The Blue Meaning
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| The Blue Meaning | ||
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| Studio album by Toyah | ||
| Released | 6 June 1980 | |
| Recorded | Park Gate Studios | |
| Genre | New Wave, Punk Rock | |
| Label | Safari Records | |
| Producer(s) | Steve James, Toyah Willcox | |
| Toyah chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Farming In Barnet (1979) |
The Blue Meaning (1980) |
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (1980) |
The Blue Meaning is the second album by Toyah, released in 1980 by Safari Records. Although not the first full-length release, this is often considered to be the band's first "proper" album.
It saw its first release on CD in 1990 on the Great Expectations label, and was reissued in a double-CD package with Sheep Farming In Barnet in 2002. The latter release was remastered and included two bonus tracks.
The track 'Spaced Walking' was intentionally recorded at half speed, and sped up to give Toyah's vocals a "squeaky" demeanor. 'The Helium Song', a b-side from this period, was simply an extended version of 'Spaced Walking' with a longer introduction, and a proper ending - the album version simply fading out.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Original LP and CD
- "Ieya" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush)
- "Spaced Walking" (Willcox/Bush)
- "Ghosts" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush/Francis)
- "Mummies" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush/Francis)
- "Blue Meanings" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush)
- "Tiger! Tiger!" (Willcox/Bray/Bogen/Francis/Bush)
- "Vision" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush)
- "Insects" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush)
- "Love Me" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush)
- "She" (Willcox/Bray/Bogen/Francis/Bush)
[edit] 2002 reissue bonus tracks
- "Sphinx" (Willcox/Bogen)
- "Street Addict" (Willcox/Bogen/Spalding)
[edit] Personnel
- Toyah Willcox - verbals + unusual sounds
- Joel Bogen - guitar
- Pete Bush - keyboards, trumpet
- Charlie Francis - bass guitar
- Steve Bray - drums
[edit] Production
- Arrangements: Steve James, Toyah Willcox, Pete Bush, Joel Bogen, Charlie Francis, Steve Bray
- Producers: Steve James, Toyah Willcox
- Assistant engineer: Perry Morgan
