Billy Idol - Whiplash Smile

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Album Details

Title: Whiplash Smile
Artist: Billy Idol
Release Date: 1986
Re-Released On: 3/25/2008
Label: EMI-Capitol Special Markets, Collectables Records, Chrysalis, EMI Music Distribution
Duration: 45:29
UPCs: 090431866320, 724352374328, 0094632151452, 044114151425, 094632151414, 094632151421, 094632151445, 762185173145
Genre: Rock
Styles: Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Dance-Rock
Moods: Bravado, Confident, Snide, Brash, Rousing, Stylish, Swaggering, Theatrical, Aggressive, Provocative, Rebellious, Visceral, Eerie, Raucous, Brooding, Reckless, Rowdy, Sexual, Sleazy
Total Copies: 6
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

  1. Worlds Forgotten Boy
  2. To Be a Lover
  3. Soul Standing By
  4. Sweet Sixteen
  5. Man for All Seasons
  6. Don't Need a Gun
  7. Beyond Belief
  8. Fatal Charm
  9. All Summer Single
  10. One Night, One Chance

Additional Releases

YearTypeLabelCatalog #
2008CDCollectables Records8663
1996CDEMI-Capitol Special Markets23743
1990CDEMI Music Distribution3215142
------CDChrysalis41514

Other Editions

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Album Review

While Whiplash Smile is Idol's most ambitious album, it only comes to life on hard-rocking pseudo-rockabilly like To Be a Lover." Unfortunately, there aren't many songs that are as good as that single on this album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Credits

NameCredits
Albert SanchezPhotography, Cover Photo
Art SmithProduction Coordination, ?
Bill MirandaEngineer
Billy IdolVocals, Illustrations, Art Direction, Bass, Guitar
Bobby DelucaProduction Coordination, ?
Brigid WatersPersonal Assistant
Caroline GreyshockPhotography
Connie HarveyVocals (Background)
Craig VogelAssistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
Dave ConcorsEngineer
Dave WhittmanEngineer
Dave WittmanEngineer
David FrankKeyboards
Debi CornishEngineer
Gary LanganMixing
George MarinoMastering
Harold FaltermeyerKeyboards
Herb RittsPhotography, Cover Photo
Janet WrightVocals (Background)
Jocelyn BrownVocals (Background)
John PedenPhotography, Cover Photo
John ReganGuitar (Bass)
Keith ForseyProducer
Marcus MillerGuitar (Bass)
Moira MarquisEngineer
Neil DorfsmanEngineer
OlinskyIllustrations, Art Direction
Phillip AshleyKeyboards
Richard TeeKeyboards
Steve StevensKeyboards, Guitar, Bass, Programming
Steve TjadenEngineer

Member Reviews

Tompee Z. (tompee) wrote on 12/4/2006...

0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
this one is not on EMI records, it is on the chrysalis label