NEW WAVE 1986 Record Club BILLY IDOL 8-Track Tape! PUNK Youll get a WHIPLASH SMILE from listening to this! Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 04, 2008 Location Louisville, KY See more about 'NEW WAVE 1986 Record Club BILLY IDOL 8-Track Tape! PUNK' Description RARE Record Club Only 8-Track Tape WHIPLASH SMILE (1986) by BILLY IDOL Although it failed to live up to the promise of its fabulous single, "To Be a Lover," Whiplash Smile still burned clean with an immediately recognizable 1980s energy. Like Billy Idol himself, who affected the punk archetype but cut it with a two-dimensional, cartoonish plasticity perfect for the decade, Whiplash Smile expands on the sound of the 1983 breakthrough Rebel Yell while cleverly leaving its key elements unchanged. Idol's inherent Jim Morrison-ness was fleshed out, and Steve Stevens' already atmospheric guitar work was blended even more seamlessly with a percolating pot of shifting styles, new wave dance beats, and synth-heavy production. "Soul Standing By" and "Man for All Seasons certainly rocked -- Stevens' guitar work crackles with inventiveness, even augmented as it is with multiple overdubs. But like most of Whiplash, the songs seemed to exist in a phantom zone akin to the prismatic holding cell of General Zod and his cohorts in Superman II. The plodding "Beyond Belief" and the weird, Marty Robbins-meets-Del Shannon-in-space vibe of "Sweet Sixteen" are similarly opaque. There's plenty to listen for on Whiplash Smile, and Idol's attempt to expand his palette is admirable. Unfortunately, there's nary a memorable hook here outside of the single and whatever mileage can be gained from his trademark sneer. In that sense, Whiplash Smile is similar to so much music of the decade, which got by with rayon flash and giddy video posturing but little in the way of reality. But that means that Whiplash Smile is also disappointing: Idol's best work was equally as era-defining, but it lived on to be just as memorable after the calendar flipped on the Me Decade. Tape has been tested & works fine in my player. Due to its age & player inconsistencies I can't guarantee how well or how long it'll work in your player, so it is sold as-is. Shipping & Handling for this tape: US Bidders - FREE Canada & Mexico - $4 All others - $10 All merchandise sold as-is, no refunds. Seller is not responsible for loss of or damage to items in the mail. I gladly accept PayPal and US Postal Money Orders. I do NOT take personal checks. Payment must be received within 7 days of auction's end. I have hundreds of Buy-It-Now items in my eBay Store that won't show up in the regular search and auction listings - click the link below to view them all! Visit My eBay Store: EighTracKingDom Be sure to add me to your favorites list! On Nov-03-08 at 16:33:53 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio! Place a Bid!