Billy Idol – White Wedding Parts I & II (Shot Gun Mix) (UK 12″)

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“White Wedding Parts I & II (Shot Gun Mix)” is a single released in June 1985 by English rocker Billy Idol to promote the Remix Album “Vital Idol”. This single contains the original 1982 12″ version of “White Wedding (Part 1&2)” renamed “Shotgun Mix” for this 12″ and the “Vital Idol” LP. The 1985 re-issue of “White Wedding” reached #6 on the UK singles chart where it did not chart at all when originally released in 1983.

This 12″ also includes the exclusive “Mega-Idol Mix” a megamix which comprises “Flesh For Fantasy,” “Hot in the City” and “Dancing With Myself”.

SIDE A:
White Wedding (Parts 1 & 2) (Shot Gun Mix) 8:21

SIDE B:
Mega-Idol Mix 8:00

B1 Flesh For Fantasy
Remix – Gary Langan

B2 Hot In The City

B3 Dancing With Myself
Remix – Steve Stevens

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Chrysalis – IDOLX 5
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Made in the UK

New album “Vital Idol”

Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS

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Sam Wells
Sam Wells
May 28, 2024 7:05 am

This is just so amazing! Thank you!

Stephanie
Stephanie
May 26, 2024 6:40 pm

Very impressive! Thank you for this phenomenal and rare treat for true Billy Idol fans!

Billie Finnigan
Billie Finnigan
May 25, 2024 8:15 am

This site is great! I just looked at the last two weeks of your vinyl rips and found a lot of stuff I had been looking for for quite some time. Especially, these rock and new wave 12″ records are usually impossible to find in good quality. Thank you for the quality work!

Muff Diver
Muff Diver
May 24, 2024 8:22 pm

Thank you very much PaulT for more vital Idol.

george
george
May 24, 2024 9:14 am

Thank you for sharing super rare vinyls in such high quality!

Tony Stevens
Tony Stevens
May 23, 2024 5:00 pm

This site is amazing! Thank you!

Martika
Martika
May 23, 2024 2:41 pm

Amazing together the megamix in such good quality. Thanks 😘

Martin De Ville
Martin De Ville
May 23, 2024 10:16 am

Killer site! Thank you for the wonderful high-quality rips. I love your attention to detail!

Jeff
Jeff
May 23, 2024 6:37 am

I was out of town yesterday and even forgot my phone, so I had no idea that you posted this!! Reading the other comments, I have this huge smile on my face. I adore hearing about others exclaiming their pleasure over your rips. I am overjoyed too because I can’t wait to hear the mega-mix!! You are the best, DjPaulT!! I can’t thank you enough for the ecstasy you give to me and so many others around the globe!!

Big Hug!!!

Jeff

Marco
Marco
May 23, 2024 5:09 am

Very cool to see another Billy Idol post and this is one of my favourite singles too. Although there are so many 12” singles with great mixes that you have previously posted.

Thanks Paul 🙂

SlipperyBob
SlipperyBob
May 22, 2024 8:04 pm

Thanks so much for the hi-res rip of this. Much appreciated!

Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts
May 22, 2024 6:48 pm

This is amazing! Thank you!

PhotoHop
PhotoHop
May 22, 2024 6:47 pm

Most excellent as always! Billy and Steve kick A$$ on these remixes. Can’t thank you enough Paul!

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Axel F80
Axel F80
May 22, 2024 4:04 pm

WOW! Thank you! This has been on my want list for a very long time!

gnihtytterp
gnihtytterp
May 22, 2024 3:27 pm

Many thanks for share, great rip as always, and also many thanks for the care you put on the scans, always beautiful artwork too!!

Retro Hound
Retro Hound
May 22, 2024 2:00 pm

Love me some Billy Idol baby!! Woo hoo! Icing on the cake after the Eyes Without A Face 12″ Promo. The big draw here is the exclusive Mega-Idol Mix, to which you’ve made many Idol fans now quite ‘Idol-lic’! How can we thank you enough Paul? Thank you!

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  Retro Hound
May 23, 2024 6:40 am

Retro Hound,

Yours and Martika’s comment filled me up so!! I love to hear from those who are in giddy spirits over music and are so appreciative of Paul!! AWESOME!!

Jeff

Retro Hound
Retro Hound
Reply to  Jeff
May 23, 2024 10:12 pm

Thanks Jeff!!

DJ XREY
DJ XREY
May 22, 2024 1:03 pm

Can anyone confirm that either this mix or the LP or single mix has extra lyrics not common to the others? It’s not stated on Wikipedia, and I don’t recall where I read about it long ago.

dj xrey
dj xrey
Reply to  DjPaulT
May 28, 2024 7:55 pm

Thanks, Paul! I have the Don’t Stop EP; 12” white vinyl of ”WW”, Vital Idol, and everything except ”WW Pt. 2″. Now I’m curious what the different lyrics are on “pt. 2”. I always assumed “pt. 2” was the 2nd half of the “Shotgun Mix”, so I never bought it.

RtrHG
RtrHG
May 22, 2024 12:41 pm

Many thanks for this, Paul! Top-tune from Billy – it never gets old. I’ve never heared the medley, so I can’t wait to listen – downloading right now! Cheers! 🙂 🙂

Martika
Martika
May 22, 2024 12:27 pm

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.!.!.!.! THANK YOU SO MUCH for adding this so quickly! I can’t believe my eyes! I think this might be the holy grail in my Billy Idol collection!
Now I’m actually glad they didn’t include it in the remastered deluxe reissue, as I;m sure your transfer is miles better!!!

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Retro Hound
Retro Hound
Reply to  Martika
May 22, 2024 2:02 pm

I knew you’d be thrilled Martika!! After both our requests, we both got ‘Idol-ized’!

Martika
Martika
Reply to  Retro Hound
May 22, 2024 2:07 pm

lol … I just listened to it 10 times in a row at the loudest volume possible! Idol-ized indeed!!!

Retro Hound
Retro Hound
Reply to  Martika
May 22, 2024 2:12 pm

Wow someone is an Idol fan…!

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  Retro Hound
May 23, 2024 6:43 am

Oh MY Goodness!! Now that’s what I call praise!!!

Jeff

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  Martika
May 23, 2024 6:41 am

MARTIKA!! Your enthusiasm is contagious!! I love your feeling that you are experiencing!! WOW!!! Enjoy!!!

Jeff

Martika
Martika
Reply to  Jeff
May 28, 2024 7:06 am

Without music, I think our lives would feel a bit like watching a movie without a soundtrack!

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  Martika
May 28, 2024 7:18 am

Amen, Martika! Amen!!

I thought of you last night. I took out some Razormaid cds and kept the Disco beat going!

Have a great day and week, Martika!!

Jeff

patrizia
patrizia
May 22, 2024 11:33 am

Thank you