Vital Idol: Revitalized 17/9/18

Billy Idol’'s 1980’'s remix collection, 'Vital Idol', is getting a modern-day upgrade with 'Vital Idol: Revitalized', set for release on CD and digital by EMI/UMC on Friday 28th September. More than 30 years after his groundbreaking 'Vital Idol' compilation cemented the vibrancy of the Dance-Rock remix genre in the second half of the 1980’'s, Idol’'s Revitalized collection features 11 brand-new remixes of his most classic and enduring hits. 'Vital Idol', initially released in 1985, was the first remix record released by a Rock superstar. Besides being certified platinum, 'Vital Idol' was accompanied by a version of “'Mony Mony”' that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, as well as hitting the Top 10 on the UK Singles chart. Lending their hands to the Revitalized proceedings are electronic dance luminaries Moby, Paul Oakenfold and The Crystal Method as well as current innovators including Tropkillaz, Shiba San, Juan Maclean, CRAY and RAC.