Original Sin (INXS album)

Original Sin
Studio album by
Released28 October 2010
Recorded2009–2010
GenreAlternative rock
Length49:37
LabelPetrol Electric
Polydor (France)
Atco (U.S.)
Groove Merchants (Australia)
Epic (Canada)
Producer
INXS chronology
Taste It: The Collection
(2006)
Original Sin
(2010)
The Very Best
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

Background

Described 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

All tracks are written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, except where noted

International release
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
1."Drum Opera"Jon Farriss 2:56
2."Mediate"A. FarrissTricky4:08
3."Original Sin" Rob Thomas and DJ Yaleidys4:20
4."Never Tear Us Apart"
  • A. Farriss
  • Hutchence
  • Mylène Farmer (French lyrics)
Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer
(U.S. reissue features Harper on vocals only)
3:57
5."Beautiful Girl" Pat Monahan4:08
6."New Sensation" Deborah De Corral3:42
7."Just Keep Walking" Dan Sultan2:42
8."Mystify" Loane and John Mayer5:49
9."To Look at You"A. FarrissKav Temperley3:59
10."Kick" Nikka Costa5:10
11."Don't Change"Andrew Farriss and Kirk Pengilly4:15
12."The Stairs" J.D. Fortune4:31
Total length:49:37
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)VocalsLength
13."Love Is (What I Say)"
  • Beers
  • A. Farriss
  • Hutchence
  • Pengilly
  • Anthony Braxton-Smith
J.D. Fortune3:50
14."Never Tear Us Apart" (Orchestral Instrumental)  3:50
iTunes and Australian Deluxe edition bonus track
No.TitleVocalsLength
13."Devil Inside" (Released as track 8 on Australian deluxe edition)Ben Harper & Nikka Costa5:25

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Jon O'Brien. "Original Sin > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ^ Home. INXS.com. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  3. ^ INXS rework old classics with guest vocalists in new album. Herald Sun (19 October 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  4. ^ INXS New Album Original Sin Released This November | Rock News Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Triple M. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  5. ^ QRO Magazine - Album Reviews » INXS : Original Sin. Qromag.com (15 November 2010). Retrieved 2010-11-25.