A new compilation celebrating glam rock from the ’80s is coming from Cherry Red Records’ Lemon label is being released on May 23, 2025. The 3-CD set, Young & Wild: A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992, spans 58 tracks, including hits from such “hair bands” as Poison, Quiet Riot, Ratt, White Lion, Warrant, and dozens more. The set, housed in a clamshell box, is available for pre-order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.

From the March announcement: For millions of kids around the world, American glam rock (maybe it was called “hair metal” where you lived) brought a much-needed splash of color and excitement to the 1980s. With L.A. and Hollywood at its core, the scene saw increasingly wild bands from across the USA reach a global audience, taking with them wardrobes full of leather, Lycra, stiletto heels, bandanas and make-up. As much bubblegum theatre as it was rock ‘n roll, many of these bands nevertheless lived the lifestyle to its limits, somehow remaining able to play and tour the world.

Scoring global hit after global hit with million selling iconic albums and chart-busting singles, the likes of Kiss, David Lee Roth, Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister and Skid Row fused anti-social punk attitude, androgynous sex appeal, expert musicianship and hook-laden pop-rock, drawing in everybody from the serious rock and metal crowd to teeny boppers and their parents. Inescapably the sound of America and beyond throughout that era, many of these bands endure today, their ongoing appeal proof of the solid records at the heart of it all.

Young & Wild takes us on a chronological journey through that time and place, taking in smash hits and lesser-known tracks, household names and underground cult favourites. A must-hear time capsule for those that were there, and a vital entry point for younger listeners drawn to the bright lights and stadium appeal of these now legendary bands.

Young & Wild: A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992 Track Listing

Disc One
1 Twisted Sister – Shoot ‘Em Down
2 Sammy Hagar – There’s Only One Way to Rock
3 Helix – Heavy Metal Love
4 Quiet Riot – Metal Health
5 Billy Squier – Everybody Wants You
6 KISS – Lick It Up
7 Ratt – Round and Round
8 Bon Jovi – In and Out of Love
9 Hollywood Rose – Shadow of Your Love
10 Cinderella – Shake Me
11 Dokken – It’s Not Love
12 Black ’N Blue – I Want It All I Want In Now
13 Kick Axe – On The Road To Rock
14 David Lee Roth – Bump And Grind
15 Tesla – Little Suzi
16 Cheap Trick – Tonight It’s You
17 White Lion – Wait
18 Leatherwolf – The Calling
19 Bulletboys – Smooth Up in Ya

Disc Two
1 Poison – Talk Dirty to Me
2 Faster Pussycat – Bathroom Wall
3 Dirty Looks – Nobody Rides for Free
4 Jetboy – Fire in My Heart
5 Britny Fox – Girlschool
6 Femme Fatale – Waiting for the Big One
7 KIX – Don’t Close Your Eyes
8 Lillian Axe – Picture Perfect
9 Smashed Gladys – 17 Goin’ on Crazy
10 Vinnie Vincent Invasion – Dirty Rhythm
11 Vixen – Edge of a Broken Heart
12 Ace Frehley – Do Ya
13 Bang Tango – Someone Like You
14 Cats in Boots – Shotgun Sally
15 Dangerous Toys – Scared
16 L.A. Guns – Sex Action
17 Little Caesar – Down-N- Dirty
18 Shark Island – Shake for Me
19 Nitro – Freight Train
20 Baton Rouge – Walks Like a Woman

Disc Three
1 Skid Row – Youth Gone Wild
2 Enuff Z’Nuff – Fly High Michelle
3 Junkyard – Hollywood
4 Warrant – Down Boys
5 Tora Tora – Walkin Shoes
6 Electric Angels – Rattlesnake Kisses
7 Lynch Mob – Sweet Sister Mercy
8 Extreme – Suzi (Wants Her All Day What?)
9 Winger – Easy Come Easy Go
10 Saigon Kick – What You Say
11 Warrior Soul – Trippin’ on Ecstasy
12 Mother Love Bone – Stardog Champion
13 Rhino Bucket – One Night Stand
14 Southgang – Tainted Angel
15 Tattoo Rodeo – Hard Like a Rock
16 Tuff – The All New Generation
17 Life Sex & Death – School’s for Fools
18 Jackyl – Down on Me
19 XYZ – Inside Out

Related: The same label issued a 3-CD set in March 2025 on Detroit’s wildly eclectic music scene from the late ’60s and early ’70s