and a pulsing rhythm section provide a sweet canvas for Legend's seductive croon and falsetto swoops
"I paid dues in the streets/Respect is my receipt" is the true talk that comes from "Honorable" with special guest Raekwon
the striking thing about the album is that contrary to their deep soul rep
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WHIPLASH SMILE LP Die Cut Cover and a pulsing rhythm sectionPersonnel: Billy Idol (vocals, guitar, bass); Steve Stevens (guitar, bass, keyboards, programming); Harold Faltermeyer, David Frank, Richard Tee, Phil Ashley (keyboards); John Regan, Marcus Miller (bass); Jocelyn Brown, Connie Harvey, Janet Wright (background vocals). Recorded at Right Track Studios, New York, New York. While Whiplash Smile is Idol's most ambitious album, it only comes to life on hard rocking pseudo rockabilly like To Be a Lover."