The Acoustic Album is Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Ann Willcox is an English actress and singer. In a career spanning more than thirty years Toyah has had 13 top 40 singles, released 22 studio albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays and ten feature films, as well as voicing and presenting numerous television shows...

's eighth solo album, which consists of acoustic re-recordings of classic Toyah

Toyah (band)

Toyah is the name of the band fronted by Toyah Willcox between 1977 and 1983. The only other consistent band member throughout this period was Joel Bogen, Willcox's principal co-writer and guitarist.-Background :...

 tracks, some of which feature string arrangements performed by members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...

. The album is an 'acoustic' accompaniment to Looking Back

Looking Back (Toyah album)

Looking Back was the Toyah Willcox's seventh solo album, and, like Take The Leap! before it, contained re-recordings of classic Toyah tracks...

, released the same year.

Track listing

1. The Vow 3.19
2. Moonlight Dancing 4.03
3. Revive The World 3.13
4. I Want To Be Free 3.02
5. It's A Mystery (Piano Version) 4.05
6. Danced 4.44
7. Good Morning Universe 3.24
8. Blue Meanings 5.20
9. Jungles Of Jupiter 4.55
10. It's A Mystery (Up Tempo Version) 3.56
11. Ieya 4.35
12. Angels And Demons 6.07
13. I Am 2.53
14. Thunder In The Mountains 4.02
15. It's A Mystery (String Version) 3/57

Personnel

• Toyah Willcox - vocals
• Tony "Pooh" Kelly - guitars
• David Waddington - guitar
• Bob Skeat - bass & acoustic brass
• Tacye - additional vocals
• Andy Dewar - drums & percussion

This album features the principal string players of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...

 headed by Jonathan Carney

Jonathan Carney

Jonathan Carney is a violinist, violist, and conductor noted for his interpretations of Luciano Berio, Michael Nyman, Max Bruch, Johannes Brahms, Jean Sibelius, Felix Mendelssohn, John Cage, Bruno Maderna, Pablo Sarasate, Fritz Kreisler, Krzysztof Penderecki, Paul Hindemith, Philip Glass, Toru...

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Produced by Oliver Davis.