Four from Toyah

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“"Four From Toyah"”
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Single by Toyah
from the album Anthem
B-side Various
Released February 14, 1981
Format 7"
Genre New Wave
Label Safari
Writer(s) Willcox / Hale / Bogen
Producer Nick Tauber
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 the original CD release of "Anthem" in 1985. Many years later, these tracks would appear on other compilations and the eventual 1999 CD 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

Side B

Catalogue Number: TOY1

[edit] German/French/Dutch 7" Vinyl

Catalogue Number: METRONOME 0030482 [Germany], EMI 1C 006 64359 [Germany reissue], SAF 5003 [France], SAFE 1450 [Holland]

[edit] Australian 7" Vinyl

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