Billy Idol (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Billy Idol
Type = Album
Artist = Billy Idol


Released = July 1982
Recorded = 1981–1982
Genre = New Wave
Length = 42:12
Label = Chrysalis
Producer = Keith Forsey
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:96zsa9ugb23d~T00 link]
*Piero Scaruffi rating-10|6 [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol4/bidol.html link]
*Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=billy+idol link]
Last album = "Don't Stop"
(1981)
This album = "Billy Idol"
(1982)
Next album = "Rebel Yell"
(1983)

"Billy Idol" is the full-length solo debut by Billy Idol (following his solo EP "Don't Stop" in 1981). Preceded in June 1982 by the hit-single "Hot in the City", the album was released in July 1982. After the next single from the album, "White Wedding", entered the Top 40 a year later, "Billy Idol" was reissued with the addition of the earlier single "Dancing with Myself". "Hot in the City" was a bigger hit when re-released in the UK in 1988, peaking at #13 on the UK singles chart.

The LP peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold in 1983.

Track listing

#"Come On, Come On" – 4:00
#"White Wedding" – 4:12
#"Hot in the City" – 3:38
#"Dead on Arrival" – 3:55
#"Nobody's Business" – 4:06
#"Love Calling" – 4:56
#"Hole in the Wall" – 4:11
#"Shooting Stars" – 4:34
#"It's So Cruel" – 5:11
#"Dancing with Myself" – 3:20
*original release contained "Congo Man" (1:08) in place of "Dancing with Myself"

Personnel

*Billy Idol — vocals, guitar
*Steve Stevens — guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboards
*Phil Feit — bass
*Steve Missal — drums