Greatest Hits

~ Release by Billy Idol (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Shock To The System
programming:
Robin Hancock, Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Mark Younger-Smith
additional engineer:
Ross Donaldson
engineer, producer and mixer:
Robin Hancock
assistant mixer:
Mike Baumgartner and Ed Korengo
bass guitar:
Doug Wimbish (bass guitarist and producer)
drums (drum set):
Tal Bergman (production music)
guitar:
Mark Younger-Smith
keyboard:
Robin Hancock, Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Mark Younger-Smith
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Robin Hancock, Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Mark Younger-Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1993, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Shock to the System
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Mark Younger-Smith
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Marked Man Music, Shared Tune Unknown and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4.53:32
2Super Overdrive
4:18
3Dancing With Myself
engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1980-09)
remixer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
remix of:
Dancing With Myself (extended version) by Gen X (English post‐punk band aka “Gen X”)
recording of:
Dancing With Myself (in 1980-09)
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music Inc and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.754:49
4Rebel Yell
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass guitar:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator) (in 1983)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1999)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Rebel Yell by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Rebel Yell (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.64:45
5Flesh For Fantasy
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass guitar:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1984) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Flesh for Fantasy by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Flesh for Fantasy
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music and Sitting Pretty Music
translated version of:
F.F.F. (Flesh for Fantasy) (German Version)
4.54:36
6Eyes Without The Face
engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Perri Lister
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.74:56
7Cradle Of Love
additional bass programming:
Arthur Barrow
assistant engineer:
Bryant Arnett, Ian Minns and Craig Porteils (producer, engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Tommy Vicari
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Porteils (producer, engineer)
bass:
Vito (Bassist on Billy Idol’s album Charmed Life)
drums (drum set):
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Mark Younger-Smith
keyboard:
Arthur Barrow
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1990), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1990, in 2001)
recorded at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, United States and Oasis Studios in North Hollywood, United States
mixed at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, United States
music videos:
Cradle of Love (full‐length version) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Cradle of Love
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and David Werner (American singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., David Werner Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP)
3.94:37
8World Comin` Down
3:33
9Speed
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter), Ralph Sall and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Speed
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sitting Pretty Music Inc. (administered by Warner Chappell Music Inc.) and TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP)
5:19
10L.A.Woman (Single Edit)
4:01
11Rat Race
4:17
12White Wedding, Pt 1
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Phil Feit
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, United States
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
4.84:12
13Catch My Fall
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator) (in 1983)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983)
saxophone:
Mars Williams (US jazz and rock saxophonist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984, in 1999) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Catch My Fall by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Catch My Fall (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Rare Blue Music
3.853:40
14Scream
4:42
15Sweet Sixteen
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1986)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
music video for:
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music
44:15
16To Be A Lover
programming:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass and guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
piano:
Richard Tee (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Jocelyn Brown (in 1986), Connie Harvey (in 1986) and Janet Wright (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
music videos:
To Be a Lover by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover (in 1986)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
3.53:51
17Don`t Need A Gun (Single Edit)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986)
music videos:
Don’t Need a Gun by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Don’t Need a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music
5:22
18Plastic Jesus
4:53