Rebel Yell
Album by Billy Idol
Released	January, 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Hard rock
Length	38:10
Label	Chrysalis
Producer(s)	Keith Forsey
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Billy Idol chronology
Billy Idol (1982)	Rebel Yell (1984)	Whiplash Smile (1986)

Rebel Yell is the second album by British rocker Billy Idol, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). "Eyes Without a Face" and "Flesh for Fantasy" had hit videos on MTV. The album reunited the hit-making team of Billy Idol, Steve Stevens and Keith Forsey, after their success with Idol's solo debut, Billy Idol (1982). Cover of the Billy Idol album Rebel Yell. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Billy Idol Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English hard rock musician. ... January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: 4 out of 5 star. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music and popular culture. ... Billy Idol Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English hard rock musician. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Billy Idol Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English hard rock musician. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 28 - singer Michael Jacksons hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. ... MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... Steve Stevens (born as Steve Schneider on May 5, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York) is best known for his often excellent lead-guitar playing for other artists (most notably Billy Idol) and somewhat lesser known for his solo effort Atomic Playboys, which featured an MTV hit single video of the...

In 1999, EMI re-issued the album as part of their "Expanded" series. The new version of the album included previously unreleased bonus tracks and expanded liner notes.

Track listing

Original 1984 release

1. "Rebel Yell" (Idol/Stevens) - 4:45
2. "Daytime Drama" (Idol/Stevens) - 4:02
3. "Eyes Without a Face" (Idol/Stevens) - 4:58
4. "Blue Highway" (Idol/Stevens) - 5:05
5. "Flesh for Fantasy" (Idol/Stevens) - 4:37
6. "Catch My Fall" (Idol) - 3:57
7. "Crank Call" (Idol/Stevens) - 3:56
8. "(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows" (Idol/Stevens) - 3:10
9. "The Dead Next Door" (Idol/Stevens) - 3:45

1999 Expanded Edition reissue

1. "Rebel Yell" (4:45)
2. "Daytime Drama" (4:02)
3. "Eyes Without a Face" (4:58)
4. "Blue Highway" (5:05)
5. "Flesh for Fantasy" (4:37)
6. "Catch My Fall" (3:57)
7. "Crank Call" (3:56)
8. "(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows" (3:10)
9. "The Dead Next Door" (3:45)
10. "Rebel Yell (Session Take)" (5.27)
11. "Motorbikin' (Session Take)" (4.16)
12. "Catch My Fall (Original Demo)" (4.11)
13. "Flesh For Fantasy (Session Take)" (5.09)
14. "Blue Highway (Original Demo)" (5.00)

Singles

1. "Rebel Yell" (1/1984 - IDOL 2)
2. "Eyes Without A Face" (6/1984 - IDOL 3)
3. "Flesh For Fantasy" (9/1984 - IDOL 4)
4. "Rebel Yell (re-release)" (9/1985 - IDOL 6)
5. "Catch My Fall" (8/1988 - IDOL 13)

The 1985 remix album, "Vital Idol" included remixes of the singles "Flesh For Fantasy (Below The Belt Mix)" and "Catch My Fall (Remix Fix)".

Personnel

• Billy Idol - Guitar, Arranger, Vocals, Liner Notes
• Steve Stevens - Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Casio
• Keith Forsey - Producer
• Sal Cuevas - Bass
• Judi Dozier - Keyboards
• Michael Frondelli - Engineer, Mixing
• Gregg Gerson - Drums
• Brian Griffin - Photography
• Gary Hellman - Engineer
• Perri Lister - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
• Michael MacNeil - Cover Design
• George Marino - Mastering
• Thommy Price - Drums
• Steve Rinkoff - Engineer
• Jack Waldman - Keyboards
• Steve Webster - Bass
• Mars Williams - Saxophone
• Dave Wittman - Engineer, Mixing
• Pete Thea - Engineer
• Kevin Flaherty - Compilation
• Stephanie Tudor - Production Coordination