The Swing
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The Swing is Australia
n rock
band INXS
's fourth studio album, released in 1984. The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City
with Nile Rodgers
and featured Daryl Hall
on backing vocals
. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases.
It enjoyed long-term success on the Australian music charts, remaining in the top 50 selling albums for over 2 years. It remained relatively unknown in the United States
; it was their next album, Listen Like Thieves, that made them a worldwide name. As of 2006, the album is in the top 10 best-selling albums in Australia. It produced three top 3 singles on the Australian charts.
A cassette of remixes, Dekadance
, was also released in Australia.
In October 2010, The Swing, was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
at No. 56, with their 1987 album, Kick at No. 11.
& Michael Hutchence
, except where noted.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
's fourth studio album, released in 1984. The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City
New York City
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with Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
and featured Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall is an American rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates . Hall scored several Billboard chart hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, and is regarded as one of the best blue eyed soul singers...
on backing vocals
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases.
It enjoyed long-term success on the Australian music charts, remaining in the top 50 selling albums for over 2 years. It remained relatively unknown in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; it was their next album, Listen Like Thieves, that made them a worldwide name. As of 2006, the album is in the top 10 best-selling albums in Australia. It produced three top 3 singles on the Australian charts.
A cassette of remixes, Dekadance
Dekadance
Dekadance is the title of two different collections of remixes by Australian rock group INXS: a 1983 12" EP released in the United States of songs from Shabooh Shoobah and a 1984 cassette released in Australia of songs from The Swing....
, was also released in Australia.
In October 2010, The Swing, was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums is a compendium of rock and pop albums of the past 50 years as compiled by music journalists Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell. The book was published on 25 October 2010 by Hardie Grant Books...
at No. 56, with their 1987 album, Kick at No. 11.
Track listing
All songs written by Andrew FarrissAndrew Farriss
Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
& Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
, except where noted.
- "Original SinOriginal Sin (INXS song)"Original Sin" is a hit single by Australian rock group INXS released in 1984 on their fourth album The Swing. It was written by Michael Hutchence and Andrew Farriss, and produced by Nile Rodgers....
" – 5:19 - "Melting in the Sun" (Tim FarrissTim FarrissTimothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...
, Jon FarrissJon FarrissJon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:...
, Hutchence) – 3:25 - "I Send a Message" – 3:24
- "Dancing on the Jetty" – 4:34
- "The Swing" (A. Farriss, T. Farris, Hutchence, Pengilly, Beers) – 3:52
- "Johnson's Aeroplane" (A. Farriss) - 3:53
- "Love Is (What I Say)" (Farriss, Hutchence, Pengilly, Beers, A. Braxton-Smith) – 3:42
- "Face the Change" (Farriss, Hutchence, Pengilly) – 3:34
- "Burn for You" – 4:59
- "All the Voices" – 6:06
Personnel
- Garry Gary Beers – bass guitar
- Andrew FarrissAndrew FarrissAndrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
– guitar, keyboards - Jon FarrissJon FarrissJon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:...
– percussion, drums - Tim FarrissTim FarrissTimothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...
– guitar - Michael HutchenceMichael HutchenceMichael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
– vocals - Kirk PengillyKirk PengillyKirk Pengilly is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the rock group :INXS.-Early career:...
– guitar, saxophone, vocals
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australian Kent Music Report Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... Albums Chart |
1 |
Singles
- "Original Sin"/"In Vain" (Dec 1983) (AUS #1)
- "I Send a Message"/"Mechanical" (Mar 1984) (AUS #2)
- "Burn for You"/"Johnson's Aeroplane" (Jul 1984) (AUS #3)
- "Dancing on the Jetty"/"The Harbour" (Oct 1984) (AUS #39)
Videos
- "Original Sin"
- "I Send a Message"
- "Burn for You"
- "Dancing on the Jetty"
- "Melting in the Sun"
- "Love Is (What I Say)"
- "All the Voices"(Contains footage from Richard Lowenstein film `Strikebound`)