David Bowie's 2001 Lost <strong><em>Toy</em></strong> Surfaces Online

Leslie Cheung over 13 years ago

Back in 2001, David Bowie re-recorded some of his early and lesser-known compositions and planned to release it as the album Toy. The album was dropped by Virgin, Bowie's record label by the time, and later Bowie left Virgin to set up his own record label ISO. However, the album is still nowhere near to be released.

Two tracks, "Uncle Floyd" and "Afraid", made it to his 2002 album Heathen. Three more, "Baby Loves That Way", "Shadow Man" and "You've Got A Habit Of Leaving" were released as b-sides.

Rolling Stones reports that the Bowie's office "declined to comment" on the leak.

To read more about the album history, have a read on Illustrated DB Discography. The album contains:

• • Uncle Floyd
  • Afraid
  • Baby Loves That Way
  • I Dig Everything
  • Conversation Piece
  • Let Me Sleep Beside You
  • Toy (Your Turn To Drive)
  • Hole In The Ground
  • Shadow Man
  • In The Heat Of The Morning
  • You've Got A Habit Of Leaving
  • Silly Boy Blue
  • Liza Jane
  • The London Boys