- Vital Idol
Infobox Album |
Name = Vital Idol
Type =Compilation album
Artist =Billy Idol
Released = June 1985 (UK)
September 1987 (USA)
Recorded = various
Genre =Hard rock
Length = 49:45
Label = Chrysalis
Producer =Keith Forsey
Jennifer Barbee
Bryan Kelley
Shaun Ward
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mupyxdfbjols~T10 link]
*Robert Christgau B+ [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=billy+idol link]
Last album = "Whiplash Smile "
(1986)
This album = "Vital Idol"
(1987)
Next album = ""
(1987)"Vital Idol" is a compilation of remixed singles from
Billy Idol 's first two albums. Peaking at number 10 on theBillboard 200 , the album was supported by a live single version of "Mony Mony".The album, sporting a photo from the "Dancing With Myself" video was originally released in Europe in 1985. It was expanded to feature a remix of "To Be A Lover" and reissued globally in 1987. This time, it sported a photo from the live video of "Mony Mony", used to promote the album.
Track listing
1985 release
#"White Wedding (Part 1&2) [Shotgun Mix] " – 8:23
#"Dancing With Myself [Uptown Mix] " – 6:00
#"Flesh for Fantasy [Below the Belt Mix] " – 7:04
#"Catch My Fall [Remix Fix] " – 4:56
#"Mony Mony [Downtown Mix] " – 5:02
#"Love Calling [Rub a Dub Dub Mix] " – 5:32
#"Hot in the City [Exterminator Mix] " – 5:101987 re-issue
#"White Wedding (Parts 1&2) [Shotgun Mix] " – 8:23
#"Mony Mony [Downtown mix] " – 5:02
#"Hot in the City [Exterminator mix] " – 5:10
#"Dancing With Myself [Uptown Mix] " – 6:00
#"Flesh for Fantasy [Below the Belt Mix] " – 7:04
#"To Be a Lover [Mothers of Mercy Mix] " – 6:48
#"Love Calling [Rub a Dub Dub Mix] " – 5:32
#"Catch My Fall [Remix Fix] " – 4:56
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