Toyah's masterpiece, which keenly captures the atmosphere of the era transitioning from post-punk to new wave.
This album symbolizes the rise of female artists in the UK scene in the early 1980s, and it achieves a high level of balance between artistry and pop sensibilities. It remains a highly regarded album today as an important work of the New Wave era.
The singles "It's a Mystery," "I Want to Be Free," and "Thunder in the Mountains" all became hits, and the album ranked high on the UK charts. The songs, which combined sharpness and catchiness, had a strong presence in the UK pop scene at the time.
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A:
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1)
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I Want To Be Free
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2)
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Obsolete
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3)
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Pop Star
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4)
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Elocution Lesson
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5)
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Jungles Of Jupiter
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6)
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I Am
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B:
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1)
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It's A Mystery
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2)
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Masai Boy
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3)
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Marionette
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4)
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Demolition Men
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5)
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We Are
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Synthesizer [Roland Jupiter 8, Roland Sh7, Roland Rack System], Sequencer [Roland CSQ 600 Sequencer] - Adrian Lee
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Engineer, Mixed By - Phil Harding
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Other [Make-up] - Sarah
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Engineer [Asst. Engineers] - Simon
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Bass - Phil Spalding
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Producer - Nick Tauber
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Arranged By, Vocals - Toyah
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Guitar - Joel Bogen
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Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] - Toyah Willcox
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Drums - Nigel Glockler
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Engineer [Asst. Engineers] - Keith
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Lacquer Cut By - Timtom
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Mastered By - Aron
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Engineer [Asst. Engineers] - Andy
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Engineer [Asst. Engineers] - Mark
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Photography By - Jay Myrdal
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Management [Toyah Willcox] - Alan Seifert
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Sleeve, Design [Sleeve Design], Art Direction - John Gordon (9)
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Illustration [Inner Sleeve] - Robert Turner (4)
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Illustration [Cover] - Steve Weston
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Design [Asst.] - Mandy Ollis