Billy Idol - Greatest Hits

Rating

Album: Billy Idol - Greatest Hits
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Dancing With Myself	More Info...	0:05
2)	Mony Mony	More Info...	0:05
3)	Hot in the City	More Info...	0:03
4)	White Wedding (Part 1)	More Info...	0:04
5)	Rebel Yell	More Info...	0:04
6)	Eyes Without a Face	More Info...	0:05
7)	Flesh for Fantasy	More Info...	0:04
8)	Catch My Fall	More Info...	0:03
9)	To Be a Lover	More Info...	0:04
10)	Don't Need a Gun (Single Edit)	More Info...	0:05
11)	Sweet Sixteen	More Info...	0:04
12)	Cradle of Love	More Info...	0:04
13)	L.A. Woman (Single Edit)	More Info...	0:04
14)	Shock to the System	More Info...	0:03
15)	Rebel Yell (Acoustic)	More Info...	0:05
16)	Don't You (Forget About Me)	More Info...	0:05

Album: Billy Idol - Greatest Hits
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Dancing With Myself	More Info...	0:05
2)	Mony Mony	More Info...	0:05
3)	Hot in the City	More Info...	0:03
4)	White Wedding (Part 1)	More Info...	0:04
5)	Rebel Yell	More Info...	0:04
6)	Eyes Without a Face	More Info...	0:05
7)	Flesh for Fantasy	More Info...	0:04
8)	Catch My Fall	More Info...	0:03
9)	To Be a Lover	More Info...	0:04
10)	Don't Need a Gun (Single Edit)	More Info...	0:05
11)	Sweet Sixteen	More Info...	0:04
12)	Cradle of Love	More Info...	0:04
13)	L.A. Woman (Single Edit)	More Info...	0:04
14)	Shock to the System	More Info...	0:03
15)	Rebel Yell (Acoustic)	More Info...	0:05
16)	Don't You (Forget About Me)	More Info...	0:05

Tracks

1. Dancing With Myself

2. Mony Mony

3. Hot In The City

4. White Wedding

5. Rebel Yell

6. Eyes Without A Face

7. Flesh For Fantasy

8. Catch My Fall

9. To Be A Lover

10. Don't Need A Gun

11. Sweet Sixteen

12. Cradle Of Love

13. L.A. Woman

14. Shock To The System

15. Rebel Yell

16. Don't You (Forget About Me)

Performer Notes

Producer: Keith Forsey, Robin Hancock.
Compilation producer: Kevin Flaherty.
Recorded between 1983 & 1993. Includes liner notes by Ben Edmonds.
Digitally remastered by Kevin Bartley & Keith Forsey.
Personnel: Billy Idol (vocals, guitar); Mark Younger-Smith, Steve Stevens (guitar); Julian Beeston , Keith Forsey (programming).
Liner Note Author: Ben Edmonds.
Photographers: Peter Gravelle; Neal Preston.
Though he made his initial splash as the singer for UK pop-punks Generation X in the late-'70s, Billy Idol's greatest success came as a solo artist. In the '80s, Idol took punk's bad-boy attitude and merged it with the pop accessibility of new wave to produce a stream of huge hits. All of Idol's biggies are included here, and when they're gathered together in one place, they serve as a reminder of just how strong his popcraft was.
From the turbo-charged R&B of "Mony Mony" to the goth-tinged "White Wedding" and the somewhat surreal balladry of "Eyes Without a Face," this is Idol at his finest. With his Elvis sneer, Jim Morrison baritone, and Iggy-on-steroids image, he was the ultimate '80s rock poster boy, and GREATEST HITS proves that he had the tunes to back up that carefully constructed image.

Professional Reviews

Q (6/01, p.128) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...This is effectively 1988's 11-track compilation IDOL SONGS, with just 5 numbers added, including a live acoustic 'Rebel Yell' and, oddly, a completely new version of Simple Minds' 'Don't You Forget About Me'..."