Mayhem (Toyah album)

Mayhem is a compilation album by the British new wave band Toyah, released in 1985. It is a collection of previously unreleased material consisting mostly of demos and tracks not included on previous albums. When the band left Safari Records, the record company found enough material to compile one last album; this was apparently done without the consent of the band members. In spite of that, it was well received by the band's fans.

Mayhem
Compilation album by
ReleasedFebruary 1985
Recorded1979-1982
GenreNew wave, punk rock
Length46:02
LabelSafari
ProducerNick Tauber, Steve Lillywhite, Steve James, Blood Donor, Keith Hale, Chris Wyatt
Toyah chronology
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!
(1984)
Mayhem
(1985)
Minx (Toyah Willcox solo)
(1985)

"Of all the albums I wish had not been released Mayhem is the one. It's sub standard, with songs not intended for release. In fact it makes my blood boil when I think of the plain exploitation of this album, but hopefully it never sold many copies. The songs on it were rehearsal demos, never intended for anything other than workshopping ideas", Toyah commented later.[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Clapham Junction"Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen19812:53
2."Change of Scenery"Keith Hale19804:37
3."Problem Child" (†)Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush19804:02
4."You're My Hero" (†)Hale19805:23
5."Cotton Vest" (early version of "Walkie-Talkie")Willcox, Bogen19812:39
6."Gaoler"Willcox, Bogen, Bush19792:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
7."Paradise Child"Willcox, Bogen19822:38
8."Israel"Willcox, Bogen, Bush19794:42
9."Christmas Carol"Willcox, Bogen, Bush19794:59
10."The Merchant and the Nubile" (early version of "War Boys")Willcox19803:25
11."Danced" (previously unreleased version †)Willcox, Bogen, Bush19795:25
12."I Believe in Father Christmas" (*)Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield19822:38
1985 cassette bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
7."Guilty"Willcox, Bogen, Bush19792:51
8."Three Sided Face"Willcox, Bogen, Bush19793:02
15."Island Race"Hale19804:08
Total length:55:03
2005 CD additional bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
16."Love Me" (demo)Willcox, Bogen, Bush19793:14
17."Tribal Look" (demo)Willcox, Bogen, Bush19793:05
18."It's a Mystery" (demo ‡)Hale19804:41
19."Run Wild, Run Free" (demo)Willcox, Bogen19823:31
20."Rinaphobia" (‡)Hale19805:44
Total length:75:18
  • Line-up unconfirmed on †
  • Line-up unconfirmed except for Bogen and Hale on *

Personnel

Toyah

  • Toyah Willcox - vocals
  • Joel Bogen - guitar except † and ‡
  • Phil Spalding - bass on 1, 5, 7, 10, 19
  • Adrian Lee - keyboards on 1, 5, 7, 10, 19
  • Simon Phillips - drums on 1, 7, 19
  • Nigel Glockler - drums on 5, 10
  • Keith Hale - keyboards on 4, 6, 12
  • Gordon Coxon - drums on 6
  • Rikki Legair - bass on 6
  • Mark Henry - bass on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17
  • Steve Bray - drums on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17
  • Pete Bush - keyboards on 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17

Blood Donor featuring Toyah Willcox

(Tracks marked ‡)

  • Keith Hale - keyboards, guitar
  • Simon Etchell - keyboards
  • Gordon Coxon - drums

References

  1. "Toyah Talks Music". FSF-A Interview. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
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