Album of the day - Inxs ( Kick )

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Great band, great album.
Recall seeing a documentary on what happened to his missing millions - and they never found out!

 

[DelToro]

Mediocre musicianship, limited creativity, contrived output.

 

[jimharri]

Great band, great album.
Recall seeing a documentary on what happened to his missing millions - and they never found out!

We'll get you away from the dark side of the force yet!

And yes; it is a great album.

 

[OB1]

Really good album.

They were good in concert too.

 

[Bill Walker]

I never took to them, I never thought theyre songs had strong melodies, I have this on vinyl but never play it

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Kick is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock band INXS, released in 1987 by WEA in Australia, Atlantic Records in the United States and Phonogram Records in the United Kingdom on Audio CD, Compact Cassette and Gramophone record. As the band's most successful studio album, it is certified six times platinum by the RIAA, and spawned four US top 10 singles, "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside" and "Need You Tonight", the last of which reached the top of the Billboard singles charts.


1. Guns in the Sky
2. New Sensation
3. Devil Inside
4. Need You Tonight
5. Mediate
6. The Loved One
7. Wild Life
8. Never Tear Us Apart
9. Mystify
10. Kick
11. Calling All Nations
12. Tiny Daggers


UK Chart - 9
US Billboard - 3


This is 80s pop rock at its best, You could confuse this album with a 'Best Of' with so many recognizable hit songs (5 top 10 hits) , There really isn't a bad song on this album, 'Never Tear Us Apart', 'Mystify', 'Kick' and 'Need You Tonight' still sound fresh and new over 20 years later , Hutchence vocal performances really stand out alongside good (sometimes cheesy) melodies and hooks, Its superb, from start to finish and one of the best albums from the 80's however just falls short of being labelled a true classic for me

8.3/10



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And therein lies the oxymoron that renders the debate redundant IMO. Not my cup of tea at all.......

 

[OB1]

Not suprised you prefer a different musical brew.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Not suprised you prefer a different musical brew.

Yup, just comes across as middle of the road standard rock blandness to me. Each to their own though as we've said many times before!

 

[MCFCTrick]

I found them a breath of fresh air in the early 80's ..... when an Aussie mate put me onto them (also The Church, Cold Chisel and Hoodoo Gurus) off kilter with the rest of the pop/rock world. Of course Hutch's looks got them noticed, but Kick is a fantastic album, very melodic and angular at the same time .... follow up X wasn't too shabby either.....

 

[OB1]

Not suprised you prefer a different musical brew.

Yup, just comes across as middle of the road standard rock blandness to me. Each to their own though as we've said many times before!

That's not how I would describe them but they are a commercial pop rock band and I see nowt wrong with that if done well.

Anyhoo, I am still surprised to find that I own 5 albums by them, none of which are compilations.