Saturday, 22 January 2011

Whiplash Smile

Name	Whiplash Smile
Type	Album
Artist	Billy Idol
Cover	Billy Idol Whiplash Smile CD cover.JPG
Released	September, 1986
Genre	Punk rock, new wave
Length	45:29
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Keith Forsey
Last album	Rebel Yell (1983)
This album	Whiplash Smile (1986)
Next album	Vital Idol (1987)

Whiplash Smile is Billy Idol's third full-length album. Released in 1986, it was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun". "To Be a Lover" was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at #6 in the US, with the other two singles hitting the top forty in the US and around the world.

Track listing

All Songs Written By Billy Idol, except where noted.

#"World's Forgotten Boy" – 5:43 (Idol/Stevens) #"To Be a Lover" – 3:52 (Bell/Jones) #"Soul Standing By" – 4:34 #"Sweet Sixteen" – 4:17 #"Man for All Seasons" – 4:39 (Idol/Stevens) #"Don't Need a Gun" – 6:17 #"Beyond Belief" – 4:02 #"Fatal Charm" – 3:44 (Featured in the film ) (Forsey/Idol/Stevens) #"All Summer Single" – 4:36 #"One Night, One Chance" – 3:57 (Idol/Stevens)

Personnel

Billy Idol — vocals, guitar, bass

Steve Stevens — guitar, bass, keyboards, programming

Marcus Miller — bass

John Regan — bass

Phillip Ashley — keyboards

Harold Faltermeyer — keyboards

David Frank — keyboards

Richard Tee — keyboards

Thommy Price - drums, percussion

Jocelyn Brown — vocals (background)

Connie Harvey — vocals (background)

Janet Wright — vocals (background)

Production

Produced By Keith Forsey

Recording Engineers: Dave Concors, Debi Cornish, Neil Dorfsman, Moira Marquis, Bill Miranda, Steve Tjaden, Dave Wittman

Mixing Engineer: Gary Langan

Assistant Mixing Engineer: Craig Vogel

Mastering: George Marino

References

http://joanjettbadrep.com/Interviews/fanclub/Vol4Issue1.shtml

Category:Billy Idol albums Category:1986 albums Category:Chrysalis Records albums Category:Albums produced by Keith Forsey

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