Original Sin (INXS album)

Original Sin is the twelfth and final studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on physical media on 16 November 2010 by Epic Records, Atco Records and Polydor after having been released digitally on 28 October 2010. Original Sin features covers of their earlier songs, with each song featuring a guest singer.^[2] J.D. Fortune, who was the winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition and featured on the band's previous album Switch, performed lead vocals for the 1990 track "The Stairs", being the last contribution from Fortune before his departure in 2011.

Original Sin
Studio album by INXS
Released	28 October 2010
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Petrol Electric Polydor (France) Atco (U.S.) Groove Merchants (Australia) Epic (Canada)
Producer	Jon Farriss James Ash INXS
INXS chronology
Taste It: The Collection (2006) Original Sin (2010) The Very Best (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Background

Described as a tribute album by the band members, the record features new recordings of INXS songs. "We've re-invented these songs. Some have been done by an orchestra, some [are] stripped down and some tracks may take you [a while] to recognise what it is," said Jon Farriss.^[3][4]

A review in QRO Magazine gave the album a 5/10 rating.^[5] The album charted at number 49 on the Australian Albums Chart.

The album was re-issued in 2011 by Atco Records for the US market. This version features an alternative version of track four "Never Tear Us Apart", the French lyric and vocal duet between Ben Harper and Mylène Farmer is replaced with a solo vocal by Harper.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Drum Opera"	Jon Farriss	2:56
2.	"Mediate" (featuring Tricky)	Andrew Farriss	4:08
3.	"Original Sin" (featuring Rob Thomas and DJ Yaleidys)	A. Farriss, Michael Hutchence	4:20
4.	"Never Tear Us Apart" (featuring Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer. US re-issue features Ben Harper on vocal only.)	A. Farriss, Hutchence; French lyrics by Mylène Farmer	3:57
5.	"Beautiful Girl" (featuring Pat Monahan)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:08
6.	"New Sensation" (featuring Deborah De Corral)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:42
7.	"Just Keep Walking" (featuring Dan Sultan)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	2:42
8.	"Mystify" (featuring Loane and John Mayer)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	5:49
9.	"To Look at You" (featuring Kav Temperley)	A. Farriss	3:59
10.	"Kick" (featuring Nikka Costa)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	5:10
11.	"Don't Change" (featuring Andrew Farriss and Kirk Pengilly)	Garry Gary Beers, A. Farriss, J. Farriss, Tim Farriss, Hutchence, Pengilly	4:15
12.	"The Stairs" (featuring J.D. Fortune)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:31
Total length:			49:37

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Love Is (What I Say)" (featuring JD Fortune)	Beers, A. Farriss, Hutchence, Pengilly, Anthony Braxton-Smith	3:50
14.	"Never Tear Us Apart" (Orchestral Instrumental)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:50

iTunes and Australian Deluxe edition bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Devil Inside" (featuring Ben Harper & Nikka Costa. Released as track 8 on Australian deluxe edition.)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	5:25

Personnel

• Garry Gary Beers – bass
• Andrew Farriss – keyboards, guitar, vocals on "Don't Change"
• Jon Farriss – drums, percussion, vocals
• Tim Farriss – guitar
• J.D. Fortune – vocals on "The Stairs"
• Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone, vocals

References

1. Jon O'Brien. "Original Sin > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
2. Home. INXS.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
3. INXS rework old classics with guest vocalists in new album. Herald Sun (19 October 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.
4. INXS New Album Original Sin Released This November | Rock News. Triple M. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
5. QRO Magazine - Album Reviews » INXS : Original Sin. Qromag.com (15 November 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.