More than 20 years ago, British rock musician and songwriter David Bowie recorded an album that featured not only new tracks but other versions of his lesser-known early songs. However, the album titled ‘Toy’ never came out. This November, after two decades, the release of said musical compilation is expected, informs Rolling Stone.
Bowie first conceived the idea of creating this album in 1999. The musician summoned his band to headline the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. Once reunited, the idea was to record the artists playing live songs from the years 1964-1971. Thus, the album was conceived in Manhattan, New York (USA), in 2000.
According The GuardianBowie re-collaborated with former producer Tony Visconti, with whom he had not worked since 1983, to launch the album. Bowie claimed the songs were “so vivid and colorful” that “it seems incredible they were written so long ago.” Despite his enthusiasm, the release of the album had to be postponed due to problems with the British record label Virgin EMI Records, which refused to release the new material. Bowie stopped collaborating with that firm and his next hit ‘Heathen’ (2002) was released through Colombia Records with his own ISO label.
Unfortunately, in 2011, ‘Toy’ was leaked online after an Australian sold a copy of the album on eBay. Soon, it was uploaded to various websites from which it was easily downloaded.
This time, The album will be officially released on November 26, and after a month and a half, on January 7, an extended version will be marketed. In addition, the launch of the complete catalog of Bowie’s old recordings is planned, whose project will be carried out in collaboration with Warner Music Group.
Max Lousada, executive director of recorded music for Warner Music Group, said it is a great honor to have been chosen to carry out one of the “most important and dynamic” musical projects of today. In addition, he affirmed that he is sure that this collaboration will be very fruitful, it will commemorate the work of David Bowie and help new generations to know “his extraordinary musical world”.
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