Elegantly Wasted
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This article is about the album. For the title track from this album, see Elegantly Wasted (song).
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| Studio album by INXS | ||||
| Released | 4 April 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996-February 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:53 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn with Andrew Farriss | |||
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| Singles from Elegantly Wasted | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Q | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
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| Ultimate Guitar |   |
Elegantly Wasted is the tenth studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on 15 April 1997, and is the final album recorded with lead singer Michael Hutchence, who was found dead in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November that year.
The band spent April 1996 rehearsing in London, and moved over to Vancouver, Canada to record with Bruce Fairbairn in the early summer.[4] Production of the album was completed by Hutchence and A. Farriss in Spain in late summer.[5]
Two songs that did not make the final cut of the album were included on the Bang the Drum EP.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Andrew Farris and Michael Hutchence.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Show Me (Cherry Baby)" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Elegantly Wasted" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Everything" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Don't Lose Your Head" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Searching" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "I'm Just a Man" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Girl on Fire" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "We Are Thrown Together" | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Shake the Tree" | 4:10 |
| 10. | "She Is Rising" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Building Bridges" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Shine" | 3:52 |
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Total length:
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51:53 | |
[edit] Variations
- "Shine" does not appear on the US/Canadian edition and is not to be confused with "Shine Like It Does".
- The Japanese regular edition and Australian limited edition release of the album features the bonus track "Let It Ride".
[edit] Singles
- "Elegantly Wasted"/"Need You Tonight" (March 1997)
- "Everything"/"Let It Ride" (May 1997)
- "Don't Lose Your Head"/"I'm Just a Man" (live) (September 1997)
- "Searching" (September 1997)
[edit] Personnel
- Gary Beers – bass
- Andrew Farriss – guitar, keyboards, producer
- Jon Farriss – drums
- Tim Farriss – guitar
- Michael Hutchence – guitar, vocals
- Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone
[edit] Additional Personnel
- Bruce Fairbairn – producer
- Richard Guy – engineer
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
[edit] References
- ^ "allmusic ((( Elegantly Wasted > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r259863. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Q Magazine | Music news & reviews, music videos, band pictures & interviews". Qthemusic.com. http://www.qthemusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "Internet Archive Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 2008-05-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080516073135/www.rollingstone.com/artists/inxs/albums/album/301526/review/5945604/elegantly_wasted. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "An Excess Of INXS > News > Archives - 1996". Inxsweb.com. http://inxsweb.com/news/archives/1996/1996_04.shtml. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ "INXS@Everything2.com". Everything2.com. http://everything2.com/title/INXS. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
