Idol_Songs:_11_of_the_Best

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Idol Songs: 11 of the Best

1988 greatest hits album by Billy Idol

Idol Songs: 11 of the Best is a greatest hits album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 20 June 1988 by Chrysalis Records.[3] It comprises all the singles released from his first three studio albums—Billy Idol, Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile—as well as 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 of the album contains two extra remixes, and another limited edition contains four extra remixes. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart[4] and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2003, the album was reissued with a different title and cover as The Essential.[5]

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Note: "Don't Need a Gun" (Melt Down Mix) was unavailable elsewhere on CD and remained exclusive to the limited edition versions. The "Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Mix) was also available on the Japanese issue of the Vital Idol remix album. These two tracks have been available since 2012 on the So80s compilation.[citation needed]

Personnel

  • Kenny Aaronson – bass on "Mony Mony"
  • Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals on "To Be a Lover"
  • Sal Cuevas – bass on "Eyes Without a Face"
  • Terry Chimes – drums on "Dancing with Myself"
  • Susan Davis – keyboards on "Mony Mony"
  • Judi Dozier – keyboards on "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without a Face", "Catch My Fall" and "Flesh for Fantasy"
  • Phil Feit – bass on "White Wedding"
  • Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards on "Don't Need a Gun"
  • Keith Forsey – drums on "Hot in the City" and "Sweet Sixteen"; Juno 60 on "To Be a Lover"; keyboards on "Sweet Sixteen"; drum programming on "Don't Need a Gun"
  • Connie Harvey – backing vocals on "To Be a Lover"
  • Billy Idol – vocals and guitars, bass on "To Be a Lover"
  • Tony James – bass on "Dancing with Myself"
  • Steve Jones – guitar on "Dancing with Myself"
  • Michael Klvana – additional keyboards on "Mony Mony"
  • Perri Lister – backing vocals on "Eyes Without a Face"
  • Marcus Miller – bass on "Sweet Sixteen"
  • Steve Missal – drums on "White Wedding"
  • Steve New – guitar on "Dancing with Myself"
  • Ainsley Otton – guitar on "Hot in the City"
  • Thommy Price – drums on "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without a Face", "Catch My Fall", "Mony Mony" and "Flesh for Fantasy"
  • Mick Smiley – bass on "Hot in the City"
  • Stephanie Sprull – backing vocals on "Hot in the City"
  • Steve Stevens – guitar on all tracks except "Hot in the City" and "Dancing with Myself"; bass, Casio and keyboards on "Rebel Yell", "Eyes Without a Face", "Catch My Fall", "To Be a Lover" and "Flesh for Fantasy"; programming on "To Be a Lover"; bass on "Don't Need a Gun"
  • Richard Tell – piano on "To Be a Lover"
  • Steve Webster – bass on "Rebel Yell" and "Catch My Fall"
  • Mars Williams – saxophone on "Catch My Fall"
  • Janet Wright – backing vocals on "To Be a Lover"

Charts

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References

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