Stop the obituary column! If nothing else, Greatest Hits proves that Billy Idol lives. And no one seems more surprised—and naturally relieved—about that than the platinum-plumed, former Generation X man himself. Save a couple of cameo film appearances and rent-a-celebrity guest slots with the likes of the Who and Black Sabbath's Tommy Iommi, the last few years have been a downhill, demon-grappling descent into ill-health and white powder abuse for the motorbike-crashing, curly-lipped "Punk Elvis". And it's been that way since 1993's rotten, futuristic concept-album flop Cyberpunk. Greatest Hits not only features Idol's first new material in years (a cover of a song associated with Simple Minds, replacing the originally intended "Bitter Pill") but also reminds us that in the 1980s, Billy Idol—and his never-mentioned-enough over-haired guitar-slinger Steve Stevens—had the populist touch with their America-friendly, melodious alloy of metal and polished-up punk. "White Wedding" is now ceremonially ubiquitous, while "Rebel Yell" remains a staple of energetic rock anthems. An acoustic version of "Rebel Yell" from LA's KROQ radio in Christmas 1993 is also included. This is the most comprehensive Billy Idol compilation available.

• Artist: Billy Idol
• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

1. Dancing with Myself
2. Rebel Yell
3. White Wedding
4. Hot in the City
5. Eyes Without a Face
6. Shock to the System
7. Cradle of Love
8. L.A. Woman
9. Speed
10. Don't Need a Gun
11. Heroin
12. Blue Highway
13. World Comin' Down
14. Shangrila
15. Rebel Yell (Acoustic Version - Live on KROQ, 1993)

• Model Number: ‎7243 5 28812 2 2
• Dimensions: 12.29 x 14.4 x 0.99 cm; 98.09 g