Tracklist front / back album covers
1. "Untitled (Opening Manifesto)" 1:01
2. "Wasteland" 4:34
3. "Untitled (Pre-Shock)" 0:19
4. "Shock to the System" 3:33
5. "Tomorrow People" 5:07
6. "Adam in Chains" 6:23
7. "Neuromancer" 4:34
8. "Power Junkie" 4:46
9. "Untitled (That Which Beareth Thorns)" 0:27
10. "Love Labours On" 3:53
11. "Heroin" 6:57
12. "Untitled (Injection)" 0:22
13. "Shangrila" 7:24
14. "Concrete Kingdom" 4:52
15. "Untitled (Galaxy Within)" 0:38
16. "Venus" 5:47
17. "Then the Night Comes" 4:37
18. "Untitled (Before Dawn)" 0:25
19. "Mother Dawn" 5:03
20. "Recap" 0:56
Total length: 71:38
Billy Idol Band Members / Musicians
Billy Idol credited bassist Doug Wimbish with contributing to a large number of tracks, despite not being a "core" member of the production.
Billy Idol – vocals, keyboards, programming, swarm camcorder, arrangements
Mark Younger-Smith – keyboards, programming, guitars, sitars, arrangements
Robin Hancock – keyboards, programming, arrangements
Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards, organ
Doug Wimbish – bass
Larry Seymour – bass (10)
Tal Bergman – drums
David Weiss – saw (7)
Robert Farago – spoken words (6)
Muhammad Ali – excerpts (between 7 & 8)
London Jo Henwood – sexy voice (6)
The Shartse Monks – excerpts (13)
Durga McBroom – backing vocals (17)
Carnie Wilson – backing vocals (17)
Wendy Wilson – backing vocals (17)
Robin Hancock – producer, engineer, mixing
Ross Donaldson – additional engineer
Mike Baumgartner –mix assistant
Ed Korengo – mix assistant
A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) – mixing location
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Chris Rugolo – band technician
Henry Marquez – art direction
Michael Diehl – design
Billy Idol – cover concept, logo design
"Sweet" Briar Ludwig – logo design
Greg Gorman – photography
Peter Graville – photography
Brett Leonard – photography
Elisabeth Sunday – photography
Gwen Mullen – rendering
Scott Hampton – rendering
Uncredited
Gareth Branwyn – consultation, lyrics (Untitled (Opening Manifesto)), text (diskette)
Mark Frauenfelder – consultation, graphic design (cover art and logo for album, singles, and VHS cassette)
Timothy Leary – consultation, spoken word (album track No. 15 segue)
Jaime Levy – interactive producer
Cyberpunk is the 5th studio album by English rock musician Billy Idol, released on 29 June 1993 by Chrysalis Records. A concept album, it was inspired by his personal interest in technology and his first attempts to use computers in the creation of his music. Idol based the album on the cyberdelic subculture of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Heavily experimental in its style, the album was an attempt to take control of the creative process in the production of his albums, while simultaneously introducing Idol's fans and other musicians to the opportunities presented by digital media.
The album featured a cyberpunk-styled narrative, as well as synthesised vocals and industrial influences. Despite its critical and commercial failure, Billy Idol set several precedents in the process of promoting the album. These included his use of the Internet, e-mail, virtual communities, and multimedia software, each a first for a mainstream celebrity. Idol also based his fashion style, music videos, and stage shows on cyberpunk themes and aesthetics.
Released to negative reviews, Cyberpunk polarised internet communities of the time, with detractors viewing it as an act of cooptation and opportunistic commercialisation. It was also seen as part of a process that saw the overuse of the term "cyberpunk" until it lost its original meaning. Alternatively, supporters saw Idol's efforts as harmless and well-intentioned, and were encouraged by his new interest in cyberculture.
