Artist: BILLY IDOL
Album: WHIPLASH SMILE VINYL (LP)

Year: 1986
EAN/UPS: 0044114151418
Media type: LP

Whiplash Smile is the third studio album by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, released on 15 October 1986 by Chrysalis Records. The album is produced by Keith Forsey. Idol worked mainly with Steve Stevens writing the songs. Whiplash Smile is, despite the strong sales, considered Idol's less commercially successful album compared to his previous work. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.

The album was supported by the singles "To Be a Lover", "Sweet Sixteen", and "Don't Need a Gun". "To Be a Lover" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 100, "Sweet Sixteen" at number 20 and "Don't Need a Gun" reached number 37.

Whiplash Smile sold over 1 million copies and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI).


A1     Worlds Forgotten Boy     5:40
A2     To Be A Lover  3:51
    Backing Vocals – Connie Harvey, Janet Wright, Jocelyn Brown

A3     Soul Standing By     4:35
A4     Sweet Sixteen     4:14
A5     Man For All Seasons     4:38


B1     Don't Need A Gun     6:15
B2     Beyond Belief     4:00
B3     Fatal Charm     3:51
B4     All Summer Single     4:33
B5     One Night, One Chance     3:52


LINE-UP:

Billy Idol – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Steve Stevens – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, programming
Marcus Miller – bass guitar
John Regan – bass guitar
Phillip Ashley – keyboards
Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards
David Frank – keyboards
Richard Tee – keyboards
Thommy Price – drums, percussion