Devil's Playground
by Billy Idol
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 124
  3. Negative: 16 out of 124

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  1. PaulaS
    May 25, 2005
    0
    Just when you thought it couldn't get worse than Cyberpunk. It did.
  2. MishaK
    Apr 16, 2005
    0
    He should stick to the older stuff. Nothing new or exciting here.
  3. LilaM
    Apr 15, 2005
    0
    The CD is weak and Billy Idol lost it.
  4. StephenC
    Apr 29, 2005
    0
    Wow, oh my god and this guy used to be successful. How on earth, whilst making this record did he actually think he's made a good song. So so bad.
  5. mandym
    May 24, 2005
    0
    He was better in the 80's.
  6. CosmoP
    Jun 3, 2005
    1
    This is an album to grow old with. A landmark recording.
  7. Matt
    Jun 9, 2005
    3
    Buy "Sherri" and ignore the rest. He always only had a couple good songs per album.
  8. CP
    Oct 23, 2005
    2
    Five words: "Yelling at the Christmas Tree."
  9. GabbyH.
    Mar 30, 2005
    0
    Wow. Billy Idol still exists? WEIRD. Wait a minute. Billy Idol FANS still exist? WEIRD.
  10. AlexandraK
    Apr 14, 2005
    1
    There is one song that's listenable and that's Plastic Jesus, so I'll give it a 1. Super Overdrive is painfully off key. World Comin' Down is rehashed old punk with a little high voice. Rat Race, if it wasn't for the constant annoying "C'mon " repeated over and over again I might like this song. Sherri, utter crap. Plastic Jesus, I do like this one, good There is one song that's listenable and that's Plastic Jesus, so I'll give it a 1. Super Overdrive is painfully off key. World Comin' Down is rehashed old punk with a little high voice. Rat Race, if it wasn't for the constant annoying "C'mon " repeated over and over again I might like this song. Sherri, utter crap. Plastic Jesus, I do like this one, good voice, interesting tune. Scream, someone should cut down on the old man's viagra. Yellin' At The Xmas Tree, hello it is April. Romeos Waiting, this gets my vote for the worst song on the album. The rest are pure rip-offs of other artists from the likes of Nirvana, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Green Day. Billy Idol sold his soul and he ain't comin' back. Nothing original here.… Expand
  11. NormaF
    Apr 14, 2005
    0
    Billy Idol is washed up. He hasn't had a hit since the 1980's. This album is worse than Cyberpunk.
  12. CydG
    Mar 29, 2005
    1
    Nothing original here!
  13. LisaG
    Apr 14, 2005
    0
    Someone needs to remind the old man that the 80's are over.

Awards & Rankings

38
#38 Most Discussed Album of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Rolling Stone
    60
    The results are much better than his 1993 sci-fi shark jump, Cyberpunk, and so it automatically counts as the best thing he's done since "Cradle of Love."
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  2. Blender
    70
    [An] entertaining album. [Apr 2005, p.119]
  3. The Guardian
    40
    The bodybuilder's physique and sneering expression haven't given way to age; nor has his conviction that singing pedestrian clunk-rock is tantamount to signing on as Satan's orchestra leader.
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