Anthem [Import]

Toyah | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 2, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Connoisseur
• ASIN: B00002544A
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,661 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Want To Be Free

2. Obsolete

3. Pop Star

4. Elocution Lesson

5. Jungles Of Jupiter

6. I Am

7. It's A Mystery

8. Masai Boy

9. Marionette

10. Demolition Men

11. We Are

12. Walkie Talkie

13. Alien

14. Revelations

15. For You

16. War Boys

17. Angels & Demons

18. I Want To Be Free(Video CD-Rom)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the hit British pop vocalist's 1981 album for theSafari label, complete with the CD-ROM video to Godley &Creme's clip for 'I Want To Be Free' added, as well as sixunmarked bonus audio tracks that are on disc for the first time, 'Walkie Talkie',

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great CD from Toyah, November 5, 2001

By 

W. Davidson (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthem (Audio CD)

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" - a song Toyah hated apparently) 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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of Her Best, October 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthem (Audio CD)

This album is absolutely one of toyahs best!!! whoever buys this album will not be disapointed and the cover art is a feast for the eyes. its so hard to find the older toyah stuff in america and for those who are looking for something different to listen to you will not be disapointed with this selection. go on give a try you know you want to.....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A New Wave Classic., April 26, 2001

By 

Michael O'Hagan (Eureka, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anthem (Audio CD)

Parts of this 1981 release are dated but it's still a striking example of early 80's new wave/post punk. Alot of the songs have sci fi themes which give it an almost prog rock feel at times. Sadly, Toyah never made a name for herself in the States (our loss) but she's been successful for many years in her native UK.