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Rebel Yell is Billy Idol's high-water mark, the place where he spun his breakthrough hit "White Wedding" into a full-blown rock & roll lifestyle. Maintaining the synth-drenched New Wave stance of his eponymous 1982 debut -- the album is lousy with synths; they set the pace and color the margins -- Idol ramps up the heavy metal guitar of his accomplice Steve Stevens, pushing solo pyrotechnics as hard as power chords. The slick, cavernous sound provides the perfect setting for Idol's evolution into a cartoon rocker, one who sings every song as if he were Jim Morrison attempting an Elvis Presley impression. Idol's strokes may be broad but they're effective: he's as comfortable pounding his fist to "Rebel Yell" as he is indulging in the goth fantasia of "Flesh for Fantasy" or crooning "Eyes Without a Face," a power ballad with a melody so dreamy it launched the former punk into the Billboard Top Ten. Those three singles anchor an album that also finds space for undiluted new wave ("Daytime Drama," "Crank Call"), sax-boosted pop ("Catch My Fall"), gilded hard rock ("Blue Highway"), and nocturnal neon synth-rock ("The Dead Next Door"). Each stylistic turn is distinguished by Idol's gusto. He's unafraid to be gloriously, shameless tacky, a quality that separated him from his new wave peers then and continues to give Rebel Yell a trashy kick years after its release.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perri Lister, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Chrysalis Records Inc.
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Idol, Composer, Author, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mars Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Rinkoff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Thea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregg Gerson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Rinkoff, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pete Thea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
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Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Webster, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MILES GREGORY, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Keith Forsey, Producer
℗ 2024 Capitol Records, LLC.
Billy Idol, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Keith Forsey, Producer
℗ 2024 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Feit, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Gerson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Webster, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Feit, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Gerson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Wittman, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Composer, Author, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Webster, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Hellman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Marino, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, Producer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Frondelli, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Spedding, Composer, Author - Phil Feit, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Gerson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sal Cuevas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Wittman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Idol, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Thommy Price, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Forsey, Producer - Judi Dozier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Poolside, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Perri Lister, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Rebel Yell is Billy Idol's high-water mark, the place where he spun his breakthrough hit "White Wedding" into a full-blown rock & roll lifestyle. Maintaining the synth-drenched New Wave stance of his eponymous 1982 debut -- the album is lousy with synths; they set the pace and color the margins -- Idol ramps up the heavy metal guitar of his accomplice Steve Stevens, pushing solo pyrotechnics as hard as power chords. The slick, cavernous sound provides the perfect setting for Idol's evolution into a cartoon rocker, one who sings every song as if he were Jim Morrison attempting an Elvis Presley impression. Idol's strokes may be broad but they're effective: he's as comfortable pounding his fist to "Rebel Yell" as he is indulging in the goth fantasia of "Flesh for Fantasy" or crooning "Eyes Without a Face," a power ballad with a melody so dreamy it launched the former punk into the Billboard Top Ten. Those three singles anchor an album that also finds space for undiluted new wave ("Daytime Drama," "Crank Call"), sax-boosted pop ("Catch My Fall"), gilded hard rock ("Blue Highway"), and nocturnal neon synth-rock ("The Dead Next Door"). Each stylistic turn is distinguished by Idol's gusto. He's unafraid to be gloriously, shameless tacky, a quality that separated him from his new wave peers then and continues to give Rebel Yell a trashy kick years after its release.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:38:00
- Main artists: Billy Idol
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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