Solo

I have been a fan of Toyah for many years and have seen her live many times as well and she is still amazing live. This is the first collector's box set from Toyah. It contains all her albums when she was a solo artist as apposed to Toyah the Band. It's a great insight into her own evolution as an artist and song writer. It contains two of her most experimental albums "Prostitute" and "Ophelia's Shadow" but each of these albums are also a kind of a musical timeline and each album contains rare and bonus tracks. "Desire" which has long been a favourite album of mine now has the tracks that were removed on the insistence of the record company in favour of three cover versions,but the tracks are restored here so you can get an idea of how the album would have sounded if Toyah had been permitted to release it as it was first recorded. The set also has a CD known as Rare and remastered and revisited, and contains new versions of classic Toyah songs including a stunning new version of "Angel And Me" and also of my all time favourite track "Good Morning Universe" These revisits showcase how great Toyah's vocals still are and reflect the richness age has given her voice.the album Minx deserves a re listen as it's actually a reall good album and also the track "America For Beginners" appears again in this box set as a recently released new version of this song for a recent film soundtrack. The highlight if this box set is the DVD,that has videos for songs like "Echo Beach" and "Don't Fall In Love" but also an interview where Toyah talks about the making of each of the albums featured in this box set, placing each one in context and given an insight into their creation and also about her life in music and how the industry has treated her. It gives each album a new weight somehow. There is also a second interview in which Toyah interviews her husband Robert Fripp and this gives an insight how he worked with her and also helped her evolve as an artist.This is to be the first of future box sets,and its beautifully put together and it also contains a brilliantly written 48 page booklet by Toyah herself and her publicist Craig Astley which contains great photos of Toyah too and adds more context to each of the albums. This box set will appeal to long term fans like myself but I think will also gain Toyah new fans. The price is really good considering the high quality of this set.A must have and it ends with one of Toyah's newest songs for the soundtrack of the film "Invasion Planet Earth",unusual in that she didn't write the song, but listening to it it's the perfect song for her and shows how good her vocals still are. This was worth the wait and I can't wait for other future box sets if this one is anything to go by.A gift from Toyah to us her fans for sure!

In my 42 years on this planet, I've always been aware of Toyah. Everyone knows Toyah. She is a national treasure! However, until 2020 I had only ever purchased one Toyah album: the sensational 2 disc 2019 epic In The Court of The Crimson Queen. I had pre-ordered the Solo box set on the strength of Crimson Queen but was constantly thinking "will this collection of Toyah albums be as good as Crimson or should I just cancel my order?" - I didn't cancel and am over the moon with the Solo box.Prostitute is surely one of the best albums ever recorded, isn't it? It's just so unique and can not be slotted into any genre. The lyrics, the music, the sounds, the vocals: all are absolutely outstanding.If this box set is anything to go by, then Toyah the solo artist has never released a duff album. Every album is different. Every theme unique. Her songwriting really is something special.There are some glorious hidden gems in this set: Soldier of Fortune, Terrorist of Love from Minx is a stomping 80s anthem that should have been a single. Modern dancefloor anthem Fallen (with Yomanda) deserves a wider audience. The title track from Ophelia's Shadow is all kinds of amazing. Step Into The New World (from Invasion Planet Earth) is a stunning piece of music as is Every Scar Has A Silver Lining from Velvet Lined Shell. Every disc has a bunch of beautifully crafted and perfectly executed songs.If you are wondering whether this set is worth buying, the answer is: YES. It 100% is!The sound on this set is gorgeous. None of that "too loud and distorted" remaster rubbish that is far too common these days. Everything is beautifully remastered with voice, instruments and everything else sounding stunning with every part of every song given room to breathe.Toyah is brutally honest in the liner notes which is a nice refreshing change and she is obviously (and rightly so) proud of her body of work although she is quick to point out what she feels is good and what is bad and what went wrong and why.I look forward to more new Toyah music releases in the future as she is a fantastic songwriter and underrated vocalist and her stories deserve to be told and shared with every single person in the universe.Out of the many box sets I have purchased over the years, Solo is one of the very best. Well done to everyone involved.

This is an almost complete curation of Toyah's diverse solo work from 85-2019. It contains some beautiful artwork with new liner notes. Highlights include the deluxe edition of Desire (B sides on CD for the first time) unreleased demos from the 90s and an honest, detailed interview which explains each album in its context. Excellent value for money and a celebration of Toyah's range.

My icon has released a box set!What a fantastic box set it is. Great booklet, stunning albums, and a great promo DVD.The signed print is gorgeous, and will soon be framed.Thank you Toyah!!

I'm biased - I'd buy a cd of her brushing her teeth, but to have all these recordings collected together is a must for any Toyah or Toyah-curious fans

Very good box set I'm a big fan of Toyah Willcox it's brilliant

Hard to review properly as I can't get the inner cd box out of the outer box! Wiggled it, pulled it, shook it, still stuck! Anyone else having the same problem? Purchased purely on basis of some the bonus material but am dismayed to learn from above review that lyrics are not included, this is a big negative as my original cds include lyric booklets. Toyah has put out some excellent work over the years unfortunately much of it went under the radar due to poor or total lack of promotion so its great to see it all collected here, however should've included Dreamchild and possibly even the latest Crimson Queen cd.

Fantastic MUSIC ,unbelievable TOYAH ! Buy it ! Arrived to Italy this morning THANK YOU SO MUCH Ciao

Finally a box set of everything solo including one-offs that are harder to find

Die Box stammt aus einer ganzen Reihe hochwertiger Wiederveröffentlichungen auf dem britischen EDSEL Records Label. Enthalten sind hier alle TOYAH-Solo-Alben angefangen vom Album "Minx" (1985 + 6 Bonustracks), über "Desire" (+6 Bonustrack), "Prostitut", "Ophelia`s Shadow" (+ 4 Bonustracks), "Take The Leap" (+ 4 Bonustracks) bis "Velvet Lined Shell" (+ 8 Bonustracks). Alle im Originalartwork in flacher Stecktasche. Dazu noch eine weitere CD-Compilation "Rare, Remixed & Revisited" (16 Tracks) und noch eine DVD mit 5 Original Video-Clips in Top-Qualität sowie Interview als Bonus im NTSC (No Regions) Format.Krönung ist ein sehr dickes, vollfarbiges und auf sehr hochwertigem, weißem Eiweißpapier gedrucktem Büchlein mit zahlreichen Fotos, Infos, Artworx usw. Das ganze steckt in einer stabilen CD-Tasche in hellblau und die wiederum in einem stabilen Schuber in Dunkelblau mit dem abgebildeten Frontcover "Toyah Solo". Hinten sind nochmal alle Albumcover in Miniaturgröße + alle Tracks abgedruckt.Wer die New Wave Sängerin auch mit ihren Solo-Alben kompakt seiner Sammlung hinzufügen möchte, erhält heir ein echtes Schmuckstück. Bis auf das "Minx"-Album kannte ich bislang nichts davon. Toyah deutet in einem kurzen Promo-Video bei youtube übrigens wage an, dass vielleicht noch weitere Alben aus ihrer Musikgeschichte derart aufgearbeitet werden sollen. Ich wäre natürlich begeistert, wenn so auch die ganzen frühen, richtigen New Wave Alben mit ihrer Band und den ganzen alten, großen Hits noch in einer Box erscheinen würden.