Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "Rebel Yell" 4:45
2. "Daytime Drama" 4:02
3. "Eyes Without a Face" 4:58
4. "Blue Highway" 5:05
Total length: 18:50
Side two
1. "Flesh for Fantasy" 4:37
2. "Catch My Fall" 3:42
3. "Crank Call" 3:56
4. "(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows" 3:10
5. "The Dead Next Door" 3:45
Total length: 19:10
1999 expanded edition bonus tracks
10. "Rebel Yell" (Session Take) 5:27
11. "Motorbikin'" (Session Take) 4:16
12. "Catch My Fall" (Original Demo) 4:11
13. "Flesh for Fantasy" (Session Take) 5:09
14. "Blue Highway" (Original Demo) 5:00
Billy Idol Band Members / Musicians
Billy Idol – guitar, vocals
Steve Stevens – lead guitar, bass guitar, guitar synthesizer, synthesizer, keyboards
Steve Webster – bass guitar
Judi Dozier – keyboards
Thommy Price – drums
Sal Cuevas – bass guitar on "Eyes Without a Face"
Jack Waldman – additional keyboards
Gregg Gerson – drums on "(Do Not) Stand in the Shadows", "Rebel Yell" (Session Take), "Motorbikin'" (Session Take) and "Flesh for Fantasy" (Session Take)
Mars Williams – saxophone on "Catch My Fall"
Perri Lister – background vocals on "Eyes Without a Face"
Phil Feit – bass guitar on "Rebel Yell" (Session Take), "Motorbikin'" (Session Take), and "Flesh for Fantasy" (Session Take)
Keith Forsey – drum programming (uncredited)
Keith Forsey – producer
Michael Frondelli – engineer, mixing
Dave Wittman – engineer, mixing
Gary Hellman – engineer
Steve Rinkoff – engineer
Pete Thea – engineer
George Marino – mastering
Brian Griffin – photography
Michael MacNeil – cover design
Stephanie Tudor – production co-ordination
Bob Norberg – mastering (1999 expanded edition)
Kevin Flaherty – compilation (1999 expanded edition)
Rebel Yell is the 2nd studio album by English rock singer Billy Idol, released on 10 November 1983 by Chrysalis Records. After the release of his 1982 eponymous debut album, Idol continued his collaboration with producer Keith Forsey and multi-instrumentalist Steve Stevens. The album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Initially recording without a drummer, utilizing only the electronic drum machines LinnDrum and Roland TR-808, Forsey and Stevens later decided to hire Thommy Price to play drums on some of the songs. Musically, Rebel Yell is a rock album with a strong influence of new wave music. The cover sleeve and images were shot by Brian Griffin. Idol got the idea of the album's title after attending a party with the Rolling Stones and drinking Rebel Yell bourbon.
