Definitive

~ Release by INXS (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Need You Tonight
assistant engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987), INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1997) and Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1999)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Need You Tonight (music video) by INXS
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 16) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 114)
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., WB Music Corp., XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (publisher) (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
4.43:04
2What You Need
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set):
Jon Farriss
vocals:
Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1985)
recording of:
What You Need
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Tol Muziek
43:36
3Disappear
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
bass and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jon Farris
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss and Jon Farris
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
vocals:
Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Disappear
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Jon Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Music Ltd. (in 1990) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
4.44:07
4Baby Don't Cry
assistant engineer:
Melissa van Twest
engineer:
Niven Garland
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Baby Don’t Cry
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss
34:41
5Elegantly Wasted
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn and Andrew Farriss
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
recording of:
Elegantly Wasted
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
4.54:34
6Mystify
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Mystify (music video) by INXS
recording of:
Mystify
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.353:19
7Just Keep Walking
recording of:
Just Keep Walking
writer:
Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation)
2:51
8Suicide Blonde
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
bass and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jon Farris
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss and Jon Farris
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
vocals:
Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
4.13:51
9Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.053:03
10Shining Star
3:43
11Beautiful Girl
recording of:
Beautiful Girl
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3:10
12Listen Like Thieves
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set):
Jon Farriss
vocals:
Michael Hutchence
recording of:
Listen Like Thieves
writer:
Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
43:45
13New Sensation
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1987)
music videos:
New Sensation (music video) by INXS
recording of:
New Sensation
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Tol Muziek and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.853:41
14Bitter Tears
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
electric guitar [guitar]:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bitter Tears
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
3.653:52
15Original Sin
recording of:
Original Sin
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation)
24:02
16Devil Inside
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Devil Inside
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
3:57
17The Gift
engineer:
Niven Garland and Chris Kimsey
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Niven Garland and Mark Opitz
recording of:
The Gift
writer:
Jon Farriss and Michael Hutchence
24:03
18By My Side
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
electric guitar [guitar]:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
By My Side
writer:
Andrew Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
33:06
19Born to Be Wild
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Mark Opitz
cover recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
23:50
20Salvation Jane
4:41
21Tight
3:38
▼ CD 2
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1Mystify (live From America)
live recording of:
Mystify
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS3:28
2Suicide Blonde (live From America)
live recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
INXS4:06
3New Sensation (live From America)
live recording of:
New Sensation
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Tol Muziek and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS4:12
4Tight (The Automator remix)
INXS4:36
5Precious Heart (radio edit)
Tall Paul vs. INXS2:59
6I'm So Crazy (radio edit)
recording of:
I’m So Crazy
writer:
Garry Gary Beers, Henri Belolo, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Steven Gaines, Michael Hutchence, Jacques Morali, Dennis Parker (actor, album "Like an Eagle") and Kirk Pengilly
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Par-T-One vs. INXS3:11