Generation X
(Chrysalis Records 1978 CHR1169)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Top Opening Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners & some ringwear
Generation X (also known as Gen X) were an English punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James and John Towe.
Generation X was the eponymous first album from Generation X and was produced by Martin Rushent and released in 1978. The album contained the UK hit single “Ready Steady Go” which reached No. 47 in the chart in March 1978. The album itself peaked at No.29 on August 4. When it was originally released in the USA, it featured a different track listing, omitting three songs and adding three songs from singles and “Gimme Some Truth”, a rare studio cover of a John Lennon song. The album was later remastered and re-released in 2002 with the original UK track listing, and six bonus tracks from singles. “Kiss Me Deadly” was used in the soundtrack of the 1998 movie SLC Punk.
Track listing
All tracks written by Billy Idol and Tony James.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | “From the Heart” | 2:08 |
| 2. | “One Hundred Punks” | 3:08 |
| 3. | “Listen” | 3:24 |
| 4. | “Ready Steady Go” | 2:58 |
| 5. | “Kleenex” | 2:06 |
| 6. | “Promises Promises” | 5:18 |
| 7. | “Day By Day” | 2:05 |
| 8. | “The Invisible Man” | 2:56 |
| 9. | “Kiss Me Deadly” | 4:24 |
| 10. | “Too Personal” | 2:17 |
| 11. | “Youth Youth Youth” | 6:07 |
Personnel
- Billy Idol − vocals
- Tony James − bass
- Bob “Derwood” Andrews − guitar
- Mark Laff − drums
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