The Blue Meaning

Music-Box

calendar_today1980Greece

“Made in Greece by EMI.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Japan

“Issued with obi & 2 inserts: 4-page pink/white Japanese lyrics & liner notes, and double-sided blue/pink English lyrics.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980New Zealand

“Issued with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. Marketed by RTC P.O. Box 3825, Auckland.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980United Kingdom

“[Rear sleeve]: ℗ & © 1980 Safari Records. "Beware the eyes of May." [Labels]: Sweet 'n' Sour Songs Ltd. ℗ 1980 Safari Records. Cardboard lyrics inner sleeve.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Netherlands

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Netherlands

“Manufactured & distributed by RCA”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Australia

“Sleeve opening on left of front cover”

Safari Records / EMI Electrola

calendar_today1980Germany

“℗ 1980 Safari Records Made in Germany Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln Non-inked [EMI] logo stamped on the back cover Some copies may feature a small b/w-sticker "prisma" in the upper right corner of the front cover courtesy of german tv-magazine.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980France

“On sleeve: Imprimé en France On labels : Made in France Issued with an inner printed sleeve”

Safari Records / Metronome

calendar_today1980Germany

“Recorded at Park Gate Studios, mixed at Marquee Studios. P. 1980 Safari Records. All songs published by Sweet 'N' Sour Songs Ltd.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980United Kingdom

“This version has no printed inner sleeve, but the main difference compared to [r=813345] is the lack of "Made in Gt. Britain" on the label rim text. [Rear sleeve]: ℗ & © 1980 Safari Records. "Beware the eyes of May." [Labels]: Sweet 'n' Sour Songs Ltd. ℗ 1980 Safari Records.”

ISS

calendar_today1980United Kingdom

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Japan

“Promotional issue with obi & 2 inserts: 4-page pink/white Japanese lyrics & liner notes, and double-sided blue/pink English lyrics.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1981Italy

“Includes inner sleeve with lyrics. Runouts are hand-etched, but for the 'oo..' part in variant 2, which is stamped.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1981South Africa

Great Expectations

calendar_today1990United Kingdom

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMay 28, 2021United Kingdom

“[Rear sleeve]: ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd © 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd, Power Road Studios, 114 Power Road, London W4 5PY. Made in the E.U. cherryred.co.uk toyahwilcox.com "Beware the eyes of May." [Hype sticker:] Toyah The Blue Meaning Remastered For The First Time Ever Pressed On Limited Edition Neon Pink Vinyl Plus New Inner Bag With Rare Imagery & Lyrics Features Ieya, Mummies & Blue Meanings BRED831”

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMay 28, 2021United Kingdom

“[Rear sleeve]: ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd © 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd, Power Road Studios, 114 Power Road, London W4 5PY. Made in the E.U. cherryred.co.uk toyahwilcox.com "Beware the eyes of May." [Hype sticker:] Toyah The Blue Meaning Remastered For The First Time Ever Pressed on black vinyl Plus New Inner Bag With Rare Imagery & Lyrics Features Ieya, Mummies & Blue Meanings BRED831”

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMar 21, 2025United Kingdom

“45th anniversary release of Toyah’s 1980 album ‘The Blue Meaning’. Limited-edition picture disc, housed in a special die-cut outer jacket that carries a further rare and unseen images unearthed from the archives.”

Cherry Red

calendar_today2025United Kingdom

Great Expectations

calendar_today1990United Kingdom

“Issued Under Licence From Safari Records (1980) Pete Bush - Keyboards, Trumpet Charlie Francis - Bass Joel Bogen - Guitar Steve Bray - Drums Toyah Willcox - Verbals, Unusual Sounds Produced By Toyah”

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMay 28, 2021United Kingdom

“8-panel digipak with 24-page booklet including introductory note from Toyah plus rare and unseen images. Tracks 1-11, 1-12, 1-16, 1-17, 2-1 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-18 previously unreleased. Initial copies purchased from Cherry Red Records came with a signed colour postcard. Made in the EU.”

Safari Records

calendar_today1980United Kingdom

Safari Records

calendar_today1980France

Safari Records

calendar_today1980Italy

Safari Records

calendar_today1980New Zealand

“Marketed by RTC P.O. Box 3825, Auckland.”

747

calendar_today1980Saudi Arabia

Great Expectations

calendar_today1990United Kingdom

“Re-release of "The Blue Meaning" on cassette by Great Expectations (Catalogue number PIPMC015) in 1990.”

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMay 28, 2021United Kingdom

“8-panel digipak with 24-page booklet including introductory note from Toyah plus rare and unseen images. Tracks 1-11, 1-12, 1-16, 1-17, 2-1 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-18 previously unreleased. Initial copies purchased from Cherry Red Records came with a signed colour postcard. Made in the EU.”

Safari Records

calendar_today2021Europe

“24bit / 96kHz flac version. Tracks 1 to 10 the original album. Tracks 11 to 19 - Bonus tracks Tracks 20 to 22 - Live at ICA London September 1980 Tracks 23 to 28 - Park Gates Studios April 1980 Tracks 29 to 31 - Park Gates Studios July 1980 Track 32 - Blood Donor feat. Toyah Willcox Tracks 33 to 37 - Eel Pie Studios November 1980”

Cherry Red

calendar_todayMay 28, 2021United Kingdom

“8-panel digipak with 24-page booklet including introductory note from Toyah plus rare and unseen images. Tracks 1-11, 1-12, 1-16, 1-17, 2-1 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-16 to 2-18 previously unreleased. Initial copies purchased from Cherry Red Records came with a signed colour postcard. Made in the EU.”