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.
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| Released | 28 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Petrol Electric Polydor (France) Atco (U.S.) Groove Merchants (Australia) Epic (Canada) | |||
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Background
editDescribed 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
editAll tracks are written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Drum Opera" | Jon Farriss | 2:56 | |
| 2. | "Mediate" | A. Farriss | Tricky | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Original Sin" | Rob Thomas and DJ Yaleidys | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Never Tear Us Apart" |
| Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer (U.S. reissue features Harper on vocals only) | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Girl" | Pat Monahan | 4:08 | |
| 6. | "New Sensation" | Deborah De Corral | 3:42 | |
| 7. | "Just Keep Walking" | Dan Sultan | 2:42 | |
| 8. | "Mystify" | Loane and John Mayer | 5:49 | |
| 9. | "To Look at You" | A. Farriss | Kav Temperley | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Kick" | Nikka Costa | 5:10 | |
| 11. | "Don't Change" |
| Andrew Farriss and Kirk Pengilly | 4:15 |
| 12. | "The Stairs" | J.D. Fortune | 4:31 | |
| Total length: | 49:37 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 13. | "Love Is (What I Say)" |
| J.D. Fortune | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Never Tear Us Apart" (Orchestral Instrumental) | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Vocals | Length |
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| 13. | "Devil Inside" (Released as track 8 on Australian deluxe edition) | Ben Harper & Nikka Costa | 5:25 |
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ Jon O'Brien. "Original Sin > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Home. INXS.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ INXS rework old classics with guest vocalists in new album. Herald Sun (19 October 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ INXS New Album Original Sin Released This November | Rock News Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Triple M. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ QRO Magazine - Album Reviews » INXS : Original Sin. Qromag.com (15 November 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.