The Very Best

~ Release by INXS (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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
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)
4.43:03
2Mystify
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
3.353:20
3Suicide 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 (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)
4.453:53
4Taste It
recording of:
Taste It
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
3:20
5Original Sin
engineer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Nile Rodgers
background vocals:
Daryl Hall
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
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
3.655:19
6Heaven Sent
engineer:
Niven Garland
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Heaven Sent
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss
33:20
7Disappear
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 (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)
4.254:10
8Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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
3.953:06
9The Gift24:05
10Devil Inside
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Devil Inside (music video) by INXS
recording of:
Devil Inside
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
45:15
11Beautiful Girl
assistant engineer:
Melissa van Twest
engineer:
Niven Garland
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Beautiful Girl
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
4.253:29
12By 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 (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)
33:07
13Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)3.53:55
14Elegantly Wasted4.54:34
15New Sensation
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
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:
Tol Muziek and Warner/Chappell
4.13:42
16What 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
17Listen Like Thieves43:48
18Just Keep Walking3.52:44
19Bitter 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 (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)
3.653:51
20Baby 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
34:48
21Need You Tonight (Shaka Ponk remix)3:28