Original Sin (INXS album)

Original Sin
Studio album by INXS
Released	16 November 2010
Recorded	2009-2010
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Petrol Electric Polydor Atco Groove Merchants Epic
Producer	Jon Farriss, James Ash and INXS
INXS chronology
Switch (2005) Original Sin (2010)

Original Sin is the twelfth studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. It was released on physical media on 16 November 2010 by Epic Records, Atco Records and Polydor after having been released digitally on 28 October 2010. Original Sin features covers of their earlier songs, with each song featuring a special guest singer.^[1] Lead singer of the band J.D. Fortune, who was the winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition and featured on the bands last album Switch performed lead vocals for the 1991 track The Stairs.

Described as a tribute album by the band members, the record features re-imagings of notable INXS songs such as "New Sensation" and "Never Tear Us Apart". "We've re-invented these songs. Some have been done by an orchestra, some [are] stripped down and some tracks may take you [a while] to recognise what it is," said Jon Farriss.^[2][3]

A review in QRO Magazine gave the album a 5/10 rating.^[4] The album charted at number 49 on the Australian Albums Chart.

The album was re-issued in 2011 by Atco Records for the US market. This version features an alternative version of track four "Never Tear Us Apart", the French lyric and vocal duet between Ben Harper and Mylène Farmer is replaced with a solo vocal by Harper.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Drum Opera"	Jon Farriss	2:56
2.	"Mediate" (feat. Tricky)	Andrew Farriss	4:08
3.	"Original Sin" (feat. Rob Thomas and DJ Yalediys)	A. Farriss, Michael Hutchence	4:20
4.	"Never Tear Us Apart (*)" (feat. Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer)	A. Farriss, Hutchence; French lyrics by Mylène Farmer	3:57
5.	"Beautiful Girl" (feat. Pat Monahan)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:08
6.	"New Sensation" (feat. Deborah De Corral)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	3:42
7.	"Just Keep Walking" (feat. Dan Sultan)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	2:42
8.	"Mystify" (feat. Loane and John Mayer)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	5:49
9.	"To Look at You" (feat. Kav Temperley)	A. Farriss	3:59
10.	"Kick" (feat. Nikka Costa)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	5:10
11.	"Don't Change" (feat. Andrew Farriss and Kirk Pengilly)	INXS	4:15
12.	"The Stairs" (feat. J.D. Fortune)	A. Farriss, Hutchence	4:31
Total length:			49:37

(*) Track four: US re-issue features Ben Harper on vocal only.

References

1. ^ Home. INXS.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-25.
2. ^ INXS rework old classics with guest vocalists in new album. Herald Sun (2010-10-19). Retrieved on 2010-11-25.
3. ^ INXS New Album Original Sin Released This November | Rock News. Triple M. Retrieved on 2010-11-25.
4. ^ QRO Magazine - Album Reviews » INXS : Original Sin. Qromag.com (2010-11-15). Retrieved on 2010-11-25.