The discography of English musician Toyah Willcox includes releases as part of the band Toyah and as a solo artist, for which she has carried on releasing music credited as Toyah. It also includes Willcox's one-off collaborations with other artists. However, for the discography of The Humans, see § Discography.
| Toyah discography | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the 2008 compilation Good Morning Universe – The Very Best of Toyah | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Live albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 12 |
| Singles | 43 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 33 |
| Collaborative albums | 6 |
As part of Toyah the band, Willcox was signed to independent label Safari Records. Between 1979 and 1983, the band released five studio albums, two live albums, and two extended plays. After launching solo career in 1985, the singer released a further eleven studio albums through various major and independent labels, including Portrait Records, E.G. Records, and Demon Music Group.
To date, Toyah has scored two top 10 albums and three top 10 entries on the UK singles chart. On the UK independent charts, Toyah has scored twelve top 10 album entries and thirteen single entries. Three of her albums and three singles have received sales certifications from the British Phonographic Industry.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [2] |
AUS [3] |
FIN [4] |
NOR [5] | |||
| Sheep Farming in Barnet[A] |
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99 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| The Blue Meaning |
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40 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Anthem[B] |
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2 | 1 | 68 | 30 | 20 |
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| The Changeling |
|
6 | 2 | — | — | 22 |
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| Love Is the Law |
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28 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Toyah solo albums | |||||||
| Minx |
|
24 | — | — | — | — | |
| Desire |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Prostitute |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Ophelia's Shadow |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Take the Leap![C] |
|
— | 46 | — | — | — | |
| Dreamchild |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Looking Back |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Acoustic Album |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Velvet Lined Shell |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| In the Court of the Crimson Queen[D] |
|
74 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Posh Pop |
|
22 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [8] | |||
| Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! |
|
22 | 2 |
|
| Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour |
|
20 | 1 | |
| Live at the Rainbow |
|
100 | 7 | |
| Live at Drury Lane |
|
— | 5 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [8] | ||
| Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! All the Hits |
|
43 | — |
| Mayhem |
|
— | — |
| Best of Toyah |
|
— | — |
| The Very Best of Toyah |
|
— | — |
| The Best of Toyah: Proud, Loud & Heard |
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— | — |
| Live & More: Live Favourites and Rarities |
|
— | — |
| The Safari Records Singles Collection Part 1: 1979–1981 |
|
— | — |
| The Safari Records Singles Collection Part 2: 1981–1983 |
|
— | — |
| Good Morning Universe – The Very Best of Toyah |
|
— | — |
| Rare, Remixed & Revisited |
|
— | — |
| Toyah Solo (box set) |
|
— | 10 |
| Mesmerised: Rarities & Remixes 85–94 |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||
Collaborative albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| The Lady or the Tiger? |
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| Kneeling at the Shrine |
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| Kiss of Reality |
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| Cabaret |
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| Vampires Rock |
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| This Fragile Moment |
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EPs
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [11] |
IRE [12] | |||
| Four from Toyah |
|
4 | 1 | — |
|
| Four More from Toyah |
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14 | 1 | 13 | |
| Little Tears of Love |
|
— | — | — | |
| Winter in Wonderland |
|
— | — | — | |
| Has God Ceased to Dream You |
|
— | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | |||||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Indie [15] |
AUS [3] |
GER [16] |
IRE [17] |
NZ [18] | |||||
| 1979 | "Victims of the Riddle" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | Sheep Farming in Barnet | ||
| "Neon Womb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | "Computer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bird in Flight" | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Ieya" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Meaning | |||
| "Danced" | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! | |||
| 1981 | "It's a Mystery" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anthem | ||
| "I Want to Be Free" | 8 | 1 | 35 | 61 | 10 | 30 | ||||
| "Thunder in the Mountains" | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | Non-album single | |||
| 1982 | "Brave New World" | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | The Changeling | ||
| "Ieya" (re-recording) | 48 | 5 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)" | 30 | 3 | — | — | 29 | — | ||||
| 1983 | "Rebel Run" | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | Love Is the Law | ||
| "The Vow" | 50 | 17 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Toyah solo singles | ||||||||||
| 1985 | "Don't Fall in Love (I Said)" | 22 | — | — | — | 17 | — | Minx | ||
| "Soul Passing Through Soul" | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "World in Action" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1987 | "Echo Beach" | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | Desire | ||
| "Moonlight Dancing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | "Out of the Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dreamchild | ||
| 1994 | "Now and Then" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Latex Messiah (Viva la Rebel in You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Court of the Crimson Queen | ||
| 2011 | "Fallen" (feat. Yomanda) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "21st Century Supersister" | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Court of the Crimson Queen (2013 edition) | |||
| 2012 | "I Believe in Father Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mayhem | ||
| 2019 | "Sensational" | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Court of the Crimson Queen (2019 edition) | ||
| "Telepathic Lover" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Dance in the Hurricane" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Step into the New World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| 2021 | "Levitate" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Posh Pop | ||
| "Zoom Zoom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Summer of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2022 | "Sphinx" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anthem (2022 expanded edition) | ||
| "War Boys" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Slave to the Rhythm" | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Court of the Crimson Queen (2023 edition) | |||
| "Television" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Anthem (2022 expanded edition) | |||
| "Race Through Space" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live at the Rainbow | |||
| 2023 | "Latex Messiah" (re-recording; feat. Robert Fripp) | — | — | — | — | — | — | In the Court of the Crimson Queen (2023 edition) | ||
| "Jungles of Jupiter" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Live at Drury Lane | |||
| "We Are" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Angel and Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Changeling (2023 expanded edition) | |||
| "Dawn Chorus" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Street Creature" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released | ||||||||||
Videos
editVideo albums
edit| Year | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | At the Rainbow |
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| 1982 | Good Morning Universe |
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| 1984 | Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! |
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| 1986 | Toyah |
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| Toyah solo video albums | ||
| 2005 | Wild Essence: Live in the 21st Century |
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Music videos
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1979 | "Neon Womb" |
| 1980 | "Ieya" |
| "Blue Meanings" | |
| 1981 | "I Want to Be Free" |
| "Thunder in the Mountains" | |
| 1982 | "Brave New World" |
| "Dawn Chorus" | |
| 1983 | "Rebel Run" |
| Toyah solo music videos | |
| 1985 | "Don't Fall in Love (I Said)" |
| "Soul Passing Through Soul" | |
| "America for Beginners" | |
| 1987 | "Echo Beach" |
| 1993 | "Out of the Blue" |
| 1994 | "Now and Then" |
| 2007 | "Latex Messiah (Viva la Rebel in You)" (Version 1) |
| "Latex Messiah (Viva la Rebel in You)" (Version 2) | |
| "Heal Ourselves" | |
| "Lesser God" | |
| 2008 | "Sensational" (Version 1) |
| 2011 | "Fallen" |
| 2019 | "Sensational" (Version 2) |
| "Step into the New World" | |
| 2021 | "Levitate" |
| "Zoom Zoom" | |
| "Summer of Love" | |
| "Space Dance" | |
| "The Bride Will Return" | |
| "Barefoot on Mars" | |
| "Rhythm in My House" | |
| "Monkeys" | |
| "Kill the Rage" | |
| "Take Me Home" | |
| 2022 | "Slave to the Rhythm" |
Notes
edit- ^ Sheep Farming in Barnet did not chart on the UK Albums Chart upon its original release. Chart position is for the 2020 re-issue. EP release of this album had also charted at no. 2 on the independent singles chart in 1979.
- ^ Anthem peaked at no. 2 on the UK Independent Albums Chart upon its original release, and reached no. 1 with the 2020 re-issue.
- ^ Take the Leap! did not chart upon its original release. Chart position is for the 2020 re-issue.
- ^ In the Court of the Crimson Queen did not chart upon its original release. Chart position is for the 2019 re-issue.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "TOYAH songs and albums | full Official Chart history". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ For all except where noted: Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
For Anthem: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 16 September 2022 - 22 September 2022". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
For Take the Leap!: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 20 March 2020 - 26 March 2020". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
For In the Court of the Crimson Queen: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
For Posh Pop: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022. - ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 312. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin (in Finnish). Keuruu: Otava. ISBN 951-1-21053-X.
- ^ "Discography Toyah". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Award: Toyah – Anthem". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Award: Toyah – The Changeling". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ a b For Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 20 May 2022 - 26 May 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
For Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour: "Indie Hits "T"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
For Live at the Rainbow: "Official Independent Albums Chart on 2/12/2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
For Live at Drury Lane: "Official Independent Albums Chart on 19/5/2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
For Toyah Solo: "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 06 March 2020 - 12 March 2020". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2022. - ^ "Award: Toyah – Toyah Toyah Toyah". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Kiss Of Reality — TOYAH". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989'. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Award: Toyah – Four From Toyah". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Dreamscape • Past Toyah News • April 2002". toyah.net. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Indie Hits "T"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "TOYAH – I WANT TO BE FREE" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
- ^ "Discography Toyah". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
External links
edit- Toyah Willcox discography discography at Discogs as the band Toyah
- Toyah Willcox discography discography at Discogs as Toyah solo