Warrior_Rock:_Toyah_on_Tour

<i>Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour</i>

Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour

1982 live album by Toyah

Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour is a live album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1982 by Safari Records.

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Background

The material was recorded on 17 and 18 July 1982 at London's Hammersmith Odeon at the end of the band's The Changeling UK tour. "Neon Womb" and "Street Creature", although performed during those shows, do not feature on the final album.[2] There is no video counterpart to the audio recording as none of the concerts has been camera taped.[3] The album was produced by Nick Tauber and the mixing took place at the Marquee Studios in London in August and September 1982.

The original double LP release of this album was the only Toyah record to be issued in a gatefold sleeve. It additionally contained an insert with Toyah's biographical discography. The album was released in early November 1982 and subsequently debuted and peaked at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart. It also reached number 1 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour was re-released in CD format in 2005.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Good Morning Universe" (Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen) – 5:03
  2. "Warrior Rock" (Willcox, Bogen, Phil Spalding) – 3:55
  3. "Danced" (Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush) – 7:18
  4. "Jungles of Jupiter" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) – 6:23
Side two
  2. "It's a Mystery" (Keith Hale) – 5:23
  3. "Castaways" (Willcox, Bogen) – 5:20
  4. "Angel & Me" (Willcox, Bogen) – 5:52
  5. "Brave New World" (Willcox, Bogen) – 6:39
Side three
  1. "The Packt" (Willcox, Bogen) – 7:05
  2. "Thunder in the Mountains" (Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler) – 4:33
  3. "We Are" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:37
  4. "I Want to Be Free" (Willcox, Bogen) – 6:38
Side four
  2. "Dawn Chorus" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) – 5:13
  3. "War Boys" (Willcox) – 6:04
  4. "Ieya" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 10:13

2005 CD edition contains abridged versions "War Boys" and "Ieya".

Personnel

Production
  • Nick Tauber – producer
  • Simon Hanhart – engineer
  • Barry Ainsworth, Andy Rose, Tim Wybrow – engineers
  • Phil Harding, John Eden – additional mixing
  • Mike Higgs, Andy Lovell, Mark Wade, Mike Duffy – mixing assistants

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    Mercer, Mick (1982). "Toyah – Warrior Rock". Melody Maker. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Toyah Willcox on Instagram". Instagram. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Spalding, Phil. "Toyah On Tour - Warrior Rock". www.philspalding.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Official Albums Chart Top 100: 07 November 1982 - 13 November 1982". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Indie Hits "T"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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