Mayhem (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Mayhem
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Toyah


Released = 1985
Recorded = c. 1979-1982
Genre = New Wave, Punk rock
Length =
Label = Safari Records
Producer = Nick Tauber, Steve Lillywhite, Steve James, Blood Donor, Keith Hale, Chris Wyatt
Reviews =
Last album = "Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!" (1984)
This album = "Mayhem" (1985)
Next album = "Minx" (Toyah Willcox solo) (1985)

"Mayhem" is a collection of previously unreleased material consisting mostly of demos and tracks not included on previous albums. When Toyah 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.

Track listing

Original LP

# "Clapham Junction" (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
# "Change Of Scenery" (Hale) (1980)
# "Problem Child" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1980) †
# "You're My Hero" (Hale) (1980) †
# "Cotton Vest" (Willcox/Bogen) (1981)
# "Gaoler" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
# "Paradise Child" (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
# "Israel" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
# "Christmas Carol" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
# "The Merchant And The Nubile" (early version of "War Boys") (Willcox) (1980)
# "Danced" (previously unreleased version) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979) †
# "I Believe In Father Christmas" (Lake/Sinfield/Prokofiev) (1982) *

1985 cassette bonus tracks

13. "Guilty" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
14. "Three Sided Face" (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
15. "Island Race" (Hale) (1980)

2005 CD additional bonus tracks

16. "Love Me" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
17. "Tribal Look" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen/Bush) (1979)
18. "It's A Mystery" (demo) (Hale) (1980) ‡
19. "Run Wild, Run Free" (demo) (Willcox/Bogen) (1982)
20. "Rinaphobia" (Hale) (1980) ‡

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

Other

* Line-up unconfirmed on †
* Line-up unconfirmed except for Bogen and Hale on *