Ophelia's Shadow

Ophelia's Shadow was the fourth solo album by Toyah Willcox, and showcases a new direction in her work. Moving on from the experimental Prostitute, it showcases a more progressive style of music.

Ophelia's Shadow
Studio album by
Toyah
ReleasedFebruary 1991
Recorded1991
StudioCourthouse Studio, Manchester, UK
GenreProgressive rock, avant-pop
Length47:32
LabelE.G.
ProducerToyah Willcox, Tony Arnold
Toyah chronology
Prostitute
(1988)		 Ophelia's Shadow
(1991)		 Take the Leap!
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album entered the American Import chart at number #12.

It was reissued in 2003 via Toyah's own Vertical Species label.

Track listing
  1. "Ophelia's Shadow" (Trey Gunn, Toyah Willcox, Tony Geballe, Paul Beavis) - 5:54
  2. "The Shaman Says" (Geballe, Willcox) - 5:23
  3. "Brilliant Day" (Willcox, Robert Fripp, Gunn, Beavis) - 2:39
  4. "Prospect" (Geballe, Willcox) - 3:13
  5. "Turning Tide" (Geballe, Willcox) - 5:40
  6. "Take What You Will" (Beavis, Geballe, Gunn, Willcox) - 5:42
  7. "Ghost Light" (Gunn, Willcox, Geballe, Beavis) - 4:28
  8. "The Woman Who Had an Affair with Herself" (Geballe, Willcox) - 4:17
  9. "Homeward" (Geballe, Willcox) - 5:16
  10. "Lords of the Never Known" (Willcox, Fripp, Gunn, Beavis) - 4:32

Personnel
  • Toyah Willcox - vocals, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Tony Geballe - guitar, computer, engineer
  • Trey Gunn - stick, keyboards, engineer
  • Paul Beavis - drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Production
  • Tony Arnold - backing tracks producer, engineer

References
  1. Planer, Lindsay. "Toyah - Ophelia's Shadow review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  2. "Toyah Discography: Ophelia's Shadow". Toyah Willcox Official Website. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
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