David Bowie – Toy Vinyl Box Set (Vinyl)

Toywas recorded followingDavid’striumphant Glastonbury 2000 performance.Bowieentered the studio with his band,Mark Plati, Sterling Campbell, Gail Ann Dorsey, Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Holly PalmerandEmm Gryner, to record new interpretations of songs hed first recorded from 1964-1971.Davidplanned to record the album old school with the band playing live, choose the best takes and then release it as soon as humanly possible in a remarkably prescient manner. Unfortunately, in 2001 the concept of the surprise drop album release and the technology to support it were still quite a few years off, making it impossible to release TOY, as the album was now named, out to fans as instantly as David wanted. In the interim,Daviddid what he did best; he moved on to something new, which began with a handful of new songs from the same sessions and ultimately became the albumHEATHEN, released in 2002 and now acknowledged as one of his finest moments.

Now twenty years after its originally planned release,Davidsco-producerMark Platisays, “Toyis like a moment in time captured in an amber of joy, fire and energy. Its the sound of people happy to be playing music.Davidrevisited and re-examined his work from decades prior through prisms of experience and fresh perspective – a parallel not lost on me as I now revisit it twenty years later. From time to time, he used to say Mark, this is our album – I think because he knew I was so deeply in the trenches with him on that journey. Im happy to finally be able to say it now belongs to all of us.

Tracklist

10 Box Set

10 1A1. I Dig EverythingA2. You’ve Got A Habit of LeavingA3. The London BoysB1. Karma ManB2. Conversation PieceB3. Shadow Man10 2A1. Let Me Sleep Beside YouA2. Hole In The GroundA3. Baby Loves That WayB1. Can’t Help Thinking About MeB2. Silly Boy BlueB3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive)10 3A1. Liza JaneA2. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (alternative mix)A3. Baby Loves That Way (alternative mix)B1. Can’t Help Thinking About Me (alternative mix)B2. I Dig Everything (alternative mix)B3. The London Boys (alternative version)10 4A1. Silly Boy Blue (Tibet version)A2. Let Me Sleep Beside You(alternative mix)A3. In The Heat Of The MorningA4. Conversation Piece (alternative mix)B1. Hole In The Ground (alternative mix)B2. Shadow Man (alternative mix)B3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (alternative mix)10 5A1. In The Heat Of The Morning (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)A2. I Dig Everything (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)A3. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B1. The London Boys (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B2. Karma Man (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B3. Conversation Piece(Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)10 6A1. Shadow Man (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)A2. Let Me Sleep Beside You (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)A3. Hole In The Ground (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)A4. Baby Loves That Way (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B1. Can’t Help Thinking About Me (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B2. Silly Boy Blue (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)B3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)