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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Movies Various Refers
GENERATION X
London, GB
*  1976+  1981

Line-Up (1981):

Billy Idol - voc
James Stevenson - g
Tony James - bg,voc
Terry Chimes - ds

Former Members:

Bob "Derwood" Andrews (g, 1976-cca 1979)
John Towe (ds, 1976-?); Mark Laff (ds, cca 8/77-cca 1979)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Generation X
produced by: Martin Rushent		17.03.1978Chrysalis29
2.Valley Of The Dolls
produced by: Ian Hunter		1/1979 Chrysalis51
3.Kiss Me Deadly
produced by: Keith Forsey		23.01.1981Chrysalis
4.The Best Of Generation X11/1985 Chrysalis
5.The Original Generation X6/1987 M.B.C.
6.Generation X Live6/1987 M.B.C.
7.Perfect Hits 1975-198124.02.1992Chrysalis
8.Anthology08.04.2003Capitol
9.BBC Live - One Hundred Punks29.04.2003Strange Fruit
10.Sweet Revenge Extras09.03.2004Revel Yell
11.Live at Hatfield Poly 198019.07.2005EMI
12.Live at Sheffield29.04.2016Munster

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Your Generation / Day By Day
produced by: Phil Wainman		8/1977 Chrysalis30
2.Wild Youth / Wild Dub / No No No19.11.1977Chrysalis
3.Ready Steady Go / No No No10.02.1978Chrysalis47
4.King Rocker / Gimme Some Truth12.01.1979Chrysalis9
5.Valley Of The Dolls / Shakin' All Over30.03.1979Chrysalis16
6.Friday's Angels / Trying For Kicks / This Heat22.06.1979Chrysalis62
7.Dancing With Myself / Ugly Rash
12" + Loopy Dub / What Do You Want
produced by: Keith Forsey		03.10.1980Chrysalis62
8.Dancing With Myself / Untouchables / King Rocker / Rock On
credited to: Gen X		16.01.1981Chrysalis60
9.Dancing With Myself
& Billy Idol		9/1983 Chrysalis 102
10.King Rocker / Valley Of The Dolls2/1987 Old Gold

Movies:

1. Punk Rock Movie (7/1982, directed by Don Letts)

Various:

original name Chelsea
since 1980 Gen X
disbanded 14.2.1981

Compilation Appearances:

"Valley Of The Dolls" on compilation "Teenage Kicks" (4.4.05)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19773313.08.197710On The Crest Of Theprofile
19774719.11.197720Singlessingle review
19774719.11.197743
1978611.02.197829Singlessingle review
1979213.01.197920Singlessingle review
1979320.01.19794News
1979803.03.19793News
1979803.03.197937Caught In The Actgig review
19791231.03.197920Singlessingle review
19803404.10.19804News
19803404.10.198019Singlessingle review
19804306.12.19804News
1981317.01.19814News
1981317.01.198113Albumsalbum review
1981424.01.198115interview
1992929.02.199235Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976025.12.197632On The Towngig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19941730.08.19947Galerie