The Blue Meaning

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The Blue Meaning is the second album by Toyah, released in 1980 by Safari Records. Although not the first full-length release, this is often considered to be the band's first "proper" album. It saw its first release on CD in 1990 on the Great Expectations label (As PIPCD 015), and was reissued in a double-CD package with Sheep Farming in Barnet in 2002. The latter release was remastered and included two bonus tracks. Track listing: Original LP and CD Original LP and CD: 1. "Ieya" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) - 8:15 2. "Spaced Walking" (Willcox, Bush) - 2:20 3. "Ghosts" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush, Francis) - 3:29 4. "Mummies" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush, Francis) - 2:58 5. "Blue Meanings" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) - 5:03 6. "Tiger! Tiger!" (Willcox, Bray, Bogen, Francis, Bush) - 3:19 7. "Vision" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) - 4:06 8. "Insects" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) - 2:44 9. "Love Me" (Willcox, Bogen, Bush) - 3:02 10. "She" (Willcox, Bray, Bogen, Francis, Bush) - 6:03 2002 reissue bonus tracks: 11. "Sphinx" (Willcox, Bogen)- 3:15 12. "Street Addict" (Willcox, Bogen, Spalding) Comments on songs Spaced Walking was recorded as Toyah inhaled helium gas to give her vocals a 'squeaky' demeanor (she can be heard inhaling between lines). In 2011 Toyah remembered: "Steve James, Keith Hale, Gem Howard and I were messing around in the Marquee Studio at about 2am and Gem ordered a large cylinder of helium gas because he thought it would be fun. So Gem and I

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