The Greatest Hits

~ Release by INXS (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Original Sin
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Original Sin
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group
3:47
2What 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. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recording of:
What You Need
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Tol Muziek
3.63:36
3Need 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:
INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1987, in 1997), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) 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
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 59), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 16) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 114)
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., Tol Muziek, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (publisher) (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
4.153:01
4Devil Inside
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set):
Jon Farriss
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
guitar:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS), Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS)
saxophone:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals:
Michael Hutchence
music videos:
Devil Inside (music video) by INXS
recording of:
Devil Inside
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
45:11
5New Sensation
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1987)
music videos:
New Sensation (music video) by INXS
recording of:
New Sensation
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Tol Muziek, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.953:40
6Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2025 (Australian Songs)) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.83:02
7Suicide 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 (in band INXS), Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) 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 Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
4.13:51
8Disappear
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 (in band INXS), Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) 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 Borough of 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)
4.44:07
9By 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 (in band INXS), Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS)
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 Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
By My Side
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS), 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)
33:05
10Beautiful 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 (in band INXS)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.43:29
11Heaven Sent
assistant engineer:
Melissa van Twest
engineer:
Niven Garland
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Heaven Sent
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS)
33:22
12Please (You Got That...)
engineer:
Niven Garland and Chris Kimsey
producer:
INXS and Mark Opitz
mixer:
Niven Garland and Mark Opitz
guest vocals and guest performer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Please (You Got That...)
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
3.53:00
13The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
33:52
14Deliver Me
engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Deliver Me
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
3:50