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Billy Idol – Vital Idol (VG/VG) – LP, AU 1987
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Vital Idol is an LP by Billy Idol from 1987 released on the Chrysalis, Festival Records 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
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Billy IdolLabel: Chrysalis, Festival Records – RML 53254Format: LP, Album, Compilation, RepressUnits: 1Country: Australia & New ZealandReleased: 1987Genre: Pop & RockA1 White Wedding (Parts I & Ii) (Shot Gun Mix)
A2 Mony Mony (Downtown Mix)
A3 Hot In The City (Exterminator Mix)
A4 Dancing With Myself (Uptown Mix)
B1 Flesh For Fantasy (Below The Belt Mix)
B2 To Be A Lover (Mother Of Mercy Mix)
B3 Love Calling (Rub A Dub Dub Mix)
B4 Catch My Fall (Remix Fix)