Album Info
| Artist: | Billy Idol |
| Album: | Whiplash Smile |
| Released: | Worldwide, 2025 |
Tracklist:
| 5 | ||
| A1 | Worlds Forgotten Boy | 5:40 |
| A2 | To Be A Lover | 3:51 |
| A3 | Soul Standing By | 4:35 |
| A4 | Sweet Sixteen | 4:14 |
| A5 | Man For All Seasons | 4:38 |
| 6 | ||
| B1 | Don't Need A Gun | 6:15 |
| B2 | Beyond Belief | 4:00 |
| B3 | Fatal Charm | 3:51 |
| B4 | All Summer Single | 4:33 |
| B5 | One Night, One Chance | 3:52 |
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Description
Recorded in 1986 with producer Keith Forsey and Steve Stevens in full peacock mode, Billy Idol’s Whiplash Smile leans into sleek, neon-lit rock without losing the snarl. To Be a Lover snaps with stacked backing vocals and crisp handclaps, Idol crooning over a chassis of drum machines and keys. Don’t Need a Gun stalks rather than sprints, Stevens’ harmonics and whammy flicks sketching little sparks around the vocal. Then Sweet Sixteen softens the jawline, a spare, resonant ballad that still lands.
This LP pressing does what you want for a mid-80s studio beast: low end sits deeper and imaging feels wider, so the synth beds and drum programming breathe instead of crowding the guitars. Slip it on next to INXS for that radio-tough, big-screen 80s energy that still plays well at a small gathering or a late drive home.
If you’d rather order online, you can buy Billy Idol records online with us. Sleeve notes and period swagger tell you exactly where Idol was headed between Rebel Yell and the stadiums, and the hooks carry more bite than the era’s gloss sometimes suggests. For fans who know Stevens is half the thrill, the guitar detail here really pops, but it’s the songs that keep you flipping sides.
Grab it online now or drop in to our Melbourne shop and take it home today.
