Billy Idol Rebel Yell album receives new vinyl reissue
Interscope Capitol will release a premium all analog vinyl edition of Billy Idol's double platinum 1983 album Rebel Yell on November 20.
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Interscope Capitol will release a limited all analog 180 gram One Step vinyl edition of Billy Idol's 1983 album Rebel Yell on November 20, 2026, The FADER reported. Pre orders are currently open, and an independent retail release is scheduled to follow on December 18, 2026. [1]
The album Rebel Yell was originally released on November 10, 1983, as the second solo record for the former Generation X frontman, according to The FADER. Produced by Keith Forsey and featuring guitar from Steve Stevens, the album reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart and achieved double platinum certification in the United States. [1]
The track Eyes Without a Face reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the first top 10 single for Billy Idol in the United States, The FADER reported. The title track was released as the album's lead single in January 1984 by Chrysalis Records. [1][2]
The single Rebel Yell initially reached number 62 in the United Kingdom and number 46 in the United States. A re-issue of the single in 1985 later peaked at number six on the United Kingdom charts. [2]
In short
- Interscope-Capitol will release a 180-gram One-Step vinyl edition of Rebel Yell on November 20, 2026.
- Rebel Yell reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum in the United States.
- Eyes Without a Face peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
- An independent retail release of the vinyl reissue will follow on December 18, 2026.
Sources
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- [1]Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell gets vinyl reissueThe FADER, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Rebel Yell (song) on Wikipedia
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