David Bowie’s ‘lost’ album Toy set for first official release

Featuring re-recorded versions of some of his earliest tracks.

David Bowie’s ‘lost’ 2001 album Toy is getting its first official release, via Warner Music Group this November.

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Bowie recorded the album shortly after his 2000 Glastonbury performance, recording new versions of tracks from 1964-71.

While he originally planned to surprise release the album immediately, issues with EMI/Virgin led the album to be delayed, and eventually shelved/

While Toy was leaked online in 2011, this marks its first official release.

Alongside the full album, the 6xLP box set also includes a 16-page book featuring previously unpublished photos. by Frank W. Ockenfels III.

Pre-order Toy here in advance of its 26th November release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. I Dig Everything
2. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving
3. The London Boys

Side B

1. Karma Man
2. Conversation Piece
3. Shadow Man

Side C

1. Let Me Sleep Beside You
2. Hole In The Ground
3. Baby Loves That Way
Side D

1. Can’t Help Thinking About Me
2. Silly Boy Blue
3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive)

Side E

1. Liza Jane
2. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (alternative mix)
3. Baby Loves That Way (alternative mix)

Side F

1. Can’t Help Thinking About Me (alternative mix)
2. I Dig Everything (alternative mix)
3. The London Boys (alternative version)

Side G

1. Silly Boy Blue (Tibet version)
2. Let Me Sleep Beside You(alternative mix)
3. In The Heat Of The Morning
4. Conversation Piece (alternative mix)

Side H

1. Hole In The Ground (alternative mix)
2. Shadow Man (alternative mix)
3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (alternative mix)

Side I

1. In The Heat Of The Morning (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
2.I Dig Everything (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
3. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Side J

1. The London Boys (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
2. Karma Man (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
3. Conversation Piece(Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Side K

1. Shadow Man (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
2. Let Me Sleep Beside You (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
3. Hole In The Ground (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
4. Baby Loves That Way (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Side L

1. Can’t Help Thinking About Me (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
2. Silly Boy Blue (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)
3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Photo by: Roger Woolman