music.wikisort.org - CompositionMinx is a 1985 album by the British singer Toyah Willcox, released by Portrait Records. It was her first album as a solo artist and spawned the moderate hit "Don't Fall in Love (I Said)".
1985 studio album by Toyah
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Released | 22 July 1985 |
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Recorded | 1985 |
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Studio | Audio International Studios, London |
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Length | 40:08 |
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Label | Portrait |
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Producer | Christopher Neil |
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Background
Although still credited simply as "Toyah" (which was the name of the band she fronted up until 1984), the album was technically the start of Willcox's career as a solo artist, and her first LP for a major label, Portrait Records (part of the CBS group) after she left the independent label Safari which had released all of her music up until then. Minx was to be Toyah's only album for Portrait.
The album represented a departure from her previous works, which tended toward thematic albums written almost in their entirety by Willcox and long-standing band members such as Joel Bogen and Phil Spalding. As an attempt to make a more "polished" pop album and supposedly to break into the U.S. market, a lot of artistic control was ceded to the producers leading to an unprecedented four cover versions from the original CD's 12 tracks. The material was produced by Christopher Neil.[1]
The cover photograph was taken by Terence Donovan, showing Willcox wearing outfits designed by Japanese avant-garde fashion designer Issey Miyake. Miyake designed several garments for Willcox during this period, which were used as artwork in related singles. He discussed these designs in a taped interview at the time.[2]
The lead single "Don't Fall in Love (I Said)" was a hit in the UK and Ireland, reaching the top 40, but follow-up releases "Soul Passing Through Soul" and "World in Action" were less successful. Minx debuted and peaked at number 24 in the UK and was Toyah's only entry on the pan-European albums chart (at number 81). It was particularly popular in Israel.[1][3]
The album, which was out of print by the 1990s, was reissued in 2005 with bonus tracks.[4] In 2020, it was released as part of the Toyah Solo box set and subsequently reissued on red vinyl.[5]
Track listing
Original CD/cassette bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) |
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6. | "Over Twenty-One" (DATA cover) | Georg Kajanus | 3:17 |
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12. | "Vigilante" | Bogdanovs | 3:23 |
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Total length: | 46:48 |
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2005 CD additional bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) |
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13. | "Snow Covers the Kiss" | Willcox, Bogen, Christopher Neil | 3:13 |
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14. | "Kiss the Devil" | Willcox, Lee | 3:21 |
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15. | "Don't Fall in Love (I Said)" (Extended Mix) | Willcox, Darlow | 5:12 |
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16. | "Soul Passing Through Soul" (Extended Mix) | Willcox, St James | 4:45 |
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17. | "World in Action" (Extended Mix) | Bogdanovs | 5:39 |
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18. | "World in Action" (Action Mix) | Bogdanovs | 9:23 |
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Total length: | 78:21 |
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Personnel
- Guest musicians
- Adrian Lee – keyboards on track 1
- Andy Brown – bass on track 3 and 16
- John Earle, Ray Beavis – saxophones on track 3 and 16
- Michael St James – backing vocals on track 3
- Richard Hewson – string arrangements on track 4
- Joji Hirota – percussion on track 5
- Phil Palmer – guitar on track 6
- The English Chorale – additional vocals on track 7
- Paul Raven – bass on track 8
- Paul Ferguson – drums on track 8
- Richard Bull – guitar on tracks 9, 17 and 18
- John Kirby – backing vocals on track 10
- Jon McLoughlin – additional guitar on track 18
- Production
Charts
References
External links
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Related articles |
- Toyah
- Toyah discography
- Diary of a Facelift
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Minx è il primo album in studio da solista della cantante britannica Toyah Willcox, pubblicato nel 1985.
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