Billy Idol – Rebel Yell (E/E) – LP, AU 1983

Rebel Yell is an LP by Billy Idol from 1983 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

Rebel Yell is Billy Idol’s breakthrough solo album, and one of the sharpest crossovers between punk attitude and mainstream rock in the 1980s. Released in 1983, it refined the sneer and energy of Idol’s Generation X past into sleek, hook-heavy anthems built for radio and clubs alike. Tracks such as the title song, Eyes Without a Face and Flesh for Fantasy helped turn him into an international star, while the album’s blend of pop-rock and synth-pop gave hard-edged swagger a glossy commercial finish. It remains a defining statement of early MTV-era rock, when image, punch and songwriting all mattered at once.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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