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Alongside the full album, the 6xLP box set also includes a 16-page book featuring previously unpublished photos.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

2. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving

3. The London Boys

Side B

2. Conversation Piece

3. Shadow Man

Side C

2. Hole In The Ground

3. Baby Loves That Way

Side D

2. Silly Boy Blue

3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive)

Side E

2. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (alternative mix)

3. Baby Loves That Way (alternative mix)

Side F

2. I Dig Everything (alternative mix)

3. The London Boys (alternative version)

Side G

2. Let Me Sleep Beside You(alternative mix)

3. In The Heat Of The Morning

4. Conversation Piece (alternative mix)

Side H

2. Shadow Man (alternative mix)

3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (alternative mix)

Side I

2.I Dig Everything (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

3. You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Side J

2. Karma Man (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

3. Conversation Piece(Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Side K

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

2. Silly Boy Blue (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

3. Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (Unplugged & somewhat slightly electric mix)

Photo by: Roger Woolman