Idol Songs: 11 of the Best

Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
Greatest hits album by
Billy Idol
Released20 June 1988
Recorded1981–1987
GenreRock
Length43:49
LabelChrysalis
ProducerKeith Forsey
Billy Idol chronology
Whiplash Smile
(1986) 		Idol Songs: 11 of the Best
(1988) 		Charmed Life
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Idol Songs: 11 of the Best is a greatest hits album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 20 June 1988 by Chrysalis Records.[3] It comprises all the singles released from his first three studio albums—Billy Idol, Rebel Yell and Whiplash Smile—as well as the live version of "Mony Mony" and re-recorded Generation X song "Dancing with Myself", both of which appeared on Idol's debut EP Don't Stop. A limited edition of the album contains two extra remixes, and another limited edition contains four extra remixes. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart[4] and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2003, the album was reissued with a different title and cover as The Essential.[5]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Levy, Eleanor (25 June 1988). "33 - Album Reviews". Record Mirror. p. 30. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference bpi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  5. ^ "The Essential". AllMusic review. Retrieved 17 June 2010.