INXS - Listen Like Thieves

Today (October 14th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Listen Like Thieves, the fifth studio album from INXS. The multi-Platinum seller hit number 46 in the UK, number 30 in Switzerland, number 24 in Canada, number 11 on the US Billboard Album chart (it spent fifty-five weeks total on that chart), number 4 in New Zealand, and number 1 (holding that spot for two weeks) in Australia.

INXS - The Swing

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Swing, the fourth studio album from INXS. It spent twenty-eight on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 52. It also charted at number 27 in Canada and number 1 in Australia. It was listed at number 56 in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.

INXS - Shabooh Shoobah

This month we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Shabooh Shoobah, the third studio album from Australian rockers INXS.

Besides hitting number 5 in their homeland (and spending a total of 94 weeks on those charts), this was the first album by the band to be released worldwide. In the US, it became a Gold seller and reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 200.

INXS - Kick

The sixth studio album and final release in the 1980’s for the Australian band INXS was 1987’s Kick. It was the second album from the band to go to number 1 in their native Australia. In the US the album went to number 3 and in the UK it went to number 9; in both countries it was certified Platinum a number of times over.

Side one starts with the funk and grunts of “Guns in the Sky”. The percussion by Jon Farriss is a simple but effective pattern.