Mayhem (Toyah album)

Mayhem is a compilation album by the British new wave band Toyah, released in 1985. It is a collection of previously unreleased material consisting mostly of demos and tracks not included on previous albums. When the band 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.

Mayhem
Compilation album by Toyah
Released	February 1985
Recorded	1979-1982
Genre	New wave, punk rock
Length	46:02
Label	Safari
Producer	Nick Tauber, Steve Lillywhite, Steve James, Blood Donor, Keith Hale, Chris Wyatt
Toyah chronology
Toyah! Toyah! Toyah! (1984) Mayhem (1985) Minx (Toyah Willcox solo) (1985)

"Of all the albums I wish had not been released Mayhem is the one. It's sub standard, with songs not intended for release. In fact it makes my blood boil when I think of the plain exploitation of this album, but hopefully it never sold many copies. The songs on it were rehearsal demos, never intended for anything other than workshopping ideas", Toyah commented later.[1]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Clapham Junction"	Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen	1981	2:53
2.	"Change of Scenery"	Keith Hale	1980	4:37
3.	"Problem Child" (†)	Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush	1980	4:02
4.	"You're My Hero" (†)	Hale	1980	5:23
5.	"Cotton Vest" (early version of "Walkie-Talkie")	Willcox, Bogen	1981	2:39
6.	"Gaoler"	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	2:41

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
7.	"Paradise Child"	Willcox, Bogen	1982	2:38
8.	"Israel"	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	4:42
9.	"Christmas Carol"	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	4:59
10.	"The Merchant and the Nubile" (early version of "War Boys")	Willcox	1980	3:25
11.	"Danced" (previously unreleased version †)	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	5:25
12.	"I Believe in Father Christmas" (*)	Greg Lake, Pete Sinfield	1982	2:38

1985 cassette bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
7.	"Guilty"	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	2:51
8.	"Three Sided Face"	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	3:02
15.	"Island Race"	Hale	1980	4:08
Total length:				55:03

2005 CD additional bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
16.	"Love Me" (demo)	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	3:14
17.	"Tribal Look" (demo)	Willcox, Bogen, Bush	1979	3:05
18.	"It's a Mystery" (demo ‡)	Hale	1980	4:41
19.	"Run Wild, Run Free" (demo)	Willcox, Bogen	1982	3:31
20.	"Rinaphobia" (‡)	Hale	1980	5:44
Total length:				75:18

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

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

References

1. "Toyah Talks Music". FSF-A Interview. Retrieved 2011-01-01.