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Mabel Greer’s Toyshop celebrate New Way Of LIfe

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View video for title track from pre-Yes band’s long-awaited debut album

Mabel Greer’s Toyshop have released a video for the title track of long-awaited debut album New Way Of Life.

The band formed in 1966 and morphed into Yes two years later. In the 21st-century version, co-founders Clive Bayley and Bob Hagger are joined by Tony Kaye, Billy Sherwood and Hugo Barre.

Sherwood, who produced the album, recently admitted: “On hearing Mabel Greer’s Toyshop wanted to get back together after so long, I was sceptical about how it would all sound. To my surprise, it was actually very cool – not only will this new album appeal to diehard Yes fans, but also to a whole new breed of followers. It’s such an exciting project to be involved with.”

The New Way Of Life video was shot during band rehearsals in France and features Bayley, Hagger and Barre with guitarist Alex Keren and vocalist Annouchka Bayley. The album is on sale now via Amazon and iTunes.

Tracklist

  1. Electric Funeral

  2. Get Yourself Together

  3. New Way Of Life

  4. Beyond And Before

  5. Sweetness

  6. Images Of You And Me

  7. My Only Light

  8. King And Country

  9. Oceans

  10. Singing To Your Heart

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.