Looking through some of the purchases I made back in the early 90’s, I must have spent quite some money on collecting together this collection. At the time I thought it was one of the most comprehensive record collections put together (as I’d seen no others!!). Whenever Record Collector did a feature I would wonder why they’d missed a wadge of records I owned. Though I was pleased they gave the original 7″ perfect hits some validation – thought it was a bootleg – I only own one of them though – could have bought both many years ago.
I have seen Billy Idol a few times, Milton Keynes supporting Bon Jovi (who were the worst on the bill which also included Little Angels and Manic Street Preachers), Wembley (two nights in a row) and the best gig I’ve ever been to Billy Idol and Generation X at the Astoria. I didn’t realise Generation X was reforming for the evening and was delighted when they knocked through a load of their songs.
Related bands
Include Steve Stevens (his superb guitarist), Sigue Sigue Sputnik (Tony James – Bass Player of Generation X), Empire, Westworld (seriously under rated) and Gene Loves Jezebel.
Old Discography
Below is an old list of my purchases and below that the gallery of photos of them. More up to date info will be on my discogs page eventually. Looks like I first uploaded this in 2004 so have another 15 years of records to add to this. Whilst it is so easy to purchase rare items on-line now, half the fun I found was traipsing up to Notting Hill / Camden/ Shepherds Bush and trawl through the unsorted records at the various record and tape exchange stores.
| Code | Format | Type | Title | Other Songs | Comment |
| GX-1 | Vinyl | 7" | Perfect Hits | Your generation, Ready steady go, Save my life | Official bootleg |
| CHR1169 | Vinyl | LP | Generation X | Fully signed LP | |
| CHR1169 | Vinyl | LP | Generation X | White label promo – no sleeve | |
| CHS 2165 | Vinyl | 7" | Your generation | Day by day | |
| CHS 2189 | Vinyl | 7" | Wild youth | Wild dub | |
| CHS 2207 | Vinyl | 7" | Ready steady go | No no no | |
| CHS 2261 | Vinyl | 7" | King Rocker | Gimme some truth | 5 different coloured vinyls |
| CHS 2310 | Vinyl | 7" | Valley of the Dolls | Shakin’ all over | Black and brown coloured issues |
| CHS 2330 | Vinyl | 7" | Friday’s Angels | Trying for kicks / This Heat | Red vinyl |
| CHS 2444 | Vinyl | 7" | Dancing with myself | Ugly rash | |
| CHS122444 | Vinyl | 12" | Dancing with myself, Loopy Dub | ||
| CHS2488 | Vinyl | 7" | Dancing with myself | Untouchables, Rock on, King Rocker | 33rpm clear vinyl |
| CHS122488 | Vinyl | 12" | Dancing with myself (Ext ver) | Untouchables, Rock on, King Rocker | |
| CHS 2543 | Vinyl | 7" | Mony mony, | Baby talk, untouchables, Dancing with myself | 33rpm 7" – maybe US |
| CHS44000 | Vinyl | 12" | Don’t Stop EP | Mony Mony, Baby Talk, Untouchable, Dancing with myself (Long version) | American |
| CHS 2625A | Vinyl | 7" | Hot in the city | Dead on arrival | |
| CHS P 2625A | Vinyl | 7" | Hot in the city | Dead on arrival | picture disk |
| CHS122625 | Vinyl | 12" | Hot in the city | Dead on arrival (?) | White label promo with flyer |
| CHS122625 | Vinyl | 12" | Hot in the city | Dead on arrival | |
| CHS122656 | Vinyl | 12" | White Wedding (parts 1 & 2) | White Wedding, hole in the wall | |
| IDOL X1 | Vinyl | 12" | Dancing with myself | Love calling (Dub), White wedding, hot in the city | |
| LC1626 | Vinyl | 12" | Dancing with myself | Love calling (Dub), White wedding, hot in the city | Might be German – different cover |
| IDOLX 2 | Vinyl | 12" | Rebel Yell | White wedding, crank call | |
| IDOL P 2-A | Vinyl | 7" | Rebel Yell | Crank call | Square picture disk |
| IDOL3 | Vinyl | 7" | Eyes without a face | Crank call | Gatefold |
| IDOL3 | Vinyl | 7" | Eyes without a face | Crank call, White Wedding, Hole in the wall (CHS 2656) | Double pack |
| IDOL X3 | Vinyl | 12" | Eyes without a face | The dead next door, Dancing with myself, rebel yell | |
| IDOLP 12 3 | Vinyl | 12" | Eyes without a face | The dead next door, Dancing with myself, rebel yell | Picture disk |
| IDOL 4 | Vinyl | 7" | Flesh for fantasy | Blue highway | Gatefold |
| IDOLX 4 | Vinyl | 12" | Flesh for fantasy (below the belt mix) | Flesh for fantasy, blue highway | Black sleeve |
| IDOLX 4 | Vinyl | 12" | Flesh for fantasy (below the belt mix) | Flesh for fantasy, blue highway | 2 copies – one with poster |
| IDOLP 12 4 | Vinyl | 12" | Flesh for fantasy (below the belt mix) | Flesh for fantasy, blue highway | Picture disk |
| IDOL5 | Vinyl | 7" | White wedding | Mega idol mix | |
| IDOL 5A | Vinyl | 7" | White wedding | Mega idol mix | Clear vinyl |
| IDOL X 5 | Vinyl | 12" | White wedding (Parts 1 & 2) | Mega idol mix | Clear vinyl |
| IDOL X 5 | Vinyl | 12" | White wedding (Parts 1 & 2) | Mega idol mix (Flesh for fantasy), hot in the city, dancing with myself) | |
| IDOL X 5 | Vinyl | 12" | White wedding (Parts 1 & 2) | Mega idol mix (Flesh for fantasy), hot in the city, dancing with myself) | White vinyl |
| IDOL 6 | Vinyl | 7" | Rebel Yell | Stand in the shadows | |
| IDOL X 6 | Vinyl | 12" | Rebel Yell (extended version) | (Do not stand) in the shadows), Blue highway | 2 x picture sleeves, slightly different and one black sleeve |
| IDOLP 6 | Vinyl | 12" | Rebel Yell (extended version) | (Do not stand) in the shadows), Blue highway | Picture disk |
| IDOL 8 | Vinyl | 7" | To be a lover | All summer single | |
| IDOLX8 | Vinyl | 12" | To be a lover (mother of mercy mix) | All summer single, to be a lover | With free 12" – IDOLX 5a mega idol mix (see above!!) |
| IDOLP8 | Vinyl | 12" | To be a lover (mother of mercy mix) | All summer single, to be a lover | Picture disk |
| IDOLX8 | Vinyl | 12" | To be a lover (mother of mercy mix) | All summer single, to be a lover | One with free sticker and slightly different wording on back and the other standard 12" |
| 884 903-1 | Vinyl | 12" | To be a lover (mother of mercy mix) | All summer single, to be a lover | French Promo (I think) with thicker record (!) and thicker card (type on spine) |
| IDOL 9 | Vinyl | 7" | Don’t need a gun | Fatal charm | Single |
| IDOLG9 | Vinyl | 7" | Don’t need a gun | Fatal charm | Gatefold |
| IDOL 9 | Vinyl | 12" | Don’t need a gun (Melt down mix) | Acapella version, Fatal charm | White label promo |
| IDOLP 9 | Vinyl | 12" | Don’t need a gun (Melt down mix) | Acapella version, Fatal charm | Picture disk |
| IDOLX9 | Vinyl | 12" | Don’t need a gun (Melt down mix) | Acapella version, Fatal charm | Normal 12" and Import (also a beyond melt down remix but not sure where it is – used to be my favourite remix) |
| IDOLX10 | Vinyl | 12" | Sweet sixteen | Beyond belief, rebel yell (Ext.) | |
| IDOLP10 | Vinyl | 12" | Sweet sixteen | Beyond belief, rebel yell (Ext.) | Picture disk |
| ZIDOL10 | Cassete | Cassingle | Sweet sixteen | Beyond believe | Cassete single pack with postcards |
| IDOL 11 | Vinyl | 7" | Mony mony | Shakin all over | |
| IDOLX11 | Vinyl | 12" | Mony Mony (hung like a pony mix) | Shaking all over, mony mony | |
| IDOLXP11 | Vinyl | 12" | Mony Mony (hung like a pony mix) | Shaking all over, mony mony | Picture disk |
| IDOLX12 | Vinyl | 12" | Hot in the city (exterminator mix) | Catch my fall, soul standing by | |
| IDOLXP 12 | Vinyl | 12" | Hot in the city (exterminator mix) | Catch my fall, soul standing by | Picture disk |
| IDOL13 | Vinyl | 7" | Catch my fall | All summer single | |
| IDOLB13 | Vinyl | 7" | Catch my fall | All summer single | 7" pack |
| IDOLX13 | Vinyl | 12" | Catch my fall (re-mix fix) | All summer single | |
| IDOL14 | Vinyl | 7" | Cradle of love | 311 man | Promo |
| IDOLXP14 | Vinyl | 12" | Cradle of dub (extended mix) | Cradle of love (LP ver), Rob the cradle of dub (extended mix), 311 Man | Picture disk |
| IDOLX14 | Vinyl | 12" | Cradle of dub (extended mix) | Cradle of love (LP ver), Rob the cradle of dub (extended mix), 311 Man | |
| IDOLX15 | Vinyl | 12" | LA Woman | License to thrill, Lovechild | |
| IDOLXP15 | Vinyl | 12" | LA Woman | License to thrill, Lovechild | Picture disk |
| IDOLX16 | Vinyl | 12" | Prodigal blues | The loveless, mark of caine | |
| IDOLXP16 | Vinyl | 12" | Prodigal blues | The loveless, mark of caine | Picture disk |
| IDOL 16 | Vinyl | 7" | Prodigal blues | The loveless | Gatefold |
| CHS 3994 | Vinyl | 7" | Shock to the system | Aftershock | |
| CHS 3994 | Vinyl | 12" | Shock to the system | Heroin (Overlords mix), Heroin Durga trance dub) | |
| VV24826 | Vinyl | 12" | Heroin | 9 mixes of it | US Promo white vinyl |
| BM110 | Vinyl | 7" | Speed | Rebel Yell (acoustic) | Poster pack |
| CHR1450 | Vinyl | LP | Rebel Yell | Rebel Yell, Daytime drama, eyes without a face, blue highway, flesh for fantasy, catch my fall, crank call, (Do not) stand in the shadows), the dead next door | Gold stamped promo LP |
| RML 53178 | Vinyl | LP | Whiplash Smile | Worlds forgotten boy, to be a lover, soul standing by, sweet sixteen, man for all seasons, don’t need a gun, beyond belief, fatal charm, all summer single, one night one chance | Australian translucent brown vinyl |
| BILTPI | Vinyl | LP | 11 of the best | Rebel yell, hot in the city, white wedding, eyes without a face, catch my fall, mony mony, to be a lover, sweet sixteen, flesh for fantasy, don’t need a gun, dancing with myself | Picture disk |
| TTS 1003 | Vinyl | Interview disk | Saw shaped picture disk | ||
| TT interview disk | Interview disk | Normal picture disk | |||
| LSM 02 | Interview disk | ||||
| BAK 2103 | Interview disk | Picture disk | |||
| Billy1 | Vinyl | 7" Interview disk | Picture disk set of three | ||
