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List Price: $25.98 | | Label: Capitol
Salesrank: 6510
Released: March 27, 2001 |
| Our Price: $6.40 |
| Used Price: $2.84 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Billy Idol - Greatest Hits Track Listing:
1. Dancing with Myself - Generation X, Billy Idol
2. Mony Mony
3. Hot in the City
4. White Wedding, Pt. 1
5. Rebel Yell
6. Eyes Without a Face
7. Flesh for Fantasy
8. Catch My Fall
9. To Be a Lover
10. Don't Need a Gun [Single Edit]
11. Sweet Sixteen
12. Cradle of Love
13. L.A. Woman [Single Edit]
14. Shock to the System
15. Rebel Yell [Live and Acoustic]
16. Don't You (Forget About Me)
Editorial Review:
Billy Idol's secret is one that he shares with, of all people, Trent Reznor--the ability to take a pop base and disguise it with layers of other genres, most notably hard rock. His adaptability is on display throughout this 16-song career retrospective. It's amazing just how well the former Generation X frontman's songs have aged. Songs such as the disco-punk hit "Dancing with Myself," "White Wedding," and "Cradle of Love" are as appealing as ever, as is even "Shock to the System," just about the only listenable thing from 1993's Cyberpunk, an object lesson on the inadvisability of jumping blindly on a bandwagon. Fleshing out this best-of is a newly recorded cover of Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)," as well as a live, acoustic version of "Rebel Yell," and a few other choice rarities. --Genevieve Williams
Billy Idol - Greatest Hits Reviews:
Billy Idol- Greatest Hits CD 
2009-07-05 - I was very happy to be able to find not one, but TWO copies of this CD, both in excellent condition. They arrived in very good time, faster than the time indicated in my confirmation email. This was a very satisfying purchase and transaction. Kudos. (Oh, and the CD is awesome too!!!)
Great CD with no hassles
2009-02-12 - I really like this CD and had no problem in getting it from the seller. Excellent experience!
For Idol Idolisers
2009-02-05 - Billy Idol released some great rock songs over the years, and this has them all.
Awesome!
2008-06-11 - I grew up in the 80's listening to Billy on my mom's record player and now am still listening to him on my MP3. I got this because it has most of his best songs- although I am not crazy about Shock to the System. I also don't understand why some of his other soulful works are not included on any "greatest hits" albums. I would have liked for "Prodigal Blues" and "The Loveless"(Charmed Life) and "Worlds Forgotten Boy" (Whiplash Smile) to have been included here. Even so, it remains a must have for any Idol fan. Other great Billy albums are Charmed Life and Whiplash Smile as well as his latest, Devils Playground. Idolize Yourself (another hits compilation) will be released later this month with 2 new songs. Billy Idol remains "the man" of punk and rock. He is still rocking in his 50's and gorgeous as ever. I would highly recommend this CD. One word of caution: the live version of Rebel Yell does contain some audible expletives, not to be played in front of children. I'm glad my 5 year old wasn't in the room when I first heard it.
Blast from the past 
2008-05-02 - Good songs like you remember them if you are an Idol fan. "Rebel Yell"
always a favorite! The only down side I've never been a favorite of live
recordings on CD's tapes etc. They always sound bad. I'm paying to hear
good quality music. The live recording is what you expect. Can't carry a
tune in a bucket haha other than that the rest of the songs are good. -1
for the live recording.
