Valley of the Dolls [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Generation X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 11, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000063T0V
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the second and more commercial sounding Gen. X studio album, originally released in 1979. Remastered with two rare bonus tracks 'Gimme Some Truth' & 'Shakin All Over'. Coincides with the 25th anniversary of punk.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glam tinged, romantic 70's hard rock record-KILLER!!, May 1, 2002

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ThrEaD NUGENT (Newport Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Valley of the Dolls (Audio CD)

Valley of the Dolls is a very glam tainted and romantic early 70's sounding record. It has Sweet and Mott the Hoople written all over it. No wonder b/c it was produced by Ian Hunter. This type of "dreamer" record fit GenX very well; their first record was a similiar slice of thrash punk about the streets/ladies/drugs/violence. This one really knocks it up w/ big/dramatic production and hard rock guitars ("Night of the Cadillacs" and "Love Like Fire" are some of the most pumping things I've ever heard) There's also the epic delicate ballad: "Prime of Kenny Silvers". I remember growing up and getting lost in the headphones w/"Kenny Silvers." This is one of the few 'real' albums that came out of the UK punk period. Definitely THE most profound thing Billy Idol's ever done

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Someone should get fired over this, March 26, 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: Valley of the Dolls (Audio CD)

All in all, this disc is a fairly good representation of the original album. No problems there. If you liked this album, and only care about the songs that make it up, then this CD is well worth the price, as it's been cleaned up and sounds a lot better than your scratchy old LP will.

No, my gripe here is wih one of the "bonus" tracks. There is a real mystery going on, concerning the song Gimme Some Truth, and as this album is playing a part in that mystery, it's worth noting here.

Why is the song Gimme Some Truth being released ONLY in the live version from the Radio One sessions? I purchased the original Generation X album, and was quite annoyed to find that this track, the one that originally opened the album, was completely missing.

Furthermore, after purchasing all of the compilation discs currently on sale, such as "Perfect Hits" and "Anthology" in the hopes of getting the missing track, I was absolutely horrified to find out that they also use the live track, rather than the original album track.

After the anger and frustration I felt at being cheated yet again, I saw the song was listed here, on Valley Of The Dolls, with the footnote that this was the "b-side" to king rocker. At last, I thought, they've finally done it - they've finally released it - and it's even labeled as such. This has to be it.

So, I buy it.

But, what do I get, after plunking down the cost and waiting for delivery? The live version, yet again. Not the album version, not the actual b-side to king rocker, and not the track as advertised, no - the track listing they present here is a lie. An utter, and absolute lie, and frankly, someone should lose their job over this. Either someone was so clueless that they allowed product to go out mis-marked, or they simply didn't care that the information was false.

What has happened to this song? Where is it? Where do I go to buy it? I've tried to do just that, at least three times now with no success. I want the version that opened Generation X, the album, which starts with a drumbeat, and doesn't have someone talking over the end of it. That's the one listed on the label, that's the one that was "b-side" to king rocker, and that's the one that should have been provided.

It's wrong.

Give me the album I paid for.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Idol fans and Punk fans., December 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Valley of the Dolls (Audio CD)

Waited many years for a CD release with bonus tracks. The original release with no bonus tracks was found at Half.com for about $30, thus this price is excellent. A real rocking song is "Night of the Cadillacs", covered by the L.A. Guns on one of their albums called "Cuts".Overall, not a bad song on the disc. I bought the album in 1980 and still have it although it's fairly worn out. Billy Idol actually called Robert Plant and Led Zep has beens when he was about 20 years old. Now Billy is staring down the barrel of 50 years old. This is his best.