Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar
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Steve Stevens is an American guitarist best known for his virtuosic work with Billy Idol and his distinctive, effects-heavy rock guitar style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5616872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar Context triple: [Steve Stevens, notableWork, Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar]
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A.
Whiplash (film score)
Whiplash (film score) is the intense, jazz-driven original soundtrack composed by Justin Hurwitz for the 2014 drama film "Whiplash," known for its frenetic drumming and high-tension musical arrangements.
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B.
Smile Sessions
Smile Sessions is an archival compilation album by the Beach Boys that reconstructs and presents the long-unreleased material from their legendary, unfinished Smile project.
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C.
The Smile
The Smile is an English rock band formed by Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner, known for its experimental, guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Smile Away
"Smile Away" is a rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its upbeat tempo and playful lyrics.
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E.
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is a semi-autobiographical 2005 British drama film set in 1960s Swaziland, marking Richard E. Grant’s directorial debut.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar Target entity description: Steve Stevens is an American guitarist best known for his virtuosic work with Billy Idol and his distinctive, effects-heavy rock guitar style.
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A.
Whiplash (film score)
Whiplash (film score) is the intense, jazz-driven original soundtrack composed by Justin Hurwitz for the 2014 drama film "Whiplash," known for its frenetic drumming and high-tension musical arrangements.
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B.
Smile Sessions
Smile Sessions is an archival compilation album by the Beach Boys that reconstructs and presents the long-unreleased material from their legendary, unfinished Smile project.
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C.
The Smile
The Smile is an English rock band formed by Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood with drummer Tom Skinner, known for its experimental, guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Smile Away
"Smile Away" is a rock song by Paul McCartney and Wings, known for its upbeat tempo and playful lyrics.
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E.
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is a semi-autobiographical 2005 British drama film set in 1960s Swaziland, marking Richard E. Grant’s directorial debut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Billy Idol ⓘ |
| chronology | Billy Idol studio albums ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuresGuitarist | Steve Stevens ⓘ |
| followedBy | Charmed Life ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| guitarWorkBy | Steve Stevens ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | 1980s rock aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Don’t Need a Gun
ⓘ
Sweet Sixteen ⓘ To Be a Lover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
All Summer Single
ⓘ
Don’t Need a Gun ⓘ Don’t Need a Gun (single edit) ⓘ Fatal Charm ⓘ Man for All Seasons ⓘ One Night, One Chance ⓘ Soul Standing By ⓘ Sweet Sixteen ⓘ To Be a Lover ⓘ Worlds Forgotten Boy ⓘ |
| label | Chrysalis Records ⓘ |
| notableFor | Steve Stevens’ effects-heavy guitar sound ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rebel Yell ⓘ |
| producer | Keith Forsey ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986-10-20 ⓘ |
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Subject: Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar Description of subject: Steve Stevens is an American guitarist best known for his virtuosic work with Billy Idol and his distinctive, effects-heavy rock guitar style.
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