The Acoustic Album (Toyah Willcox album)

For the compilation of the same name, see The Acoustic Album (EMI compilation).

The Acoustic Album
Studio album by
Toyah
ReleasedOctober 1996
Genre
Length62:18
Label
  • Going for a Song
  • Aardvark
Producer
Toyah chronology
Looking Back
(1995) 		The Acoustic Album
(1996) 		Velvet Lined Shell
(2003)

The Acoustic Album is a studio album by the British singer Toyah Willcox, released in 1996. It is a collection of acoustic re-recordings of songs from her back catalogue.

Background

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The material was recorded in 1994[1] and consisted of new, stripped-down versions of classic hits as well as lesser-known, non-single tracks from the Toyah band and Willcox's solo repertoire. Some tracks feature string arrangements performed by members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] The material was originally conceived as part of a double album Toyah Classics which would have also comprised its 'electric' accompaniment Looking Back, slated for release in March 1995.[3] The two sets would eventually be released individually as separate albums. In 2014, The Acoustic Album was re-released by Vertical Species in digital and CD formats, with a new artwork by Alan Sawyers and photography by Dean Stockings.[4]

Track listing

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  1. "The Vow" (Toyah Willcox, Joel Bogen, Phil Spalding) – 3:19
  2. "Moonlight Dancing" (Willcox, Bogen, Nick Graham) – 4:03
  3. "Revive the World" (Willcox, Tony Geballe) – 3:13
  4. "I Want to Be Free" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:02
  5. "It's a Mystery" (Piano Version) (Keith Hale) – 4:05
  6. "Danced" (Willcox, Bogen, Peter Bush) – 4:44
  7. "Good Morning Universe" (Willcox, Bogen) – 3:24
  8. "Blue Meanings" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 5:20
  9. "Jungles of Jupiter" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) – 4:55
  10. "It's a Mystery" (Up Tempo) (Hale) – 3:56
  11. "Ieya" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) – 4:35
  12. "Angels and Demons" (Willcox, Hale) – 6:07
  13. "I Am" (Willcox, Bogen) – 2:53
  14. "Thunder in the Mountains" (Willcox, Adrian Lee, Nigel Glockler) – 4:02
  15. "It's a Mystery" (String Version) (Hale) – 3:57

Personnel

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  • Toyah Willcox – vocals
  • Tony 'Pooh' Kelly – guitars
  • David Waddington – guitar
  • Bob Skeat – bass, acoustic bass
  • Andy Dewar – drums, percussion
  • Tacye Lynette – additional vocals
Additional musicians
Production

References

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  1. ^ "THE ACOUSTIC ALBUM". toyahwillcox.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ "DISCOGRAPHY >> ALBUMS". toyahwillcox.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Pat Kenny Show: Toyah Interview (1995)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The Acoustic Album: Re-Available on CD". toyah.net. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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