top Of The Pops 19/02/1981
9 It’s A Mystery: Top Of The Pops 19/03/1981
10 I Want To Be Free: Top Of The Pops 21/05/1981
11 Thunder In The Mountains: Top Of The Pops 01/10/1981
12 I Want To Be Free: Cheggers Plays Pop 18/05/1981
13 It’s A Mystery: Swap Shop 10/10/1881
14 Ieya: Something Else 30/10/1981
15 Thunder In The Mountains: Something Else 30/10/1981
Side One (Once Upon A Time)
1 I Want To Be Free
2 Obsolete
3 Pop Star
4 Elocution Lesson
5 Jungles Of Jupiter
6 I Am
Side Two (Happy Ever After?)
7 It’s A Mystery (Album Mix)
8 Masai Boy
9 Marionette
10 Demolition Men
11 We Are
SUPER DELUXE EDITION BOX SET ONLY
CD3 – ANTHEM – MORE RARE & ARCHIVE MATERIAL
All Previously Unreleased
1. It’s A Mystery – Top Of The Pops Version
2. Revelations Alternate Vocal
3. War Boys Alternate Mix
4. I Want To Be Free Alternate Vocal
5. I Am Acoustic
6. Pop Star Rough Mix
7. Marionette Rough Mix
8. Demolition Men Rough Mix
9. Thunder In The Mountains Alternate Vocal
10. Walkie Talkie Instrumental
11. Japan Instrumental Outtake
12. The Door Is A Whore Instrumental
13. For You Instrumental
14. Masai Boy Instrumental
15. Alien Instrumental
16. Thunder In The Mountains Original Instrumental
17. Street Addict Instrumental
18. Voodoo Doll Instrumental
19. Clapham Junction Original Instrumental
20. Dropped Earring Instrumental
Vinyl One: Anthem Picture Disc (same as Egyptian Gold Vinyl LP)
Side One (Once Upon A Time)
1 I Want To Be Free
2 Obsolete
3 Pop Star
4 Elocution Lesson
5 Jungles Of Jupiter
6 I Am
Side Two (Happy Ever After?)
7 It’s A Mystery (Album Mix)
8 Masai Boy
9 Marionette
10 Demolition Men
11 We Are
Vinyl Two: Thunder In The Mountains
Side One (Thunder Side)
1. Thunder In The Mountains
2. Street Addict
3. Voodoo Doll
4. Clapham Junction
Side Two (Lightning Side)
1. Thunder In The Mountains Original Instrumental
2. Street Addict Instrumental
3. Voodoo Doll Instrumental
4. Clapham Junction Original Instrumental
Vinyl Three: Sphinx/For You
Side One:
1. Sphinx
2. For You
Side Two
1. Sphinx Instrumental Demo
2. For You Instrumental
• Pre-Order Anthem on 2CD+DVD, Gold Vinyl & Super Deluxe Edition at Cherry Red (The editions with signed postcards will no doubt have sold out almost immediately!). Read the press release at toyahwillcox.com. Watch Toyah announcing the release during this morning’s Toyah At Home (which also includes an incredibly rare performance of It’s A Mystery from Italian music show Popcorn).
Also available to pre-order at Cherry Red: The official Anthem t-shirt, available in a range of sizes, the t-shirt is classic fit and comes in white only. The design is screen printed and is 100% cotton. The official Anthem pin-badge! This high quality hard enamel pin badge is pinned through a card backer.
