The Gold Collection

Generation X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 11, 2000)
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B00002ZZHG
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,085,569 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. From the Heart

2. One Hundred Punks

3. Listen

4. The Invisible Man

5. Kiss Me Deadly

6. Too Personal

7. Youth Youth Youth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In response to previous rating........., August 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Generation X (Audio CD)

This CD IS the same as the original UK version. "Your Generation" was only ever a single in the UK.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but missing what i wanted..., June 26, 2000

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Rocklover1968 "rockandrolllover" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gold Collection (Audio CD)

namely "wild youth." i don't which version i had when i was a high school kid, but it had wild youth/wild dub, your generation, and "give me some truth"

miss 'em and think it makes it an inferior album. at least it was mastered at the correct speed, instead of the 80's cd release, which had everything slowed down to molasses (featured in it's awful anti-glory at the end of the movie "slc punk"

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manic Pop Thrill!, March 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Generation X (Audio CD)

This record is probably the quintessential British punk album of its time for driving rhythms and pop melodies. Considered too pop and rejected as not serious punk at the time, the naysayers were probably jealous they couldn't write songs or play this good. This record is the perfect example of punk meets power pop. The songwriting and sheer musical energy on this album make this the most impressive early punk debut without being too polished or sounding like they "sold out" compared to other bands at the time. Billy Idol and Tony James' songs defy convention in their angry attitude towards personal relationships and the establishment. Sounds as fresh today as it did 22 years ago. Mark Laff's drumming and Bob Andrews' guitarwork is so manic it makes the early Who records seem tame in comparison. Best punk record of all time! This release is the British version which contains 3 tracks which were not available on the American version which contained the single "Your Generation." The 3 different tracks ("Too Personal", "Listen" and "Invisible Man") make it superior to the US version. A must have for any fan of 70's British punk. Right up there with the Pistols and The Clash. They don't make 'em like this anymore!