Listen Like Thieves
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| Studio album by INXS | ||||
| Released | 14 October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | August 1985 at Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | New Wave, Australian rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (US) Mercury Records WEA Records |
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| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone (1985) | (favorable)[2] |
| Rolling Stone (2004) |  [3] |
For the song, see Listen Like Thieves (song).
Listen Like Thieves is the fifth album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released in 1985. Considered a breakthrough album for the band, it featured their first top 5 single in the United States, "What You Need." This album also marks the beginning of their off and on alliance with Chris Thomas.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence, except where noted.
- "What You Need" – 3:35
- "Listen Like Thieves (INXS)" – 3:47
- "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" – 3:56
- "Shine Like It Does" – 3:05
- "Good + Bad Times" (Hutchence, Pengilly) – 2:46
- "Biting Bullets" (Hutchence, Pengilly) – 2:49
- "This Time" (Farriss) – 3:11
- "Three Sisters"(Instrumental) (Tim Farriss) – 2:27
- "Same Direction" – 4:58
- "One x One" – 3:05
- "Red Red Sun" (Farriss, Jon Farriss) – 3:32
[edit] Personnel
- Garry Gary Beers – bass guitar
- Andrew Farriss – guitar, keyboards
- Jon Farriss – percussion, drums
- Tim Farriss – guitar
- Michael Hutchence – vocals
- Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone, vocals
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | U.S. Billboard 200 | 11 |
| 1985 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 3 |
[edit] Singles
- "This Time"/"Sweet as Sin" (September 1985)
- "What You Need"/"I'm Over You" (December 1985)
- "Listen Like Thieves"/"Different World" (April 1986)
- "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"/"Six Knots" (August 1986)
- "Shine Like It Does" (1986)
[edit] Videos
- "This Time"
- "What You Need"
- "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"
- "Listen Like Thieves"
[edit] References
| Preceded by Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album 14–27 October 1985 |
Succeeded by For the Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes |
