Valley of the Dolls (album)

This article is about the Generation X album. For the Dionne Warwick album, see Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls.
Valley of the Dolls
Studio album by Generation X
Released January 26, 1979[1]
Genre Punk rock, rock, new wave
Label Chrysalis
Producer Ian Hunter
Generation X chronology

Generation X
(1978)		 Valley of the Dolls
(1979)		 Kiss Me Deadly
(1981)
Singles from Generation X
  1. "King Rocker"
    Released: 5 Jan 1979
  2. "Valley of the Dolls"
    Released: 30 Mar 1979
  3. "Fridays Angels"
    Released: Jun 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Smash Hits 5/10[2]

Valley of the Dolls was Generation X's 1979 second album and was produced by Ian Hunter.[3] The album contained the UK hit singles: "King Rocker", which reached No. 11 in the charts in January 1979, the title track "Valley of the Dolls", which made No. 23 in April of the same year and "Friday's Angels", which got to No. 62 in June 1979. The album is only indirectly related to the novel and film of this name, and the title cut is an original song.

Track listing

Original LP (1981)

All songs written and composed by Billy Idol and Tony James; except where noted. 

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Running with the Boss Sound"  Idol, James, Bob Andrews 5:03
2. "Night of the Cadillacs"    3:20
3. "Paradise West"    5:28
4. "Fridays Angels"    3:19
5. "King Rocker"    2:16
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Valley of the Dolls"    3:34
2. "English Dream"    4:57
3. "Love Like Fire"    3:02
4. "The Prime Of Kenny Silvers (Part One)"    3:55
5. "The Prime Of Kenny Silvers (Part Two)"    3:22
2002 Bonus CD Tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Gimme Some Truth" (B-Side to "King Rocker".)John Lennon 2:23
12. "Shakin' All Over" (B-Side to "Valley of the Dolls".)Johnny Kidd, Gus Robinson 2:45

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Valley of the Dolls by Generation X". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 22 - March 7 1979): 25.
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Generation-X-Valley-Of-The-Dolls/master/122048