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Valley of the Dolls (album)

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Released
  
January 26, 1979

Artist
  
Generation X

Producer
  
Ian Hunter

Valley of the Dolls (1979)
  
Kiss Me Deadly (1981)

Release date
  
26 January 1979

Label
  
Chrysalis Records

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Genres
  
Punk rock, New wave, Post-punk, Pop punk

Similar
  
Generation X albums, Punk rock albums

Valley of the Dolls is the second studio album by British punk band Generation X produced by Ian Hunter. The album is only indirectly related to the novel and film of this name, and the title cut is an original song. The album contained the UK hit singles: "King Rocker", which reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1979, the title track "Valley of the Dolls", which made No. 23 in April of the same year, and "Friday's Angels", which got to No. 62 in June 1979.

Contents

The album peaked at No. 51 in the UK Albums Chart.

Original LP (1979)

All tracks written by Billy Idol and Tony James; except where noted.

Personnel

  • Billy Idol − vocals
  • Tony James − bass
  • Bob "Derwood" Andrews − guitar
  • Mark Laff − drums
  • Songs

    1Running With the Boss Sound5:05
    2Night of the Cadillacs3:24
    3Paradise West5:23

    References

    Valley of the Dolls (album) Wikipedia