Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers

Billy Idol: VH1 Storytellers

2002 · 104 min · ★ 6.6 · Music

Taped in New York City for the VH1 Storytellers show in April, 2001: Is intended to burnish the legacy of Idol's recently stalled career or, more likely, is an attempt to resuscitate it in time for the expected rising tide of '80s nostalgia. An intimate, largely acoustic outing co-helmed by longtime guitarist and songwriting partner Steve Stevens. ---Track Listings--- 1 Cradle Of Love 2 Don't Need A Gun 3 Flesh For Fantasy 4 White Wedding 5 Sweet Sixteen 6 To Be A Lover 7 Rebel Yell 8 Kiss Me Deadly 9 Eyes Without A Face 10 Dancing With Myself 11 Ready Steady Go 12 Blue Highway 13 Mony Mony 14 L.A. Woman

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