Michael Hutchence

In 2011, as part of a new, long-term agreement, the complete catalogue from one of Australia's greatest ever bands, INXS, is proudly reissued by Universal Music. The enviable body of work from one of the world's most popular bands of the past 30 years enjoys a long-overdue remaster and regeneration – a band who have provided the soundtrack to all our lives.

From their original formation in Australia in 1977, INXS with Michael Hutchence on lead vocals created a body of work which has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, including No. 1 hits in four continents, six UK Top 10 albums, five US Top 20 albums, and 33 hits in their homeland Australia.  The band's most successful releases include 1987's "Kick," with global sales of 10 million,1990's "X" and 1992's "Welcome To Wherever You Are".

This box set compiles the band's enviable 10-album catalogue, in a heavy card slipcase – available for a limited time only in Australia, UK & Europe.  The 10 remastered albums will also be on sale individually and via iTunes.

INXS

1. On a Bus
2. Doctor
3. Just Keep Walking
4. Learn to Smile
5. Jumping
6. In Vain
7. Roller Skating
8. Body Language
9. Newsreel Babies
10. Wishy Washy

Underneath The Colours

1. Stay Young
2. Horizons
3. Big Go Go
4. Underneath the Colours
5. Fair Weather Ahead
6. Night of Rebellion
7. Follow
8. Barbarian
9. What Would You Do
10. Just to Learn Again

Shabooh Shoobah

1. The One Thing
2. To Look at You
3. Spy of Love
4. Soul Mistake
5. Here Comes
6. Black and White
7. Golden Playpen
8. Jan's Song
9. Old World New World
10. Don't Change

The Swing

1. Original Sin
2. Melting in the Sun
3. I Send a Message
4. Dancing on the Jetty
5. The Swing
6. Johnson's Aeroplane
7. Love Is (What I Say)
8. Face the Change
9. Burn for You
10. All the Voices

Listen Like Thieves

1. What You Need
2. Listen Like Thieves
3. Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
4. Shine Like It Does
5. Good + Bad Times
6. Biting Bullets
7. This Time
8. Three Sisters
9. Same Direction
10. One x One
11. Red Red Sun

Kick

1. Guns in the Sky
2. New Sensation
3. Devil Inside
4. Need You Tonight
5. Mediate
6. The Loved One
7. Wild Life
8. Never Tear Us Apart
9. Mystify
10. Kick
11. Calling All Nations
12. Tiny Daggers

X

1. Suicide Blonde
2. Disappear
3. The Stairs
4. Faith in Each Other
5. By My Side
6. Lately
7. Who Pays the Price
8. Know the Difference
9. Bitter Tears
10. On My Way
11. Hear That Sound

Welcome To Wherever You Are

1. Questions
2. Heaven Sent
3. Communication
4. Taste It
5. Not Enough Time
6. All Around
7. Baby Don't Cry
8. Beautiful Girl
9. Wishing Well
10. Back on Line
11. Strange Desire
12. Men and Women

Full Moon, Dirty Hearts

1. Days of Rust
2. The Gift
3. Make Your Peace
4. Time
5. I'm Only Looking
6. Please (You Got That…)
7. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
8. Freedom Deep
9. Kill the Pain
10. Cut Your Roses Down
11. The Messenger
12. Viking Juice

Elegantly Wasted

1. Show Me (Cherry Baby)
2. Elegantly Wasted
3. Everything
4. Don't Lose Your Head
5. Searching
6. I'm Just a Man
7. Girl On Fire
8. We Are Thrown Together
9. Shake The Tree
10. She Is Rising
11. Building Bridges
12. Shine
     

Australia (released 3rd June, 2011)
Available from JB HiFi: $84.00 AUD
https://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/inxs-remasters-collection-boxset-2011-remaster/650221

UK / Europe (released 30th May, 2011)
Available from Universal Music Store: €54.99
http://store.universal-music.co.uk/euro/box-set/inxs-remasters-collection-boxset/invt/0602527707808/

INXS 'Kick' Numbered Limited-Edition LP

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s World-Renowned Mastering System and Pressed at RTI

'Take Me Home Tonight' is set in 1988 and follows the adventures of recent college graduate Matt, his twin sister Wendy and best friend Barry as they try to figure out what to do with their lives.  Matt persues his dream girl Tori at a wild Labor Day party by telling her he works for Goldman Sachs when he works at Suncoast video.

The soundtrack to the movie is a collection of 80's songs, including INXS's top 5 US hit single 'What You Need' (written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence).  Other songs include 'Hungry Like The Wolf' (Duran Duran), 'Kickstart My Heart' (Motley Crue), 'Safety Dance' (Men Without Hats), 'Come On Eileen' (Dexy's Midnight Runners), 'Let My Love Open The Door' (Pete Townsend), 'Bette Davis Eyes' (Kim Carnes), 'Video Killed The Radio Star' (The Buggles) and more!

The title comes from the Eddie Money song 'Take Me Home Tonight'.  Originally the film was to be titled Young Americans' and 'Kids In America' by David Bowie and Kim Wilde.

The film was written by the writers of 'That 70's Show', directed by Michael Dowse and stars Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Teresa Palmer, Dan Fogler and Michelle Trachtenberg.

Note: 'What You Need' features in the movie but is not included on the soundtrack cd.  'What You Need' is included in the film courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.  By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and courtesy of Mercury Records Limited, under License from Universal Music Enterprises.

Watch the trailer here:

President Barack Obama received a present from Australia's first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard at the end of her first official visit to the US.

Ms Gillard handed the President an iPod with a selection of Aussie music including the likes of Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil, Jimmy Barnes, Powderfinger, Yothu Yindi, Nick Cave and more.

Four INXS tracks (featuring Michael Hutchence on lead vocals) were included – New Sensation, Never Tear Us Apart, Need You Tonight and The Loved One.

There has already been a lot of debate about which classic Australian artists were left off the playlist such as John Farnham, Men At Work, Cold Chisel, The Triffids, Icehouse to name a few.

Hopefully President Obama enjoys listening to Michael singing while on his presidential road trips, or flying on Air Force One around the world! 

Michael Hutchence era INXS posters and backstage passes are on display at the 'Poster George' exhibition at the Festival Theatre in Adelaide!

George Jankovic has worked with most major rocks stars in the world. Come and see his unique collection of street art which represents the best live entertainment presented in Adelaide in the last 30+ years, in the Performing Arts Collection’s latest exhibition Poster George.

On display until 7th March, 2011 in the Festival Theatre Foyer, the Poster George exhibition tracks George Jankovic’s incredible career, which started back in 1978 with David Bowie. Unemployed at the time, George picked up work promoting the Bowie tour – plastering derelict fences and demolition sites with Bowie posters in the middle of the night. Now, Poster George (as he is infamously known) works as driver and runner for rock stars such as Lady Gaga, Metallica, Robbie Williams, Pink, U2, Cher, Kylie, Madonna and most international acts visiting Adelaide. In his words he is "some sort of weird valet… we take care of them, whatever they need – we’ll source it". But he doesn’t work alone – he has a handpicked crew who help out with any request, no matter how unusual.

Incredibly, George has kept a copy of every poster he has ever put up. The pile of posters is 6 metres high and hundreds of crew tags and makeshift tour paraphernalia like Pink’s dressing room door label spill out of biscuit tins, shoe boxes and drawers. He still goes out today with brush, bucket and crate in hand sticking up posters, but now negotiates with building owners first. He has been heard to say more than once "it’s the silliest job I’ve ever had".

Exhibition Coordinator Helen Trepa says, "The Poster George exhibition is about a man with an extraordinary job and his handpicked crew, with never seen before snapshots and anecdotes about mega rock stars plus George’s own collection of street posters, crew tags and souvenired tour ephemera like Bob Dylan’s cigarette packet. His wife Kerry has photographed hundreds of George’s posters into a stunning montage. The exhibition will give you an idea of what a "normal" week’s work is like for Poster George and his crew."

Poster George Runs until 7 March 2011
Festival Theatre foyer, Adelaide Festival Centre  

9am – 6pm Monday – Friday and performance times

FREE entry

   For further information visit www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au    

February 7th, 2011

'INXS Live' (iTunes-only album) has entered the ARIA Digital charts at #9!  On the ARIA Album charts it sits at #44.

The live album contains 26 live tracks with Michael Hutchence on lead vocals.

Burn For You
Faith In Each Other
Guns In The Sky
Communication
Mystify
Original Sin
One X One
Hear That Sound
I Send A Message
What You Need
Wild Life
The Stairs
This Time
I'm Just A Man
Seaching
Bitter Tears
To Look At You
In Vain
Just Keep Walking
Spy Of Love
Black & White
Jan's Song
By My Side
The Loved One
Elegantly Wasted
New Sensation

Australian fans can purchase 'INXS Live' at the link below on iTunes for only $4.99 AUD

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/inxs-live/id405429995