I have posted some duplicates on this blog since it started, and this is another one. I already owned the gatefold sleeve version of Rebel Yell when I came across this one. That one was the 1985 re-release, this one is the original 1984 release. I bought it mainly for the beautiful sleeve which is glossy and in mint condition.
Billy Idol's output in the first half of the Eighties is nothing short of legendary, since he and his guitarist Steve Stevens churned out catchy tunes almost non-stop.
My collection: 7" single no. 5451
Found: unknown
Tracks: 'Rebel yell' / 'Crank call'
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Sunday, 16 November 2014
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Hot in the city - Billy Idol
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Although the released version of 'Hot in the city' contains a verse in which Idol shouts 'New York', other versions of the song were recorded for various radio stations, including one in which he shouts 'Amarillo' or 'New Haven'.
My collection: 7" single no. 5271
Found: Velvet Vinyl Outlet, Leiden, January 27, 2012
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Hot in the city' / 'Catch my fall (remix fix)'
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Cradle of love - Billy Idol
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Billy Idol released 'Cradle of love' in April 1990. The single reached number 34 in the UK singles chart and number 2 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 1340
Found: Record Exchange, London, October 17, 1990
Cost: 1 pound
Tracks: 'Cradle of love' / '311 man'
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
L.A. Woman - Billy Idol
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It was released as the second single from Billy Idol's fifth album 'Charmed life'. It reached number 70 in the UK singles chart and number 52 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. I bought the album not so long after I bought the single, because an edit is always too short.
My collection: 7" single no. 1281
Found: Melody Maker, Den Haag, August 23, 1990
Cost: 6,5 guilders
Tracks: 'L.A. Woman (edit)' / 'License to thrill'
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Sweet sixteen - Billy Idol
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The single reached number 7 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 17 in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 1086
Found: Disco Market, Den Haag, October 27, 1989
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'Sweet sixteen' / 'Beyond belief'
Monday, 18 January 2010
Rebel yell - Billy Idol
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The song was co-written by guitarist Steve Stevens. The instrumental introduction, which sounds like a combination of electric guitar and electronic keyboard, is performed by Stevens on guitar alone, who intended it to sound this way. The single was originally released in 1984, but re-released in a gatefold sleeve in the UK in 1985 and peaked at number 2 in the UK singles chart on that occasion.
My collection: 7" single no. 1740
Found: Record Exchange, London, October 18, 1992
Cost: 1 pound
Tracks: 'Rebel yell' / '(Do not) Stand in the shadows'
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Flesh for fantasy - Billy Idol
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In the UK, the single was issued in a gatefold sleeve. I was happy to find one of these, 14 years after its original release.
My collection: 7" single no. 2985
Found: House of Rhythm, London, May 23, 1998
Cost: 1 pound
Tracks: 'Flesh for fantasy' / 'Blue highway'
Monday, 21 December 2009
Eyes without a face - Billy Idol
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Although Billy Idol usually recorded more rock-oriented tracks, it was this midtempo ballad that gave him a worldwide hit. The single reached number 24 in the Dutch Top 40, number 18 in the UK singles chart and number 4 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 2673
Found: Record Exchange, London, June 30, 1996
Cost: 1 pound
Tracks: 'Eyes without a face' / 'The dead next door'
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Catch my fall - Billy Idol
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The single was not a hit in the UK when it was originally released in 1984, but a re-release in 1988 caused the single to peak at number 63.
My collection: 7" single no. 4330
Found: Chelsea Records, Antwerpen, December 1, 2009
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Catch my fall' / 'Daytime drama'
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