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Anthem [Extra tracks]

~ Toyah
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  • Audio CD (1 Feb 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks
  • Label: Connoisseur
  • ASIN: B00002544A
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,022 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. I Want To Be Free
2. Obsolete
3. Popstar
4. Elocution Lesson
5. Jungles Of Jupiter
6. I Am
7. It's A Mystery
8. Maisai Boy
9. Marionette
10. Demolition Men
11. We Are
12. Walkie Talkie
13. Alien
14. Revelations
15. For You
16. War Boys
17. Angels And Demons
18. I Want To Be Free (2)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Outstandingly commercial but raw, 6 Mar 2002
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This was Toyah's real mainstream breakthrough with much of the original vinyl sales coming off the success of the singles "It's a Mystery" and "I Want To Be Free." This is Toyah in all her different guises - urban rebel, warrior, punk, and artist. "Jungles of Jupiter" is the highlight, with the exceptional "Masai Boy." Quite wonderful even after all these years, but not as creative as "The Changeling" which followed this album and in my opinion is the better of the two. Good to see the flexi disk track and "Four from Toyah" EP tracks included which were lost from our memories long ago.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great CD From Toyah, 16 Nov 2001
By W. Davidson "pop culture fan" (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Toyah's music sways between being great pop songs with rich melodies and art experiments tinged with adolescent fantasies of rebellion. You get it all here and Anthem is mostly a delight. There's hot and cold running pop songs (the dynamic "Demolition Men" and "We Are"), atmospheric, mellow numbers ("Jungles of Jupiter" and "I Am"), the big chart hits ("I Want To Be Free" and "It's A Mystery") and the annoyingly bizarre ("Elocution Lesson").

Toyah sings of aliens, the supernatural, androids, Orwellian societies, suburban boredom and everything in between all resolutely encased in her rich, esoteric imagery. I loved it as a rebellious 15 year old and now as a more settled 34 year old I'm loving it only slightly less. Toyah held the spirit of post-punk 1980's in her florid word play, fantastic universes, sometimes nihilistic prophecies and daring individualism.

On this CD you get some great extra tracks including For You (previously only available on a flexi-disc with Flexipop magazine) and Alien which she originally recorded as 9 To 5 and credited to The Maneaters in Derek Jarman's film 'Jubilee'. As it is the new millenium you also get a video of the Godley & Crème clip to I Want To Be Free to play on your computer. Anthem represents a time and mood, and as such, succeeds completely.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars icon, 22 Feb 2007
By Andy b "AB" (Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
How would today's young audience find this? And the audience before that? Do you get what Toyah is about? Were you a fan? What do you think now? Enough of the questions. Give this a listen, in todays multi re-packaged, re-sampled music market. This was and is original, groundbreaking, insipring. She did her 'own thing' in her 'own way' and love it or hate it, you couldn't ignore it. As all the other reviews say ,this album was Toyah at her best, if you ignore the over commercial 'I wanna be free' and lesser so 'It's a mystery', which fans are fond of (mostly) as it gave Toyah success. Even so, listen to the poetry and melody of 'Jungles of Jupiter' and rhythms of 'Masai boy'. How about 'We are' -well what are we about today? Toyah was and is all about being your own person, your own identity, individual expression of your look,your thoughts, your fashion, your way! It was and is fun! Reach for the CD, touch the play and dye your hair! It's fun!!!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars The first in the trilogy. Toyah becomes a star!
For many part time Toyah fans, 'Anthem' will be the only album by Toyah they will own, or even remember. That's a shame because she has such a vast catalog of great music. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2006 by Scott Davies

5.0 out of 5 stars A genuine classic
Having listened to this album consistently since its release I do not see it as a trip down memory lane as some appear to, but much more as a classic album. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2006 by Thinderchild

4.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated.
I agree with the other reviewers concerning most tracks, having heard them many times before. Altogether an excellent album, Toyah at her best. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by warren

5.0 out of 5 stars ANTHEM-A World Of Hidden Delights!
I was bought this for Fathers day recently,and had previously owned it in as a fifteen-year old.(No guessing my age please! Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2006 by John Cassidy

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate Toyah album
This is (by far) my favourite Toyah album. It has her essence captured and distilled. It is at once raging, beautiful,freakish and fantastical. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2003 by Boshuda

1.0 out of 5 stars Anthem
I think that this is possibly one of toyahs best albums. She has a wonderful voice and a wonderfully talented actress with a very distinctive look I definately enjoy listening to... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2002 by Michelle Palmer

5.0 out of 5 stars a bloody good album!
This album is still great all these years later. It is a shame that it took so long to be released on c.d. With lyrics like "The door is a whore.... Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2001 by Andrew Haslam

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have classic reissue!!!
Toyah at the absolute peak of her musical career and the style that she'll be remebered for. The extra tracks are well chosen classics from the same era. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2001 by in4939@wlv.ac.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars An album of poetic-mystical genius
My favourite Toyah album. One of my favourite ever albums. With an occult background I can see where Toyah has, consciously or unconsciously, included such elements. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2001 by yggrdrasil

5.0 out of 5 stars Got the original album and the singles
Well, I like the idea af this album and Changeling - Yes I did see the orange haired one many many moons ago. Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2000

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