Billy Idol 
The best album credited to Billy Idol is Rebel Yell which is ranked number 2,015 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 819.
Billy Idol is ranked number 1,081 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 1,416.
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- Generation X
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The following albums by Billy Idol are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| ! | 11/01/2025 10:20 |  zwiebel | 730 | 56/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2023 10:19 | Stevo796 | 980 | 74/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2023 22:38 | LosWochos | 7,596 | 79/100 |
| ! | 09/06/2021 03:27 |  AlvaroIesus | 150 | 68/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2021 21:09 | multiverso | 104 | 79/100 |
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This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 68.5/100, a mean average of 66.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 66.4/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 16.4.
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Good singer, Pop Punk / New Wave icon; writer of great anthems of the 80s like "Eyes Without A Face", "Dancing With Myself", "Sweet Sixteen", "Hot In The City", "Rebel Yell", etc.
He also knew how to reinvent himself artistically with his album, "Cyberpunk".
My list is:
1. "Cyberpunk" (1993)
2. "Rebel Yell" (1983)
3. "Wiplash Smile" (1986)
4. "Billy Idol" (1982)
5. "Charmed Life" (1990)
6. "Kings & Queens of the Underground" (2014)
7. "Devil's Playground" (2005)
8. "Happy Holidays" (2006)
I really recommend listening to Cyberpunk. Like "Berlin" by Lou Reed, it was a misunderstood work at the time that, we must take care of its importance. In my opinion, his best album.
Fischman 12/09/2018 21:57 | #226647
Poppy, catchy, slick MTV faux punk.
Terrific live performer and some really good catchy songs. More of a hard rock and even pop artist than true punk in my opinion.
Great live act and some very cool songs. Idol's albums can be a little inconsistent but when he is on a roll, he is as good as it gets. His Devil's Playground album was amazing.
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