Released 1988 Length 43:50 | Recorded 1981 – 87 Release date 1988 | |
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Idol Songs: 11 of the Best is a compilation album by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, released in 1988. It comprises all the singles released from his first three albums, Billy Idol, Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile, plus the live version of "Mony Mony" and re-recorded Generation X song "Dancing with Myself", both of which appeared on Idol's debut EP Don't Stop. A limited edition version also contained a further four remixes. The album reached number 2 in the UK. The album has been certified by BPI platinum. It was reissued with a different title and cover artwork in 2003 as The Essential.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Billy Idol except where noted.
- "Rebel Yell" – 4:48
- "Hot in the City" – 3:38
- "White Wedding" – 3:34
- "Eyes Without a Face" (Idol, Steve Stevens) – 4:10
- "Catch My Fall" – 3:43
- "Mony Mony" (live) (Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, Tommy James) – 4:09
- "To Be a Lover" (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) – 3:52
- "Sweet Sixteen" – 4:15
- "Flesh for Fantasy" (Idol, Stevens) – 3:49
- "Don't Need a Gun" – 4:28
- "Dancing with Myself" (single version) (Idol, Tony James) – 3:20
- "Don't Need a Gun" (Melt Down Mix) – 7:08
- "Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Mix) – 7:02
- "Eyes Without a Face" (Extended Version) – 4:58
- "To Be a Lover" (Mother of Mercy Mix) – 6:49
Personnel
Songs
1Rebel Yell4:48
2Hot in the City3:38
3White Wedding3:34
References
Idol Songs: 11 of the Best Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA