Generation X [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Generation X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 11, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000063IPK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,899 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #82 in Music > Alternative Rock > British Alternative > British Punk

Editorial Reviews

Fully Remastered Re-issue of the Debut Album from Billy Idol and Generation X. Includes Booklet with Band Memorabilia.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What happened to track one?, February 17, 2007

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Christopher T. Sutor "-c*" (New Castle, DE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generation X (Audio CD)

I'm a big fan of this album. I've owned it on vinyl, on cassette, and I used to have the original CD release. Now, I own this version, and I'm not at all happy with it.

Take for a start, that the track listing is shuffled from the original running order. Ok, not that big a deal, I admit. But this shuffle appears to have been done, to hide the larger problems with this disc:

Four of the "bonus tracks" are not bonus tracks. They're tracks off the original album, and I have no idea what pinhead labeled them this way.

Three of the tracks on the CD, which are NOT listed as bonus tracks, actually ARE bonus tracks, as they do not appear on the original release.

Further, a bonus track which was available on the cassette release, the studio version of "save my life" isn't provided.

And finally, my biggest gripe: Track one is completely missing - "Gimmee Some Truth" that song that opened the album, appears nowhere on this CD.

After looking around for a replacement track, I've discovered that the only version of this song currently available, is the one on their Anthology box set, which is a diferent take, with different instrumentation, different lyrics, and a really annoying timing error in the first few seconds,which makes it sound like someone's turning the speed control on the record down as the song intro plays.

So, great band, great album, and completely cocked-up CD. After the muddy slowness of the original CD release, I was really looking forward to finally getting a decent copy of this album for my collection.

I'm still waiting.

What happened?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this band had more talent than their contemporaries, November 1, 2006

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Scott B. Saul "opinionated, yet truthful, mu... (COOPER CITY, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generation X (Audio CD)

When you listen to Generation X, they had more susbtance, better dynamics, churned out more songs, and wrote cacthier, more radio friendly songs then most of the other Brittish punk groups.

It's no coincidence that Billy Idol moved on and became a big star.

This is a real good cd not only as a representative of the 70's punk movement but also because the material was just plain good as basic pop music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UK PUNK AT ITS FINEST, June 27, 2005

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V. Dodson "london SS" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Generation X (Audio CD)

What can you say besides, simply genius. Idol and Tony James interfuse stripped down rock (punk), with pop sensibilities. Idol was at the top of his game during the UK Punk Invasion, unlike such in my opinion junk like rock the cradle of love. Idol has in my mind a voice made for punk, probaly the best punk voice ever, a tie between himself and Joey Ramone, RIP. If your into 70's punk, please pick up this cd, or just download Ready Steady Go, or Kiss Me Deadly. Excellent writing, excellent music. Kiss Me Deadly is one of his best songs, that and Running With The Boss Sound on Valley Of The Dolls. IT DOESNT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!! READY STEADY GO!