Four From Toyah
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| ""Four From Toyah"" | ||
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| Single by Toyah | ||
| from the album Anthem | ||
| B-side(s) | Various | |
| Released | 1981 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Label | Safari | |
| Writer(s) | Willcox/Hale/Bogen | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Tauber | |
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4 [UK] |
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| Toyah singles chronology | ||
| "Danced (Live)" (1980) |
"Four From Toyah" (1981) |
"I Want To Be Free" (1981) |
"Four From Toyah" was the sixth UK single, and second EP by the band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, and was released in 1981. It was the first to feature the new band lineup of Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding, Nigel Glocker and Adrian Lee.
This was the breakthrough single for the band, reaching #4 in the UK singles charts on the back of its lead track, It's A Mystery. The single also marked the band's first legendary appearance on Top Of The Pops.
"It's A Mystery" would later appear on the album Anthem, however the other three tracks from this EP would not appear on an album until many years later, cropping up on compilations and the eventual 1999 reissue of Anthem itself. They were also featured on the 2005 compilation The Safari Singles Collection Part 1: 1979-1981.
In several territories, "It's A Mystery" was released as a standalone single instead of being part of an EP.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original 7" EP
Side A
- It's A Mystery (Keith Hale)
- Revelations [Bogen/Willcox]
Side B
- War Boys [Willcox]
- Angels & Demons [Willcox/Hale]
Catalogue Number: TOY1
[edit] German/French/Dutch 7" Vinyl
- A: It's A Mystery (Kieth Hale)
- B: War Boys [Willcox]
Catalogue Number: METRONOME 0030482 [Germany], EMI 1C 006 64359 [Germany reissue], SAF 5003 [France], SAFE 1450 [Holland]
[edit] Australian 7" Vinyl
- A: It's A Mystery (Kieth Hale)
- AA: Elocution Lesson [Willcox/Bogen]
Catalogue Number: SAFARI 20709692
Produced by Nick Tauber. Published by Sweet 'n' Sour Songs Ltd.
Both sides ran at 33RPM. There were two variations of the single artwork - one with white lettering, and one with gold lettering.
[edit] Personnel
- Toyah Willcox : vocals
- Joel Bogen : guitar
- Phil Spalding : bass
- Nigel Glocker : drums
- Adrian Lee : keyboards
