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Gen X - Kiss Me Deadly

Original Release Date

1981

Release Information

UK LP 1981 (Chrysalis - CHR 1327)
US LP 1981 (Chrysalis - PV 41327)

A1 Dancing With Myself 3:45
A2 Untouchables 3:37
A3 Happy People 4:28
A4 Heavens Inside 2:56
A5 Triumph 3:24
B1 Revenge 4:19
B2 Stars Look Down 4:39
B3 What Do You Want 4:04
B4 Poison 2:59
B5 Oh Mother 3:33

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UK CD 2005 (EMI - 0946 3 11980 2 1)

1 Dancing With Myself 3:45
2 Untouchables 3:37
3 Happy People 4:28
4 Heavens Inside 2:56
5 Triumph 3:24
6 Revenge 4:19
7 Stars Look Down 4:39
8 What Do You Want 4:04
9 Poison 2:59
10 Oh Mother 3:33
Bonus Tracks
11 Hubble Bubble Toil And Dubble 8:28
12 Loopy Dub 5:04
13 Ugly Dub 3:07
14 From The Heart (Live) 2:19
15 Andy Warhol (Live) 3:28

11: From the Dancing With Myself 12" Promo, 1981
12-13: B-Side of the Dancing With Myself 12", 1980
14-15: Previously unreleased

Chart Placings

None

Credits

Billy Idol - voice, guitar
Tony James - bass
Terry Chimes - drum kit
Also starring:
James Stevenson, Steve Jones, John McGeoch - guitars

Produced by Keith Forsey
At the controls - Nigel Walker
Button man and key grip - Rick Isbell
All songs arranged by Gen X

Additional Credits

Steve New and Danny Kurstow also apparently play guitar on 'Dancing With Myself' (along with Jones and McGeoch). Billy Idol and Steve New also play guitar on 'Untouchables'

Reviews & Opinions

BEV HILLIER, SMASH HITS, JAN 22 - FEB 4, 1981: The long delayed third album opens strongly with 'Dancing With Myself' which is the sort of perfectly acceptable pop punk that Gen X have always done well. But from there on their fascination with rock and roll mythology takes over and they end up sounding every bit as dated as Tony James looks. Even the enchanting guitar contributions of John McGeoch and the somewhat less subtle approach of Steve Jones do little to compensate for the overall blandness of the material. This music's lost its taste. Try another flavour. (2 out of 10).