On Friday 9 September 2022, Cherry Red Records released the newly remastered edition of Anthem including a Gold Vinyl LP, a a Deluxe Expanded 2CD+DVD and this Super Deluxe Edition Box Set – 3CD/2LP/1DVD/7”.
- Anthem has been remastered by Nick Watson from the original mastertapes and approved by Joel Bogen.
- Toyah Willcox provides a brand-new introduction in the 24-page booklet which contains stunning classic and rare images plus previously unseen outtakes from photoshoots from the period.
- This strictly limited edition box set is the ultimate celebration of the smash hit album and brings together.
The expanded deluxe and remastered 2CD+DVD edition featuring 25 bonus tracks (15 previously unreleased) + archive footage on DVD (NTSC region free)
Exclusive to this box set
• A bonus CD of 20 previously unreleased and remastered tracks
• ‘Anthem’ 12” picture disc LP featuring original album artwork
• ‘Thunder In The Mountains’ 12” splatter coloured vinyl mini-LP
• ‘Sphinx’/‘For You’ transparent orange vinyl 7” single
• 44-PAGE BOOK of ‘Anthem’ anecdotes and lyrics by Toyah Willcox with rare and unseen imagery
• 12”x12” album artwork print, signed by Toyah Willcox
• 4 colour postcards
Bonus CD – More Rare & Archive Material containin g a further 20 previously unreleased tracks from the archives, newly unearthed and remastered, including the special re-recordin g of ‘It’s A Mystery’ used for lip-synching appearances on Top Of The Pops and alternate vocal versions of ‘Revelations’, ‘It’s A Mystery’, ‘War Boys’ and ‘Thunder In The Mountains’; a breathtaking acoustic recording of ‘I Am’ that offers a glimpse into the album recording sessions; plus rough mixes of several album tracks alongside previously unheard instrumental out-takes ‘Japan’, ‘Dropped Earring’ and the earliest incarnation of ‘Clapham Junction’.
Album Picture Disc: ‘Anthem’ presented on a 12” picture disc featuring the iconic original album front cover.
12′ Splatter Vinyl Mini-Album Standalone hit single ‘ Thunder In The Mountains’ expanded into a 12” splatter-coloured vinyl mini-album bringing together the single, its B-sides and four previously unreleased instrumental versions with a newly designed inner bag featuring previously unseen images and full lyrics. The yellow and red coloured splatter vinyl echoes the iconic sunflower hair that Toyah sports on the legendary front cover shot.
Sphinx 7″ EP: A 7” orange-coloured vinyl EP celebrating the non-LP tracks ‘Sphinx’ and ‘For You’, recorded during the ‘Anthem’ sessions and previously issued as a flexi-disc with the magazine Flexipop, marking the first time these songs have been pressed on regular vinyl, the EP features a full colour sleeve and instrumental versions of both tracks.
A 44-page perfect bound book containing stunning rare and unseen colour images from the Safari archives alongside anecdotes and insights from Toyah Willcox about the 11 songs on ‘Anthem’ and ‘Thunder In The Mountains’, plus lyrics for the full album and its associated B-sides.
A 1 2×12-inch print of the album cover illustration signed by Toyah Willcox. Four exclusive colour postcards celebrating the Four From Toyah photography .
