Minx

Minx Artist: Toyah
Label: Edsel Records UK
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 740155887421
EAN: 0740155887421
ASIN: B000A7IHRQ


Release Date: 2005-09-01

Minx


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Tracks:

  1. Soldier Of Fortune, Terrorist Of Love
  2. Don't Fall In Love
  3. Soul Passing Through Soul
  4. Sympathy
  5. I'll Serve You Well
  6. Over Twenty-One
  7. All In A Rage
  8. Space Between The Sounds
  9. School's Out
  10. World In Action
  11. America For Beginners
  12. Vigilante
  13. Snow Covers The Kiss
  14. Kiss The Devil
  15. Don't Fall In Love ( Extended Mix)
  16. Soul Passing Through Soul ( Extended Mix)
  17. World In Action ( Extended Mix)
  18. Worldk In Action (Action Mix)

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Album Description

From 1985, Minx was Toya's sole album for CBS subsidiary Portrait before she signed to the EG label, recording home of her husband Robert Fripp of King Crimson. The album was produced by renowned pop producer Christopher Neil (producer for Sheena Easton, Mike And The Mechanics, Rod Stewart, Andrew Gold and many more). It features the hits `Don't Fall In Love (I Said)', `Sympathy' and a cover of Alice Cooper's `School's Out'. Also included are five bonus tracks all appearing on CD for the first time. The booklet includes many previously unseen photos and a special note from Toyah herself. Edsel. 2005.

Album Details

Originally Released in 1985, It's Now Remastered and Includes Six Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A very spotty, transitional album - though with a few gems.......2006-08-27

'Minx' is often criticized for not being a great album. Well, in truth it's not stunning. It's very overproduced and distinctly dated in the 80's, which Toyah even acknowledges in the liner notes. 'Minx' came after Toyah split with indie label Safari records, as well as with her long time songwriting partner Joel Bogen. His loss is apparent on this album, and most that would follow. He was a crucial element of the "Toyah" sound that became famous in the early 80's, though without him to write the music, Toyah was left to rely on a batch of hired hands through her new major record label, CBS/Portrait. The results are quite mixed.

The first single offering was "Don't fall in love (I said)", and was a great and upbeat pop song, though far removed from some of the darker imagery that long time Toyah fans held in high regard. It had a modest chart placing, and it looked as if Toyah could reclaim some of the chart placings she once had in her heyday.
Unfortunately, the follow up single was the absolutely terrible "Soul Passing Through Soul". It contained some of the blandest lyrics Toyah ever sang, and annoying middle-of-the-road music that did not resonate with fans. Though it only had a brief, low chart placing, I was surprised it charted at all. It did have a great, higher budget video but it was wasted on the song selection.
The final single was the slightly better "World in Action", though by this time the public response was in, and the single failed to chart at all.
Some great material did exist on the album. "I'll serve you well" is a classic Toyah song with great music and lyrics that would have fit on any earlier Toyah release.
"Soldier of Fortune" is also a really good song, though very overproduced.
"All in a rage" had great music, though the subject matter is a downer, and the song closes with way too many repetitions of "too many people"
The cover of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" has grown on me in a novelty way. It's great 80's fun.
The most cornball song Toyah has ever recorded is the pain and misery of "Over 21". Though she didn't write it, she did sing it so she gets thumbs down for that.

The bonus material is essential. The single B side "Snow Covers The Kiss" is a fan favorite, and far better than most of what appeared on the album. It's classic Toyah all the way.
"Kiss the devil" is one of those loud, overproduced songs, though it's still fun and enjoyable.
The remixes are decent variation on the original songs, and nice additions for completists.

The booklet is a top notch job. There are great sleeve notes and song lyrics, as well as single sleeves and period photos.

The CD was taken entirely from the original studio master tapes, with the exception of the "World In Action (Action Remix)". This is a vinyl transfer, though fairly well done. I could barely tell so the mastering tech gets credit for that. A very high quality product.

Toyah's big label debut did have a modest chart placing, but her time with CBS was limited to this one release. While the album does have some good material, it's clear there was too much outside influence on the final results. It was too glossy for Toyah's usually rough edge.

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