Billy Idol Releases 40th Anniversary Edition Of ‘Rebel Yell’
The collection includes previously unreleased tracks like ‘Best Way Out of Here.’
Billy Idol has shared the 40th anniversary edition of his landmark album Rebel Yell. The deluxe expanded version is out now via Capitol Records/UMe.
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The reissue includes a selection of previously unreleased songs and demos, the Poolside remix of Idol’s smash hit “Eyes Without A Face,” and the never-before-heard Billy Idol/Steve Stevens original “Best Way Out of Here” from the original sessions.
Idol recently spoke about “Best Way Out of Here” in a behind the scenes clip. He said, “Back in ’83, must have been working on it, and then didn’t quite finish it, but a lot of it was there, a lot of what Steve had done.
“It sounds like Steve was very influenced by Prince, it was almost like a Prince backing track with Billy Idol singing. I think I’m scatting in the lyrics, I’m probably looking for what I’m trying to sing about. Am I making that much sense? I don’t know.” Check out the clip here, and “Best Way Out of Here” below.
On April 30 the Empire State Building will host a lighting ceremony for Idol in celebration of the new release. Idol and his lead guitarist and collaborator of over 40 years, Steve Stevens, will also perform a live acoustic concert at the Empire State Building that day for a select group of fans.
Idol is also slated to embark on his transcontinental Rebel Yell Canada 2024 arena tour this summer, beginning July 30 in Vancouver and running through August 25 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Idol’s show will include a myriad of hits from across his career with a focus on the Rebel Yell album.
Idol recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a Vertigo Live concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam—the first-ever concert performed at the location—on DVD and Blu-ray following a successful limited theatrical run.
The film highlights the history and significance of Hoover Dam and includes performances from two unique sets of Billy Idol’s iconic hits: a full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding Black Canyon, and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of Hoover Dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada/Arizona state line.
