Chameleon – The Very Best of Toyah - 2LP - Gold
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09/05/2025
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Housed in Gatefold Sleeve.
UPC: 5013929193017
Cherry Red Records and Toyah release of Chameleon - The Very Best of Toyah. T his is the first career-spanning collection to encompass Willcox's full recording history.
Spanning 45 years of music, the impressive collection includes the top 40 singles 'I Want To Be Free', 'It's A Mystery', 'Thunder In The Mountains', 'Brave New World', 'Good Morning Universe', 'Rebel Run' and 'Don't Fall In Love', alongside classic cuts right up to the 2021 Top 20 album Posh Pop. A pioneering figure in the UK's new wave and post-punk movement, Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and artistic versatility.
Chameleon lives up to its name and highlights Toyah's musical longevity as a singer/actress that burst out of the punk/new wave scene in the late 1970s, became a pop icon in the 1980s and who has remai ned an ever-evolving creative force across five decades. Her music, which blends theatricality with powerful rock energy has earned her a devoted fan base, Gold-selling records and respect as an acclaimed live performer and songwriter
2CD - The 40-track double CD edition is presented in two chapters. CD1 collects 20 hits and classic cuts from 1979-1983 by Toyah - the band which she formed with composer and guitarist Joel Bogen, and Pete Bush. Toyah's otherworldly lyrics and evocative vocals have ensured these songs have had a lasting legacy beyond the chart hits. Album cuts such as 'Jungles of Jupiter', 'Race Through Space', 'We Are' and 'Angel & Me' are as revered as those chosen as singles. CD2 is dedicated to Toyah's solo recordings from 1985's Top 30 hit 'Don't Fall In Love' up to most recent single 'Roses In Chains' which Toyah performed at Glastonbury 2024. Fans will delight in the inclusion of previously unreleased track 'Worst In Me...