The Best of INXS

Greatest hits album by INXS

Released

4 June 2002

Genre

Rock

Length

78:34

Label

Atlantic/Rhino

Producer

Mark Opitz, Nile Rodgers, Chris Thomas, INXS, David McLees, Emily Cagan, Karen Ahmed, David Edwards^[1]

INXS chronology

Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997)
(2001)

The Best of INXS
(2002)

The Years 1979–1997
(2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone	^[2]

The Best of INXS is a greatest hits album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 4 June 2002 by Atlantic Records and Rhino Entertainment. It reached #144 on the US charts and has sold 373,000 copies since its release. The nearly identical counterpart compilation released in the same year, Definitive INXS, was a moderate chart success in the UK, peaking at #15.

Track listing

An alternative release of this LP re-organises the track listing.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Need You Tonight" (Single version)	Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence	3:03
2.	"What You Need"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:34
3.	"By My Side"	A. Farriss, Hutchence, Chris Thomas	3:04
4.	"Taste It"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:24
5.	"New Sensation"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:40
6.	"The One Thing"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:25
7.	"Disappear"	Jon Farriss, Hutchence	4:07
8.	"Never Tear Us Apart"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:02
9.	"Original Sin" (Single version)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:01
10.	"Mystify"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:18
11.	"This Time"	A. Farriss	3:08
12.	"Suicide Blonde" (Maxi-single version – 7" mix)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:50
13.	"Beautiful Girl" (Mendelsohn mix)	A. Farriss	3:09
14.	"The Gift"	J. Farriss, Hutchence	4:03
15.	"Listen Like Thieves"	A. Farriss, Hutchence, Garry Gary Beers	3:46
16.	"Devil Inside" (Maxi-single version – Australian single edit)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:56
17.	"Bitter Tears"	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:51
18.	"Not Enough Time" (Single version – Barcelona LP fade)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:19
19.	"Salvation Jane"	A. Farriss	4:43
20.	"Tight" (Dan the Automator remix)	A. Farriss	4:35
21.	"Don't Change"	A. Farriss, Hutchence, Beers, Kirk Pengilly, Tim Farriss, J. Farriss	4:25

Limited special edition disc

"Mystify" Live from America
"Suicide Blonde" Live from America
"New Sensation" Live from America
"Tight" Dan the Automator remix
"Precious Heart" Tall Paul vs. INXS – Radio edit
"I'm So Crazy" Par-T-One vs. INXS – Radio edit
"Suicide Blonde" Music video
"Need You Tonight" Music video
"Mystify" Music video

Personnel

INXS

Michael Hutchence – vocals, production
Andrew Farriss – keyboards, guitars, production
Tim Farriss – guitars, bass, production
Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone, vocals, production
Garry Gary Beers – bass, production
Jon Farriss – drums, production

Additional musicians

Sunil DeSilva – percussion on "Not Enough Time"
Deni Hines – backing vocals on "Not Enough Time"
James Morrison – brass section on "Tight"

References

↑ The Best of INXS (CD Liner). INXS. Atlantic/Rhino. 2002. R2 78251.
↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 406. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

INXS

Garry Gary Beers Andrew Farriss Jon Farriss Tim Farriss Michael Hutchence Kirk Pengilly Jon Stevens J.D. Fortune Ciaran Gribbin

Studio albums	INXS Underneath the Colours Shabooh Shoobah The Swing Listen Like Thieves Kick X Welcome to Wherever You Are Full Moon, Dirty Hearts Elegantly Wasted Switch Original Sin

EPs	Dekadance Bang the Drum

Compilations	INXSIVE The Greatest Hits Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997) Definitive INXS/The Best of INXS The Years 1979–1997 Stay Young 1979–1982 INXS²: The Remixes Original Sin – The Collection Taste It: The Collection The Very Best

Live albums	Live Baby Live INXS: Live at Barker Hangar Live Germany 1984 Live at Wembley Stadium 1991

Singles	"Simple Simon" "Just Keep Walking" "The Loved One" "Stay Young" "Underneath the Colours" "Night of Rebellion" "The One Thing" "Don't Change" "To Look at You" "Black and White" "Original Sin" "I Send a Message" "Burn for You" "Dancing on the Jetty" "This Time" "What You Need" "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" "Listen Like Thieves" "Good Times" "Need You Tonight" "Mediate" "Devil Inside" "New Sensation" "Never Tear Us Apart" "Mystify" "Suicide Blonde" "Disappear" "By My Side" "Bitter Tears" "The Stairs" "Shining Star" "Heaven Sent" "Baby Don't Cry" "Not Enough Time" "Taste It" "Beautiful Girl" "The Gift" "Please (You Got That ...)" "Time" "Freedom Deep" "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" "Elegantly Wasted" "Everything" "Don't Lose Your Head" "Searching" "Precious Heart" "I'm So Crazy" "Tight" "One of My Kind" "I Get Up" "Mystify" (Remix) "Pretty Vegas" "Afterglow" "Devil's Party" "Perfect Strangers" "God's Top Ten" "Dream on Black Girl (Original Sin)" "Never Tear Us Apart" (featuring Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer) "Mediate" (featuring Tricky)

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