Generation X- Generation X (Deluxe Edition)Label: Chrysalis Reissued 2019, Originally released 1978 Deluxe vinyl LP pressing. Chrysalis Records are proud to release a deluxe edition of Generation X's debut album from 1978. Formed in late 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James and Derwood Andrews with Mark Laff joining in early 1977. They signed to Chrysalis in the Summer of 1977, with their first single 'Your Generation' being released in the September. Incidentally, they were one of the first punk

The album delivers guttural guitars

These tracks originally released as a companion piece to the DVD package A Skin

Green Calx

I Got Spirit

Directly from My Heart To You

art-rock and punk that quickly establishes L

on May 30 and 31

bassist Bob Cranshaw

Recorded live to tape by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio

including demos of 'The Wheel' and 'The Community Of Hope'

Action Not Words

features 7 top 40 hits (including 4 top 20s): "Teenage Kicks