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The Best of INXS
The Best of INXS is a greatest hits album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 4 June 2002 by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment. It featured digitally remastered versions of tracks from previous albums and reached #144 on the US charts, selling more than 373,000 copies since its release. The nearly identical counterpart compilation released in the same year, Definitive INXS, was a moderate chart success in the UK, peaking at #15.
| The Best of INXS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 4 June 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 78:34 | |||
| Label | Atlantic/Rhino | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz, Nile Rodgers, Chris Thomas, INXS, David McLees, Emily Cagan, Karen Ahmed, David Edwards[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | link |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing Edit
An alternative release of this LP re-organises the track listing.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Need You Tonight" (Single version) | Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | 3:03 |
| 2. | "What You Need" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:34 |
| 3. | "By My Side" | A. Farriss, Hutchence, Chris Thomas | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Taste It" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:24 |
| 5. | "New Sensation" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:40 |
| 6. | "The One Thing" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Disappear" | Jon Farriss, Hutchence | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Never Tear Us Apart" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Original Sin" (Single version) | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Mystify" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:18 |
| 11. | "This Time" | A. Farriss | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Suicide Blonde" (Maxi-single version – 7" mix) | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Beautiful Girl" (Mendelsohn mix) | A. Farriss | 3:09 |
| 14. | "The Gift" | J. Farriss, Hutchence | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Listen Like Thieves" | A. Farriss, Hutchence, Garry Gary Beers | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Devil Inside" (Maxi-single version – Australian single edit) | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:56 |
| 17. | "Bitter Tears" | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 3:51 |
| 18. | "Not Enough Time" (Single version – Barcelona LP fade) | A. Farriss, Hutchence | 4:19 |
| 19. | "Salvation Jane" | A. Farriss | 4:43 |
| 20. | "Tight" (Dan the Automator remix) | A. Farriss | 4:35 |
| 21. | "Don't Change" | A. Farriss, Hutchence, Beers, Kirk Pengilly, Tim Farriss, J. Farriss | 4:25 |
Limited special edition disc Edit
- "Mystify" Live from America
- "Suicide Blonde" Live from America
- "New Sensation" Live from America
- "Tight" Dan the Automator remix
- "Precious Heart" Tall Paul vs. INXS – Radio edit
- "I'm So Crazy" Par-T-One vs. INXS – Radio edit
- "Suicide Blonde" Music video
- "Need You Tonight" Music video
- "Mystify" Music video
Personnel Edit
INXS Edit
- Michael Hutchence – vocals, production
- Andrew Farriss – keyboards, guitars, production
- Tim Farriss – guitars, bass, production
- Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone, vocals, production
- Garry Gary Beers – bass, production
- Jon Farriss – drums, production
Additional musicians Edit
- Sunil DeSilva – percussion on "Not Enough Time"
- Deni Hines – backing vocals on "Not Enough Time"
- Casual – rap on "Tight"
- James Morrison – brass section on "Tight"
References Edit
- ^ The Best of INXS (CD Liner). INXS. Atlantic/Rhino. 2002. R2 78251.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 406. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.