http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43291&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rssElvis' Sneer, the Clash's vowels, T-Rex's riffs… Generation X arrived on the punk landscape in 1977 with the look of a band who had rifled through rock's archives and swiped all the best bits. Formed from the remnants of London SS by bassist Tony James and lip curling singer Billy Idol (aka William Broad) their under-rated debut album <I>Generation X</I> was a speedy classic full of sharp, pop-culture referencing songs like "Ready Steady Go!," a tribute to show host Cathy Macgowan. Follow up <I>Valley Of The Dolls</I>—produced by Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter—provided the commercial breakthrough via Top 20 hit "King Rocker," but as superstardom beckoned they tragically imploded after third album <I>Love Me Deadly</I> (oddly accredited to Gen X). Not before they had made in-roads with swansong hit "Dancing With Myself," however, which Idol would later capitalise on with a fruitful U.S. solo career, dressed as Mad Max. Tony James, clearly burnt by the whole experience, went on to form industry fleecing weird-rockers Sigue Sigue Sputnik. - Paul MoodyOld School Punken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:23 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43291&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Elvis' Sneer, the Clash's vowels, T-Rex's riffs… Generation X arrived on the punk landscape in 1977 with the look of a band who had rifled through rock's archives and swiped all the best bits. Formed from the remnants of London SS by bassist Tony James and lip curling singer Billy Idol (aka William Broad) their under-rated debut album <I>Generation X</I> was a speedy classic full of sharp, pop-culture referencing songs like "Ready Steady Go!," a tribute to show host Cathy Macgowan. Follow up <I>Valley Of The Dolls</I>—produced by Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter—provided the commercial breakthrough via Top 20 hit "King Rocker," but as superstardom beckoned they tragically imploded after third album <I>Love Me Deadly</I> (oddly accredited to Gen X). Not before they had made in-roads with swansong hit "Dancing With Myself," however, which Idol would later capitalise on with a fruitful U.S. solo career, dressed as Mad Max. 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00:00:00.0 true Untouchables tra.1950862 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950862&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950862&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2347143&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1978 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 2347143 tra.2347143 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Generation X alb.130983 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/2/5/1015282_170x170.jpg 2007-05-22 00:00:00.0 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Kiss Me Deadly tra.2347143 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2347143&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2347143&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251070&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17551631&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sun, 1 Jun 2008 22:04:24 -0700 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 17551631 tra.17551631 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Arnie’s Record Store - Songs To Sell Volume 5 alb.17545515 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/8/1158492_170x170.jpg 2007-11-08 00:00:00.0 null true Promises, promises tra.17551631 273000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17551631&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17551631&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251056&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 3251056 tra.3251056 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Anthology alb.282301 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/1/561064_170x170.jpg 2003-04-08 00:00:00.0 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Day By Day tra.3251056 144000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251056&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251056&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251053&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 3251053 tra.3251053 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Anthology alb.282301 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/1/561064_170x170.jpg 2003-04-08 00:00:00.0 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Ready, Steady, Go tra.3251053 178000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251053&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251053&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3251050&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2347144&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950869&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 1950869 tra.1950869 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Perfect Hits 1975-1981 alb.227924 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/5/6/386526_170x170.jpg 1999-01-12 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Gimme Some Truth tra.1950869 143000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950869&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950869&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1950860&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 1950860 tra.1950860 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Perfect Hits 1975-1981 alb.227924 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Happy People tra.26916517 269000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916517&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26916517&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11947983&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 31 May 2008 23:16:51 -0700 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody Online 11947983 tra.11947983 Generation X art.43291 0.99 Live In Sheffield alb.11944274 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/5/6/916536_170x170.jpg 1978-01-01 00:00:00.0 null true No No No tra.11947983 114000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11947983&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11947983&variant=data&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11947984&variant=play&rws=%2Fgeneration-x%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old School Punk Sat, 31 May 2008 23:16:51 -0700 Top Tracks by Generation X on Rhapsody 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