Billy Idol has announced a 40th anniversary expanded edition of his 1983 sophomore album Rebel Yell, arriving April 26 on Capitol / UMe. It’ll be available in 2LP, 2CD, and digital formats.
The reissue includes previously unreleased songs and demos, including the Poolside remix of Idol’s “Eyes Without a Face” and the never-before-heard Billy Idol and Steve Stevens original “Best Way Out of Here.” There’s also Idol’s never-before-shared cover of Rose Royce’s “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” from the album’s original recording sessions, which will be available to stream on March 8.
Originally released in November 1983, the follow-up to Idol’s self-titled debut has since gone twice-platinum. The album features the singles “Eyes Without a Face,” Flesh for Fantasy,” “Rebel Yell” and “Catch My Fall.”
Idol recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, documenting his April 2023 show at the Hoover Dam, marking the first-ever concert performed at the location.
Check out the full Rebel Yell (Expanded Edition) tracklist below.
Rebel Yell (Expanded Edition) 2LP:
Side A:
1. Rebel Yell
2. Daytime Drama
3. Eyes Without a Face
4. Blue Highway
Side B:
1. Flesh for Fantasy
2. Catch My Fall
3. Crank Call
4. (Do Not) Stand in the Shadows
5. The Dead Next Door
Side C:
1. Best Way Out of Here
2. Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
3. Daytime Drama (Demo)
4. Flesh for Fantasy (Demo)
Side D:
1. Catch My Fall (Early Version)
2. Crank Call (Demo)
3. (Do Not) Stand in the Shadows (Demo)
4. Eyes Without a Face (Poolside remix)
Rebel Yell (Expanded Edition) 2CD/Digital:
Disc 1:
1. Rebel Yell
2. Daytime Drama
3. Eyes Without a Face
4. Blue Highway
5. Flesh for Fantasy
6. Catch My Fall
7. Crank Call
8. (Do Not) Stand in the Shadows
9. The Dead Next Door
Disc 2:
1. Best Way Out of Here
2. Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
3. Daytime Drama (Demo)
4. Flesh for Fantasy (Demo)
5. Catch My Fall (Early Version)
6. Crank Call (Demo)
7. (Do Not) Stand in the Shadows (Demo)
8. Rebel Yell (Session Take)
9. Blue Highway (Original Demo)
10. Flesh for Fantasy (Session Take)
11. Catch My Fall (Original Demo)
12. Motorbikin’ (Session Take)
13. Eyes Without a Face (Poolside remix)
