Kick (album)
| Kick | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by INXS | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39 min 17 sec | |
| Record label | Atlantic Records | |
| Producer | Chris Thomas | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4½ stars out of 5 | link |
| INXS Chronology | ||
| Listen Like Thieves (1985) | Kick (1987) | X (1990) |
Kick is an album by the Australian rock and roll group INXS, released in 1987. It is their best-selling album to date, selling more than 7 million copies in the US alone. At the peak of its success with this album, the band was on a par with Irish rock band U2 for worldwide popularity. Aided immeasurably by MTV, Kick spawned four Top 10 singles, including "Need You Tonight/Mediate," "Devil Inside," "New Sensation," and "Never Tear Us Apart." At the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards, the band took home five trophies for the "Need You Tonight/Mediate" video.
In 2002, a remastered version of the album was released that included four previously unreleased tracks. In 2004, as part of Universal's Deluxe Edition series, Mercury reissued the album as a 2CD extravaganza, including live material and remixes.
Table of contents |
Track listing
1987 Release
- "Guns In The Sky"
- "New Sensation"
- "Devil Inside"
- "Need You Tonight"
- "Mediate"
- "The Loved One"
- "Wild Life"
- "Never Tear Us Apart"
- "Mystify"
- "Kick"
- "Calling All Nations"
- "Tiny Daggers"
2004 Deluxe Edition
CD One:
- "Guns In The Sky"
- "New Sensation"
- "Devil Inside"
- "Need You Tonight"
- "Mediate"
- "The Loved One"
- "Wild Life"
- "Never Tear Us Apart"
- "Mystify"
- "Kick"
- "Calling All Nations"
- "Tiny Daggers"
CD Two:
- "Move On"
- "I'm Coming (Home)"
- "On The Rocks"
- "Mystify (Chicago Demo)"
- "Jesus Was A Man (Demo/Outtakes)"
- "The Trap (Demo)"
- "New Sensation (Nick 12" Mix)"
- "Guns In The Sky (Kick Ass Remix)"
- "Need You Tonight (Mendelson Extended Mix)"
- "Mediate (Live From America)"
- "Never Tear Us Apart (Live From America)"
- "Kick (Live From America)"
Singles
- "Need You Tonight" (INXS 8, Oct 1987)
- "New Sensation" (INXS 9, Dec 1987)
- "Devil Inside" (INXS 10, Feb 1988)
- "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS 11, Aug 1988)
- "Need You Tonight" (INXS 12, Oct 1988)
- "Mystify" (INXS 13, Mar 1989)
Categories: INXS albums | 1987 albums