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Billy Idol – Vital Idol (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1985
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Vital Idol is an LP by Billy Idol from 1985 released on the Chrysalis label.
About this album
Vital Idol distils Billy Idol’s early MTV-era breakthrough into a punchy compilation built for clubs and radio alike. Issued in 1985, it brought together updated mixes of key songs such as White Wedding, Dancing with Myself and Flesh for Fantasy, reinforcing Idol’s crossover between new wave, pop rock and hard-edged dancefloor appeal. The set captured the moment when his sneering vocals, Steve Stevens’ guitar work and a knack for hook-driven anthems made him one of the most visible rock figures of the decade. As a snapshot of his rise, Vital Idol shows how remixes helped extend a hitmaker’s reach beyond the original album campaigns.
Genre: Pop & Rock
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Billy IdolLabel: Chrysalis – L 27151Format: LP, Album, CompilationUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1985Genre: Pop & RockA1 White Wedding (Parts I & Ii) (Shotgun Mix)
A2 Dancing With Myself (Uptown Mix)
A3 Flesh For Fantasy (Below The Belt Mix)
B1 Catch My Fall (Remix Fix)
B2 Mony Mony (Downtown Mix)
B3 Love Calling (Rub A Dub Dub Mix)
B4 Hot In The City (Exterminator Mix)