Toy
A polished, soulful revisit of Bowie's 1960s mod-pop roots. Recorded live in 2000 with his touring band, it captures a legend reconciling with his younger self.
March 20, 2011 · Parlophone
A polished, soulful revisit of Bowie's 1960s mod-pop roots. Recorded live in 2000 with his touring band, it captures a legend reconciling with his younger self.
March 20, 2011 · Parlophone
A warm, room-filling analog glow breathes new life into these resurrected 1960s mod-era compositions. Recorded live in a brief burst of studio spontaneity with a highly proficient touring band, the performance strips away decades of theatrical artifice to deliver these early, once-thin demos with a relaxed, mature confidence.
How does Toy sound next to the rest of David Bowie's catalogue?
By capturing the core band tracking together in a single room, the live recording quality infuses these resurrected songs with an immediate, flesh-and-blood warmth that bypasses his usual studio detachment.
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