The core members of Generation X were vocalist Billy Idol (who has since maintained a remarkable 25+ year solo career) and bassist Tony James (later of Sigue Sigue Sputnik and for a spell Sisters of Mercy and now with Carbon/Silicon). Generation X was formed in 1976 after guitarist Billy Idol (aka William Broad) and bassist Tony James decided to go out on their own, leaving Gene October, the leader of their then band Chelsea. In December of 76, they played the first punk gig at mecca club The Roxy in London's Covent Garden neighborhood with friends from "the Bromley contingent" Siouxsie & The Banshees, a band featuring a young Sid Vicious. The blatantly image conscious group soon secured management, fired their first drummer, and auditioned over 50 drummers before settling on Mark Laff of Subway Sect. They were photogenic and signed a worldwide long term deal to Chrysalis (also home of Blondie) and had popsmith Phil Wainman, producer of the bay c
1 | Day by Day | Generation X |
2 | Ready Steady Go | Generation X |
3 | Youth Youth Youth | Generation X |
4 | Wild Dub | Generation X |
5 | One Hundred Punks | Generation X |
6 | Dancing With Myself | 101 Running Songs Lap 2 |
7 | Wild Youth | DIY: Punk, Power Pop And New Wave (1976-1983) |
8 | Gimme Some Truth | Generation X |
9 | Kiss Me Deadly | Generation X |
10 | Dancing With Myself | The Best Punk Album In The World....Ever (Disc 1) |
11 | Wild Youth | Generation X |
12 | Your Generation | Generation X |
13 | Ready Steady Go | The Best Punk Album In The World....Ever (Disc 2) |
14 | One Hundred Punks | Punk University Vol. 2 |
15 | Promises Promises | Generation X |
16 | Kleenex | Generation X |
17 | From the Heart | Generation X |