Love Is the Law (Toyah album)


Love Is the Law is the fifth studio album by Toyah, released in October 1983. It was the last album to be released by the band before singer Toyah Willcox embarked on her solo career, though subsequent albums would still be released as "Toyah".
The album reached No. 28 in the UK Albums Chart and included the Top 30 hit "Rebel Run".
It was first released on CD in 2005, containing five additional bonus tracks.

Background

Willcox said the making of the album was the happiest period of her life. She remembered,
The phrase "Love is the law" is from The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema, written by Aleister Crowley. "I was never a fan of what he represented, which was mainly dark, devious and debauched, but I thought the phrase 'Love Is the Law' was possibly one of the most beautiful to ever be uttered because it crosses every social and tribal divide", she said.

Track listing

All songs by Toyah Willcox and Joel Bogen, except where indicated
;Side one
  1. "Broken Diamonds" - 4:05
  2. "I Explode" - 4:09
  3. "Rebel of Love" - 3:42
  4. "Rebel Run" - 3:11
  5. "Martian Cowboy" - 4:40
;Side two
  2. "Dreamscape" - 5:04
  3. "Time Is Ours" - 3:38
  4. "Love Is the Law" - 3:09
  5. "Remember" - 4:08
  6. "The Vow" - 3:47

    2005 CD bonus tracks

  8. "Be Proud, Be Loud " - 3:30
  9. "Laughing with the Fools" - 4:03
  10. "To the Mountains High" - 3:36
  11. "Baptised in Fire" - 2:45
  12. "Haunted" - 3:39

    Personnel

; Additional musicians
;Production