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Billy Idol - Rebel Yell .jpg) .gif) By Rob O'Connor
With a permanently snarled upper lip and the perfect matinee-idol blond
hair, Billy Idol made punk rock palatable for MTV and the masses. He did
so by watering down punk's aggressive attack with dance grooves and
stretches of keyboards where no self-respecting punk would've dared.
Essentially, he made pop music with a spare razor blade tossed in for fun.
When it clicked, as it does on the anthemic title track of this, his
career highlight, well, only an anarchist could complain. "Eyes
Without a Face" and "Flesh for Fantasy" are two other early
'80s radio stapes found here and they went further to establish Idol as a
potential Vegas balladeer. This reissue contains some worthwhile demos.
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| 1. Rebel Yell | 8. (Do Not ) Stand In The Shadows | | 2. Daytime Drama | 9. The Dead Next Door | | 3. Eyes Without A Face | 10. Rebel Yell (Session Take) | | 4. Blue Highway | 11. Motorbikin' (Session Take) | | 5. Flesh For Fantasy | 12. Catch My Fall (Original Demo) | | 6. Catch My Fall | 13. Flesh For Fantasy (Session Take) | | 7. Crank Call | 14. Blue Highway (Original Demo) |
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