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| Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 20 June 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 13 December 1980 | |||
| Venue | Hatfield Polytechnic, Hertfordshire | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 67:04 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Live is a live album by English new wave band Gen X, [1] released 20 June 2005 by EMI. [2] It was recorded on 13 December 1980 at Hatfield Polytechnic, in Hertfordshire. [3] [4]
All tracks are written by Billy Idol and Tony James; except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Do You Want" | 3:42 | |
| 2. | "New Order" | 2:56 | |
| 3. | "Heavens Inside" | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Untouchables" | Idol | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Andy Warhol" | David Bowie | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Stars Look Down" | 4:34 | |
| 7. | "Joy Mama" | Gene Vincent | 1:09 |
| 8. | "Vicious" | Lou Reed | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Rock On" | Gary Glitter, Mike Leander | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Jet Boy" | David Johansen, Johnny Thunders | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Poison" | 2:55 | |
| 12. | "Dancing with Myself" | 4:18 | |
| 13. | "Kiss Me Deadly" | 4:33 | |
| 14. | "Happy People" | 4:46 | |
| 15. | "Ready Steady Go" | 3:24 | |
| 16. | "King Rocker" | 2:23 | |
| 17. | "Triumph" | 3:39 | |
| 18. | "Gimme Some Truth" | John Lennon | 3:30 |
| 19. | "Wild Youth" | 2:45 | |
| 20. | "Your Generation" | 3:55 |
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