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Recorded
  
various

Artist
  
Billy Idol

Label
  
Chrysalis Records

Vital Idol (1985)
  
Whiplash Smile (1986)

Release date
  
June 1985

Length
  
49:45

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Released
  
June 1985 (UK) September 1987 (US)

Producer
  
Keith Forsey Jennifer Barbee Bryan Kelley Shaun Ward

Genres
  
Punk rock, New wave, Post-punk

Similar
  
Whiplash Smile, Charmed Life, The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idoli, Devil's Playground, Idol Songs: 11 of the Best

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Vital Idol is a compilation by English rock vocalist Billy Idol. It contains remixed singles from his first three albums. Peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200, the album was supported by a live single version of "Mony Mony".

Contents

The original release, sporting a photo from the "Dancing with Myself" video was originally released as an EP in Europe in 1985. The US release was expanded to feature the "Mother Of Mercy Mix" of "To Be a Lover" and reissued in 1987 with alternate cover art of a photo still from the live video for "Mony Mony" on CD. The 1987 issue was 24 bit digitally remastered and released globally in 2002.

The album has been certified by BPI and RIAA platinum.

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1985 release

  1. "White Wedding" (Parts I & II) [Shotgun Mix] – 8:20
  2. "Dancing with Myself" (Uptown Mix) – 5:57
  3. "Flesh for Fantasy" (Below the Belt Mix) – 7:04
  4. "Catch My Fall" (Remix Fix) – 4:56
  5. "Mony Mony" (Downtown Mix) – 5:01
  6. "Love Calling" (Rub a Dub Dub Mix) – 5:33
  7. "Hot in the City" (Exterminator Mix) – 5:09

1987 US edition

  1. "White Wedding" (Parts I & II) [Shotgun Mix] – 8:20
  2. "Mony Mony" (Downtown Mix) – 5:01
  3. "Hot in the City" (Exterminator Mix) – 5:09
  4. "Dancing with Myself" (Uptown Mix) – 5:57
  5. "Flesh for Fantasy" (Below the Belt Mix) – 7:04
  6. "To Be a Lover" (Mother of Mercy Mix) – 6:49
  7. "Love Calling" (Rub a Dub Dub Mix) – 5:33
  8. "Catch My Fall" (Remix Fix) – 4:56

1988 Japan edition (which contains 3 different mixes/songs marked *)

  1. "White Wedding" (Parts I & II) [Shotgun Mix] – 8:20
  2. "Mony Mony" (Hung Like A Pony Mix)* – 7:00
  3. "Hot in the City" (Exterminator Mix) – 5:10
  4. "Dancing with Myself" (Uptown Mix) – 5:59
  5. "Flesh for Fantasy" (Below the Belt Mix) – 7:04
  6. "To Be a Lover" (Mother of Mercy Mix) – 6:48
  7. "Love Calling" (Rub a Dub Dub Mix) – 5:33
  8. "Catch My Fall" (Remix Fix) – 4:56
  9. "Shakin' All Over" (Live)* – 4:39
  10. "Mony Mony" (Live)* – 4:06

Songs

1White Wedding - Parts I & II (Shot Gun mix)8:24
2Dancing With Myself (Uptown mix)5:59
3Flesh for Fantasy (Below the Belt Mix)7:04

References

Vital Idol Wikipedia
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