Picture Disc | Sheep Farming In Barnet

Cherry Red Records is delighted to announce the release of a limited edition picture disc edition of Toyah’s debut album “Sheep Farming In Barnet”, marking its 45th anniversary.

• This limited edition picture disc features four stunning unseen colour photographs from the album photography shot at RAF Fylingdales in West Yorkshire. The photos picture Toyah in front of the iconic (now removed) white “golf balls” that were part of the early warning system for ballistic missiles to the UK and US governments
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•  In addition to the full colour picture disc, pressed with the 2020 album remaster by Nick Watson, the vinyl come protected in a PVC sleeve and is housed in a special die-cut outer jacket that carries a further two unseen images unearthed from the archives.
• Produced by Steve James and Keith Hale, the album reached number 1 on the UK Independent Albums Chart in February 1980.
• The 6-track mini-album “Sheep Farming In Barnet” contained three tracks per-side on a 33 1/3 playing 7” vinyl. This mini-album was then expanded to a full length 11-track album (originally for the German market only) in early 1980 by adding the ‘Victims’ 7” A-Side/B-Sides and some further tracks also recorded at Chappell Studios, London. This album contains the fan favourites ‘Race Through Space’ ‘Neon Womb’ and ‘Danced’, all of which went on to become signature songs for the band.
• This marks the first time Sheep Farming In Barnet has appeared on a picture disc vinyl and forms part of a Picture Disc Collection series. The picture disc is art directed by Craig Astley/Alan Sawyers  / artwork by Alan Sawyers and features recently unearthed archive imagery.