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25.2.21

TOYAH IN UNCUT
APRIL 2021

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SEE ALSO

MAGAZINE ARTICLES 1980 - 2022
TOYAH in SMASH HITS 1979 - 1985
toyah.net's PRESS ARCHIVE

10.2.21

TOYAH ON TV

EARLY TOYAH ON TV

Waiting - Shoestring (Air date 2.12.1979)
@ 1.19 Indecision - The Old Grey Whistle Test (4.3.1980)
@ 3.53 Mummies - Friday Night, Saturday Morning (28.11.1980)
@ 6.34 Insects - ATV Documentary (Air date 18.12.1980)
@ 9.15 Vision - ATV Documentary (Air date 18.12.1980)
@10.56 Blue Meanings - ATV Documentary (Air date 18.12.1980)

Neon Womb

@ 15.04 Shoestring (Air date 2.12.1979)
@ 18.49 Rockpop (Germany, 5.1.1980)
@ 23.11 ATV Documenatry (Air date 18.12.1980)

Danced

@ 26.20 Shoestring (Air date 2.12.1979)
@ 30.26 The Old Grey Whistle Test (4.3.1980)
@ 35.40 ICA London (5.9.1980)
@ 41.00 Friday Night Saturday Morning (28.11.1980)
@ 45.55 ATV Documentary (Air date 18.12.1980)

IEYA ON TV

ATV Documentary (1980)
@ 8.19 Rockplanet (Dutch, July 1980)
@ 13.11 At The Rainbow (21.02.1981)
@ 20.29 Something Else (1981)
@ 24.29 Theatre Le Palace (Paris, 12.12.1981)
@ 30.21 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 38.32 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)
@ 46.47 6.55 Special (11.8.1982)
@ 50.50 Hold Tight (20.9.1982)

IT'S A MYSTERY ON TV

At The Rainbow (21.02.1981)
@ 4.18 Top Of The Pops (5.3.1981)
@ 7.40 Ulster Hall (Belfast, 8.4.1981)
@ 12.15 Saturday Superstore (1981)
@ 16.07 Top Of The Pops (12.11.1981)
@ 19.33 Theatre Le Palace (Paris, 12.12.1981)
@ 23.40 Rockpop (Germany, 23.12.1981)
@ 27.40 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 32.05 Top Of The Pops (25.12.1981)
@ 35.32 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)
@ 40.03 Rock Aus Dem Alabama (Germany, 1982)

*SEE ALSO* It's A Mystery, Popcorn (Italy, 1982)

I WANT TO BE FREE ON TV

British Rock and Pop Awards, Lyceum, London (8.2.1981)
@ 2.40 Cheggers Plays Pop (May 1981)
@ 5.39 Top Of The Pops (14.5.1981)
@ 8.39 Razzmatazz (30.06.1981)
@ 11.33 Musikladen (10.9.1981)
@ 14.05 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 19.34 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)
@ 25.28 The Kenny Everett Show (4.3.1982)

*SEE ALSO* I Want To Be Free, Saint Vincent Estate (Italy, 1981)

*SEE ALSO* Jungles Of Jupiter, Popcorn (Italy, 1981)

THE ANTHEM ERA INTERVIEWS (1981)

Tiswas (14.3.1981)
@ 3.37   Ulster Hall (Belfast, 8.4.1981)
@ 5.28   Ask Aspel (16.6.1981)
@ 14.58 Parkinson (1.10.1981)
@ 30.24 Swap Shop (10.10.1981)
@ 40.13 Norvegian TV (4.12.1981)
@ 44.06 Theatre Le Palace, Paris (12.12.1981)

WE ARE & BE PROUD BE LOUD (BE HEARD) &
GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE ON TV (1981 - 82)

We Are

Rockpop (Germany, 3.10.1981)
@ 3.16 Rockpop (Germany, 23.12.1981)
@ 6.22 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 9.11 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)

Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)

@ 12.08 DiscoRing, RAI1 (Italy, December 1982)
@ 15.20 Razzmatazz (28.9.1981)
@ 18.05 Top Of The Pops (21.10.1982)
@ 21.13 Crackerjack (19.11.1982)

*SEE ALSO* Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard), Popcorn (Italy, December 1982)

Good Morning Universe

@ 24.15 Top Of The Pops (26.11.1981)
@ 27.30 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 31.05 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)
@ 34.53 Saturday Superstore (16.10.1982)

THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS ON TV (1981 - 82)

Top Of The Pops (1.10.1981)
@ 3.40   Swap Shop (10.10.1981)
@ 7.17   Something Else (30.10.81)
@ 10.44 Theatre Le Palace (Paris, 12.12.1981)
@ 12.46 Good Morning Universe, Drury Lane (24.12.1981)
@ 16.46 Musikladen (Germany, 13.1.1982)

THE CHANGELING ON TV (1982)

Brave New World

@ Razzmatazz (7.5.1982)
@ 3.37 Cheggers Plays Pop (14.6.1982)
@ 6.50 Get Set For Summer (July 1982)
@ 10.28 Rock Aus Dem Alabama (Germany, 1982)

Castaways

@ 14.02 Get Set For Summer (July 1982)

Dawn Chorus

@ 17.44 6.55 Special (11.8.1982)

Street Creature

@ 20.52 Get Set For Summer (July 1982)
@ 24.28 Razzmatazz (3.9.1982)
@ 27.29 Three Of A Kind (27.11.1982)

THE CHANGELING ERA INTERVIEWS (1982)

Brave New World (1982)
@ 3.01 Razzmatazz (1982)
@ 5.48 Countdown (Australia, 4.4.1982)
@ 9.48 CB TV (18.5.1982)
@ 13.30 Madabout (1982)
@ 19.08 Get Set For Summer (July 1982)
@ 22.57 Nationwide (1982)

LOVE IS THE LAW ON TV (1983)

Rebel Run

Hold Tight (13.9.1983)
@ 2.55 Jugendbund (Germany, 1983)
@ 6.02 The Saturday Superstore (1983)

The Vow

@ 9.00   Harty (16.11.1983)
@ 12.45 Saturday Superstore (19.11.1983)
@ 16.11 The Saturday Show (26.11.1983)
@ 19.05 Razzmatazz (29.11.1983)
@ 22.42 Crackerjack (9.12.1983)

LOVE IS THE LAW ERA INTERVIEWS (1983)

The Saturday Show (1983)
@ 7.39   Harty (8.3.1983)
@ 11.41 Get Set - Trafford Tanzi (April 1983)
@ 16.22 WAC TV AM (1983)
@ 19.19 Get Set (3.9.1983)
@ 25.17 Good Morning Britain - Fantasy Time : Toyah In Liberty's (1.11.1983)
@ 29.31 Harty (16.11.1983)
@ 34.27 Saturday Superstore (19.11.1983)
@ 43.25 Sixty Minutes (5.12.1983)

MINX ON TV (1985)

Don't Fall In Love

Wogan (22.4.1985)
@ 3.30 Razzmatazz (24.4.1985)
@ 6.23 Pebble Mill (29.4.1985)
@ 9.48 The Kenny Everett Show (18.5.1985)
@ 13.11 Formel Eins (Germany, 30.5.1985)

Soul Passing Through Soul

@ 16.05 Goldene Eins (Germany, September 1985)
@ 19.38 Musik Convoy (Goch, Germany, 16.09.1985)

*SEE ALSO* Soul Passing Through Soul, Karambol (Germany, September, 1985)

World In Action

@ 22.52 Pebble Mill (29.4.1985)

*SEE ALSO* World In Action, Pebble Mill (20.9.1985)

THE MINX ERA INTERVIEWS (1985)

Razzmatazz (3.4.1985)
@ 1.39 Wogan (22.4.1985)
@ 10.50 Wide Awake Club (April 1995)
@ 14.51 Sky Trax (April 1985)
@ 34.41 Pebble Mill (29.4.1985)
@ 40.26 Newshound (1985)
@ 42.30 Breakfast Time (3.5.1985)
@ 47.38 Saturday Picture Show (11.5.1985)
@ 51.42 Pop Around (26.6.1985)
@ 55.26 Scotland Today (22.7.1985)
@ 57.51 Good Morning Britain (31.7.1985)

INTERVIEWS 1984 - 1994

Freetime (18.5.1984)
@ 2.06   Wogan (with Sue Lawley) (BBC) (16.4.1986)
@ 8.33   Breakfast Time (BBC) (1.4.1987)
@ 11.31 Pepsi Live! (Music Box) (May 1987)
@ 17.23 Summer Sunday (ITV TV-am) (July 1987)
@ 27.33 Recollections (ITV) (5.11.1987)
@ 52.25 This Morning (ITV) (1992)
@ 1 h     This Morning (ITV) (April 1994)
@ 1 h 07 Kenny Live (RTÉ, Ireland, 12.11.1994)
(Please note the date on the video is wrong, it's 1994)

With thanks to toyah.net, thestereosalvation and catmachine

SEE ALSO

11 CONCERT VIDEOS (2005 - 2024)
4 CLASSIC CONCERTS (1981 - 1982)
SHORT TV & ONLINE CLIPS (1977 - 2020)
LIVE DOWNLOADS ARCHIVE (1976 – 2024)
TV, RADIO & ONLINE INTERVIEWS (1981 - 1985)
TV, RADIO & ONLINE INTERVIEWS (1991 - 2019)
TV, RADIO & ONLINE INTERVIEWS (2020 - 2021)
TV, RADIO & ONLINE INTERVIEWS (2022 - )
4 DOCUMENTARIES & INTERVIEWS (1980 - 2005)
TOYAH IN FILMS, TV SERIES AND SHORT ONLINE FEATURES (1978 - 2024)

6.2.21

THE BLUE MEANING
2021

THE BLUE MEANING 2CD + DVD BOX SET and a limited

edition neon pink vinyl were released 28.5.2021

Order
The box set
Cherry Red
Amazon

The vinyl album
Amazon

Download
Amazon
Apple Music

Stream
Spotify
Amazon
Apple Music
Youtube

For more information visit Official Toyah → Blue 2021

Toyah Talks Blue Meaning in 2021 - the album in her own words ↓

READ the transcript of the interview HERE

See also what she said about it in 2000

Toyah Talks Blue Meaning in the 2021 box set booklet 🠗

CD1

1 Ieya
2 Spaced Walking
3 Ghosts
4 Mummies
5 Blue Meanings
6 Tiger! Tiger!
7 Vision
8 Insects
9 Love Me
10 She

Bonus Tracks

11 Silence Won’t Do*
12 Jack & Jill*
13 Cotton Vest
14 The Merchant & The Nubile
15 Danced (Session Version)
16 Last Goodbye (Session Version)*
17 Love Me (Session Version)*
18 Ieya (Single Version)
19 Helium Song (Spaced Walking)^

* Previously unreleased
^ Previously unreleased digitally

CD2

Live at ICA, London: Sept 1980

1 Love Me (Live At ICA London)*
2 Waiting (Live At ICA London)*
3 Ieya (Live At ICA London)*

Park Gates Studios: March 1980

4 Blue Meanings (Alternate Vocal)*
5 She (Alternate Vocal)*
6 Spaced Walking (Helium Acapella)*
7 Ghosts (Instrumental)*
8 Mummies (Instrumental)*
9 Vision (Instrumental)*

Park Gates Studios: July 1980

10 Silence Won’t Do (Alternate Vocal)*
11 Jack & Jill (Alternate Vocal)*
12 The Merchant & The Nubile (Alternate Vocal)*

Blood Donor Feat. Toyah Willcox

13 It’s A Mystery (Original Version)

Eel Pie Studios: November 1980

14 Angels & Demons (Demo)*
15 You’re My Hero (Demo)
16 Sphinx (Instrumental Demo)*
17 Walkie Talkie (Instrumental Demo)*
18 Anthem (Instrumental Demo)*

* Previously unreleased

DVD

1 The Story Behind The Album: Toyah Interview 2020
2 Track By Track Album Commentary: Toyah Interview 2020
3 Ghosts: Acoustic Session 2020
4 Blue Meanings: Acoustic Session 2020
5 Ieya: Acoustic Session 2020
6 Danced: Friday Night, Saturday Morning 28/11/1980
7 Mummies: Friday Night, Saturday Morning 28/11/1980

Download the acoustic performances of
Blue Meanings, Ghosts and IEYA here

THE BOOKLET

REVIEWS

Mr Kinski's Music Shack 22.4.2021
We Are Cult 18.5.2021
At The Barrier 28.5.2021

Classic Pop Magazine May/June 2021

Toyah unboxes The Blue Meaning

THE BLUE MEANING REMASTERED

A black 140g vinyl remastered version of Toyah’s 1980 album

‘The Blue Meaning’ was released 15.7.2022

Order

Cherry Red
Amazon

Stream
Spotify
Amazon
Apple Music
Youtube

THE BLUE MEANING LIMITED
EDITION PICTURE DISC 2025

A limited edition picture disc of the 1980 album
The Blue Meaning was released 21.3.2025
to mark the album's 45th anniversary

For more info visit Official Toyah

ARTWORK DESIGNS BY AS Design

SEE ALSO

DISCOGRAPHY
Toyah On Tape
Music Video & DVD
Rare And Collectible
Solo (Box Set) (2020)
Anthem Reissue (2022)
Vinyl Reissues (2018-24)
Warrior Rock Reissue (2024)
The Changeling Reissue (2023)
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! Reissue (2022)
Sheep Farming In Barnet Reissue (2020)
Chameleon - The Very Best Of Toyah (2025)
Alternative Domestic and Foreign Releases
Love Is The Law & Rebel Run Reissues (2024)
Toyah Talks Music - The Albums In Her Own Words
Live At The Rainbow & Live At Drury Lane Reissues (2022-23)

19.1.21

LIVE 2005 - 2024

THE ROBIN 2, WOLVERHAMPTON 16.9.2005
Wild Essence: Live in the 21st Century

Download the video HERE

Download the MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 here

SET LIST

Echo Beach
Obsolete
Race Through Space
Neon Womb
Little Tears Of Love
Thunder In The Mountains
Jungles Of Jupiter
Our Movie
It’s A Mystery
Danced
I Explode
Sweet Child Of Mine
She Sells Sanctuary
Ieya
Till Victory
I Want To Be Free

BUSH HALL, SHEPHERD'S BUSH, LONDON 22.4.2012
The Changeling Resurrection Tour

Download the MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 here

SET LIST (not the whole gig)

Good Morning Universe
Angel & Me
Castaways
Creepy Room
Danced
Dawn Chorus
Demolition Men
Jungles Of Jupiter
Neon Womb
The Packt
Voodoo Doll
War Boys
Warrior Rock
We Are

UNPLUGGED AT The Water Rats, London 23.2.2016

Download the video here

Download the MP3's HERE
(Including Come, Neon Womb and
Dawn Chorus which were not broadcast)

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST (broadcast songs)

Good Morning Universe
Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)
Thunder In The Mountains
Every Scar Has A Silver Lining
Echo Beach
Sensational
IEYA
It's A Mystery
Bird In Flight
Danced
Latex Messiah (Viva La Rebel In You)
I Want To Be Free

O2 ACADEMY, NEWCASTLE 9.6.2018
#Toyah60 Celebrating 40 Years Of Music Tour

Download the video HERE

Download the MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST

Good Morning Universe
We Are
Echo Beach
Thunder In The Mountains
Neon Womb
Rebel Run
Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)
Jungles Of Jupiter
Brave New world
Thse Boots Are Made For Walking
Race Through Space
Our Movie
Obsolete
It's A Mystery
Rebel Yell
Sensational
Danced
I Want To Be Free
Little Tears Of Love
IEYA

TRADING BOUNDARIES, FLETCHING, EAST SUSSEX 13.10.2018
Acoustic, Up Close & Personal

Download the video HERE

Download the songs as MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST

Good Morning Universe
We Are
Neon Womb
Obsolete
Thunder In The Mountains
Jungles Of Jupiter
Angel And Me
It's A Mystery
Echo Beach
Be Proud, Be Loud (Be Heard)
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
Little Tears of Love
Brave New World
I Love Rock'n'Roll
Bird In Flight
Danced
Sensational
IEYA

O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON, LONDON 4.11.2018
#Toyah60 Celebrating 40 Years Of Music Tour

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Download the songs as MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST

All In A Rage
Broken Diamonds
We Are
Thunder In The Mountains
I Explode
Neon Womb
Martian Cowboy
Be Proud, Be Loud (Be Heard)
Rebel Run
Telepathic Lover
Brave New World
Race Through Space
It's A Mystery
Angel and Me
Sensational
Come
Danced
Little Tears of Love
I Want To Be Free
IEYA

THE CHURCH, DUNDEE 26.4.2019
Thunder In The Highlands Tour

Download the songs as MP3's HERE

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SET LIST

Dance In The Hurricane
Who Let The Beast Out
We Are
Obsolete
Neon Womb
Good Morning Universe
Be Proud Be Loud Be Heard
Thunder In The Mountains
Telepathic Lover
Angel & Me
Rebel Run
It's A Mystery
Sensational
Come
Brave New World
21st Century Super Sister
Danced
I Want To Be Free
IEYA

DARWEN LIVE 27.5.2019
Market Square, Darwen

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SET LIST

Dance In The Hurricane
21st Century Supersister
Good Morning Universe
Thunder In The Mountains
We Are
Echo Beach
Rebel Yell
Neon Womb
It's A Mystery
Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)
Telepathic Lover
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Sweet Child O' Mine
Who Let The Beast Out
Brave New World
I Want To Be Free
Sensational
I Love Rock'n'Roll

THE HALF MOON, PUTNEY 25.9.2021
Posh Pop Tour

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Download the songs as MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST

Good Morning Universe
Dance In The Hurricane
Thunder In The Mountains
Neon Womb
Obsolete
IEYA
Zoom Zoom
Summer Of Love
Rhythm In My House
It's A Mystery
Space Dance
Rebel Run
Levitate
Brave New World
Echo Beach
Danced
Sensational
I Want To Be Free
Take Me Home

Videos by Official Toyah

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 18.6.2023
Toyah and Robert's Rock Party Tour

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Download the songs as MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE

SET LIST

Thunder In The Mountains
Are You Gonna Gonna Go My Way
Echo Beach
Heroes
I Want To Be Free
Paranoid
Rebel Yell
It's A Mystery

Videos by Official Toyah

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL 23.6.2024

SET LIST

Thunder In The Mountains
Enter The Sandman
Fashion
Roses In Chains
Sweet Child O' Mine
It's A Mystery
I Love Rock'n'Roll
I Want To Be Free

Download the video HERE

Download the songs as MP3's HERE

Download the concert as one MP3 HERE