Billy IdolBest Billy Idol Albums Ranked
6.6
Avg Score
25
Opinions
15
Albums
5
Reviewers
Summary from 25 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Billy Idol's catalog across 15 albums from 25 opinions, with an overall average of 6.6/10. The top-rated Billy Idol album is Billy Idol (1982) with a 8.0/10 average from 1 rating, followed by Charmed Life (Bonus Track Version) and Dream Into It. The discography on Wavelength spans 1981 to 2025. Eyes Without a Face ranks as the highest-rated Billy Idol song on Wavelength with a 8.3/10 average.
Charmed Life (Bonus Track Version)
“The story so far: Billy Idol, a British singer with spiky peroxide-blond hair and a facial expression somewhere between a smile and a sneer, makes waves on the late-Seventies punk scene with a band called Generation X. He migrates to America after that group's breakup and discovers a metal-driven whiz-kid guitarist named Steve Stevens. They reach the big time with a pair of albums, Billy Idol and ”
Rebel Yell
“Equal parts hard rocker, glam rocker and punk rocker, Billy Idol has managed an estimable synthesis of the music of three decades on Rebel Yell, his second solo album. From the Sixties, he’s brought a fair measure of pop economy and a kaleidoscopic palette of sound effects. From the Seventies, he’s taken the larger-than-life sound […]”
Billy Idol
“Billy Idol’s music has gone through many alterations since his days with Generation X. Back then, it was punk rock with a pop flair. Then, on his solo EP, Don’t Stop, it was boring dance rock. Now, on his first album as a solo artist, Idol has moved into mainstream power rock. The LP is […]”
Devil's Playground
“Did somebody say, "New Billy Idol album"? Thanks, God! The quintessential 1980s New Wave glam-rock leather boy is back, for his first album in twelve long years. On Devil’s Playground, Idol reunites with guitar foil Steve Stevens and producer Keith Forsey to return to the glory days of "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding." The results […]”
Cyberpunk
“A science-fiction trip with Billy Idol? Get real. The guy’s saving grace has always been an over-the-top cartoon looniness, coupled with at least one sure-shot single per album. Sadly, outing No. 6 comes up short — on both sly winks and Top 40-bound hooks. On Cyberpunk this strutting video-age stud plugs into the computer-nirvana circuit […]”
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