TOY

David Bowie

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3.48 | 18 ratings

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I'm probably rating this a bit generously, since it is really a collectors/fans release, and not a particular prog-adjacent one at that.

Toy is a lost album from 2000, consisting almost entirely of new recordings of songs Bowie had written and previously recorded in the 1960s. Recording with the band from his Glastonbury appearance, the songs sound contemporary to the time they were recorded, they would have fit in well in the indie scene of the time. They're not that interesting to the ears of a prog fan, and even to the more pop-leaning fan, not really his most interesting songs. They're of most interest to committed fans interested in hearing some of his early writing, at least if they can't track down the original recordings. I don't think the new arrangements necessarily sound like improvements on those original recordings, except possibly for "Conversation Piece"

The CD release comes in the form of a 3 disc box set (sometimes referred to as Toy Box). The second disc is two additional songs, and 'alternative mixes' that on initial hearing didn't sound that different. The third disc consists of more acoustic alternative performances, and is more interesting to listen to.

sl75 | 3/5 | 2022-2-4

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