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Billy Idol VH1 Storytellers Release Date: 2002 02 26 Label: Chrysalis Records Billy Idol was still a rock & roll bad boy despite being over the hill by the start of the new millennium. Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers captures that typical snarl without the bombast and returns to basics. The real rawness behind such classics as "Flesh for Fantasy," "Cradle of Love," and "To Be a Lover" is stripped, and the acoustic mix found on this album showcases Idol's appeal on a different level. The sexiness is still there, and Idol and guitarist Steve Stevens compose a magic as well. Fans should be pleased, for the tantalizing swagger of "Rebel Yell" is ageless. Renditions of Generation X's "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Dancing With Myself" are just as exciting, however it's the intensity of the punk anthem "Ready Steady Go" that brings everything together. While Billy Idol was issuing smash singles during a decade criticized for being unoriginal, Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers suggests otherwise. MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Cradle of Love Idol, Werner 4:32 2 Don't Need a Gun Idol 6:02 3 Flesh for Fantasy Stevens, Idol 6:50 4 White Wedding Idol 3:47 5 Sweet Sixteen Idol 5:00 6 To Be a Lover Jones, Bell 3:58 7 Rebel Yell Idol, Stevens 5:11 8 Kiss Me Deadly James, Idol 5:04 9 Eyes Without a Face Idol, Stevens 5:31 10 Dancing with Myself James, Idol 4:58 11 Ready Steady Go Idol, James 3:13 12 Blue Highway Stevens, Idol 5:42 13 Mony Mony James, Cordell, Bloom, Gentry 4:06 14 L.A. Woman Krieger, Manzarek, Morrison, Densmore, Krieger 5:53 Releases: Year Type Label 2002 CD Chrysalis Records

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Influenced By: Elvis Presley The Sex Pistols The Doors The Rolling Stones Mott the Hoople More >> Followers: Atomica SOS Luna Sea Love Equals Death More >>

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