Idol began his music career in 1976 as a guitarist in the punk rock band Chelsea, but left the group after a few weeks and formed Generation X with his former Chelsea bandmate Tony James. With Idol as lead singer, the band achieved success in the UK and released three studio albums on Chrysalis Records before disbanding. In 1981, Idol moved to New York City to pursue his solo career in collaboration with guitarist Steve Stevens. His debut studio album Billy Idol (1982) was a commercial success, and Idol became a staple of the then-new television channel MTV with the music videos for his singles "Dancing with Myself" and "White Wedding".
01. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell [4:47]
02. Billy Idol - Hot in the City [3:38]
03. Billy Idol - White Wedding [Part 1] [3:34]
04. Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face [4:10]
05. Billy Idol - Catch My Fall [3:42]
06. Billy Idol - Mony Mony [Edit] [4:10]
07. Billy Idol - To Be a Lover [3:52]
08. Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen [4:15]
09. Billy Idol - Flesh for Fantasy [3:49]
10. Billy Idol - Don't Need a Gun [Single Edit] [4:28]
11. Billy Idol - Dancing with Myself [3:20]
12. Billy Idol - Blue Highway [5:07]
13. Billy Idol - Cradle of Love [4:39]
14. Billy Idol - Prodigal Blues [5:43]
15. Billy Idol - Shock to the System [3:36]
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Total time [01:02:50]
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 25. December 2011, 1:34
Billy Idol / Essential
Used drive : HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-H60N Adapter: 4 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 667
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
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1 | 0:00.00 | 4:47.04 | 0 | 21528
2 | 4:47.04 | 3:38.06 | 21529 | 37884
3 | 8:25.10 | 3:33.71 | 37885 | 53930
4 | 11:59.06 | 4:09.54 | 53931 | 72659
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6 | 19:51.20 | 4:09.65 | 89345 | 108084
7 | 24:01.10 | 3:52.20 | 108085 | 125504
8 | 27:53.30 | 4:14.47 | 125505 | 144601
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13 | 48:52.08 | 4:39.30 | 219908 | 240862
14 | 53:31.38 | 5:42.43 | 240863 | 266555
15 | 59:14.06 | 3:36.06 | 266556 | 282761
Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
Filename c:\losslessworld.info\Billy Idol - Essential (2011) [FLAC]\03 - White Wedding [Part 1].wav
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Track 4
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Track 5
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Track 6
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Track 7
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Track 8
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Track 9
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Track 10
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Track 11
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Track 12
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Track 14
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Track 15
Filename c:\losslessworld.info\Billy Idol - Essential (2011) [FLAC]\15 - Shock to the System.wav
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foobar2000 1.1.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2026-01-09 03:02:47
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Analyzed: Billy Idol / Essential
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.01 dB -10.67 dB 4:47 01-Rebel Yell
DR10 -0.01 dB -12.44 dB 3:38 02-Hot in the City
DR10 -0.01 dB -10.92 dB 3:34 03-White Wedding [Part 1]
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DR8 -0.55 dB -9.14 dB 4:39 13-Cradle of Love
DR9 -0.01 dB -11.40 dB 5:43 14-Prodigal Blues
DR6 -0.55 dB -8.59 dB 3:36 15-Shock to the System
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Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
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BillyIdol-Essential[UK]2011HQ
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Performer: Billy Idol