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Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour

Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour is a live album by the English new wave band Toyah, fronted by Toyah Willcox, released in 1982 by Safari Records.

Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour
Live album by
Toyah
ReleasedNovember 1982
Recorded17–18 July 1982
VenueHammersmith Odeon, London
Genre
Length89:16 (original release)
79:32 (CD re-release)
LabelSafari
ProducerNick Tauber
Toyah chronology
The Changeling
(1982) 		Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour
(1982) 		Love Is the Law
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Melody Maker(favourable)[1]

Background

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The material was recorded on 17 and 18 July 1982 at London's Hammersmith Odeon at the end of the band's The Changeling UK tour. "Neon Womb" and "Street Creature", although performed during those shows, do not feature on the final album.[2] There is no video counterpart to the audio recording as none of the concerts has been camera taped.[3] The album was produced by Nick Tauber and the mixing took place at the Marquee Studios in London in August and September 1982.

The original double LP release of this album was the only Toyah record to be issued in a gatefold sleeve. It additionally contained an insert with Toyah's biographical discography. The album was released in early November 1982 and subsequently debuted and peaked at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart. It also reached number 1 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

Warrior Rock: Toyah on Tour was re-released in CD format in February 2005. In May 2024, the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records. It included the full, unabridged version of the original double album, adding previously unreleased live recordings from other dates of the 1982 tour and rehearsals material.[4]

Track listing

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Original release

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Side one
  1. "Good Morning Universe" (Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen) – 5:03
  2. "Warrior Rock" (Willcox, Bogen, Phil Spalding) – 3:55
  3. "Danced" (Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush) – 7:18
  4. "Jungles of Jupiter" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) – 6:23
Side two
  2. "It's a Mystery" (Keith Hale) – 5:23
  3. "Castaways" (Willcox, Bogen) – 5:20
  4. "Angel & Me" (Willcox, Bogen) – 5:52
  5. "Brave New World" (Willcox, Bogen) – 6:39
Side three
  1. "The Packt" (Willcox, Bogen) – 7:05
  2. "Thunder in the Mountains" (Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler) – 4:33
  3. "We Are" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:37
  4. "I Want to Be Free" (Willcox, Bogen) – 6:38
Side four
  2. "Dawn Chorus" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) – 5:13
  3. "War Boys" (Willcox) – 6:04
  4. "Ieya" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 10:13

2005 CD edition contains abridged versions of "War Boys" and "Ieya" to accommodate CD length. On the digital version, "Danced" and "Ieya" were mistakenly taken from the 1980 live album Toyah! Toyah! Toyah!.

2023 expanded deluxe edition

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Personnel

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Production
  • Nick Tauber – producer
  • Simon Hanhart – engineer
  • Barry Ainsworth, Andy Rose, Tim Wybrow – engineers
  • Phil Harding, John Eden – additional mixing
  • Mike Higgs, Andy Lovell, Mark Wade, Mike Duffy – mixing assistants

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[5] 20
UK Independent Albums[6] 1
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums[7] 22
UK Physical Albums (Official Charts Company)[8] 18
UK Vinyl Albums[9] 30
UK Independent Albums[10] 12

References

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  1. ^ Mercer, Mick (1982). "Toyah – Warrior Rock". Melody Maker. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Toyah Willcox on Instagram". Instagram. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ^ Spalding, Phil. "Toyah On Tour - Warrior Rock". www.philspalding.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "TOYAH | Warrior Rock 3CD and 2LP out now!". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100: 07 November 1982 - 13 November 1982". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Indie Hits "T"". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 24/5/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart on 24/5/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart on 24/5/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 24/5/2024". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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