The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself
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The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself is a greatest hits compilation album spanning the recording career of British rock vocalist Billy Idol released in the U. S. on June 24, 2008. It features 16 of Billy Idol's past hits, as well as two new tracks, "John Wayne" and "New Future Weapon". An additional new track, "Fractured", is available exclusively through iTunes. A CD/DVD set which includes 13 Billy Idol music videos was also released.[1][2] The album has been certified by RIAA platinum.
Track listing
CD
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing with Myself" (EP Version by Generation X, 2001 Digital Remaster) | Billy Idol, Tony James | 4:51 |
| 2. | "Hot in the City" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol | 3:33 |
| 3. | "White Wedding" (Part 1, 2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Rebel Yell" (1999 Digital Remaster) | Idol, Steve Stevens | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Eyes Without a Face" (1999 Digital Remaster) | Idol, Stevens | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Flesh for Fantasy" (1999 Digital Remaster) | Idol, Stevens | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Catch My Fall" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol | 3:42 |
| 8. | "To Be a Lover" (2001 Digital Remaster) | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Don't Need a Gun" (Single Edit, 2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Sweet Sixteen" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Mony Mony" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, Bobby Bloom | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol, David Werner | 4:39 |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" (Single Edit, 2001 Digital Remaster) | Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore | 4:04 |
| 14. | "Shock to the System" (2001 Digital Remaster) | Idol, Mark Younger-Smith | 3:37 |
| 15. | "Speed" (Album Version) | Idol, Stevens | 4:17 |
| 16. | "World Comin' Down" | Idol, Brian Tichy | 3:34 |
| 17. | "John Wayne" | Idol, Tichy, Derek Sherinian | 3:34 |
| 18. | "New Future Weapon" | Idol, Tichy | 3:56 |
| 19. | "Fractured" (iTunes exclusive track) | Idol, Tichy | 4:27 |
DVD
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing With Myself" | Idol, Tony James | |
| 2. | "Hot In The City" | Idol | |
| 3. | "White Wedding" | Idol | |
| 4. | "Rebel Yell" | Idol, Steve Stevens | |
| 5. | "Eyes Without a Face" | Idol, Stevens | |
| 6. | "Flesh For Fantasy" | Idol, Stevens | |
| 7. | "Catch My Fall" | Idol | |
| 8. | "To Be a Lover" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | |
| 9. | "Don't Need a Gun" | Idol | |
| 10. | "Sweet Sixteen" | Idol | |
| 11. | "Mony Mony - Live" | Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell, Bobby Bloom | |
| 12. | "Cradle of Love" | Idol, David Werner | |
| 13. | "L.A. Woman" | Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore |
Credits
Produced by Keith Forsey except:
- "Shock To The System" (Robin Hancock)
- "Speed" (Ralph Sall, Billy Idol & Steve Stevens)
- "John Wayne" & "New Future Weapon" (Josh Abraham)
Music videos; Directed by
- David Mallet - "White Wedding", "Eyes Without a Face", "Catch My Fall" & "To Be a Lover"
- Larry Jordan - "Hot In The City" & "Mony Mony"
- David Fincher - "Cradle of Love" & "LA Woman"
- Tobe Hooper - "Dancing with Myself"
- Jeff Stein - "Rebel Yell"
- Julien Temple - "Don't Need a Gun"
- Peter Sinclair - "Sweet Sixteen"
- Howard Deutch - "Flesh for Fantasy" (CD/DVD booklet miscredits David Mallet as director of the video) [3]
References
- ^ "Billy Idol Records Two New Songs for 'The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself,' to Be Released June 24 by Capitol/EMI" - from Yahoo News, May 1, 2008
- ^ "Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself Due in June" - article from bravewords.com, May 20, 2008
- ^ [1]
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