INXSListen Like Thieves

Label:

WEA – 252363-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Australia

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 What You Need
Written ByA. Farriss/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
3:33
A2 Listen Like Thieves
Written-ByINXS
3:48
A3 Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
Written ByA. Farriss/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
3:53
A4 Shine Like It Does
Written ByA. Farriss/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
3:06
A5 Good + Bad Times
Written ByK. Pengilly/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
2:44
B1 Biting Bullets
Written ByK. Pengilly/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
2:48
B2 This Time
Written-ByA. Ferriss*
3:09
B3 Three Sisters
Written-ByINXS
2:26
B4 Same Direction
Written ByA. Farriss/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
4:57
B5 One X One
Written ByA. Farriss/M. Hutchence
Written-ByM. Hutchence*
3:05
B6 Red Red Sun
Written ByJ. Farriss/A. Farriss
Written-ByJ. Farriss*
3:33

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗INXS
  • Copyright ©INXS
  • Manufactured ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Distributed ByWEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Marketed ByWEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited
  • Recorded AtRhinoceros Studios
  • Mixed AtAir Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX210671
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Records, Artarmon – MX210672

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Ann O'Dell*
  • Art DirectionINXS
  • BassGarry Gary Beers
  • Design [And Art], Photography ByPhilip Mortlock
  • DrumsJon Farriss
  • EngineerSteve Churchyard
  • Guitar, KeyboardsAndrew Farriss
  • Guitar, Saxophone, VocalsKirk Pengilly
  • Guitar, SynthesizerTim Farriss
  • Lacquer Cut Bytimtom*
  • ManagementMMA Management
  • PercussionRay Cooper (tracks: B4)
  • Photography By [Back Cover Group Shot]Stuart Spence
  • Photography By [Inner Spread]Andy Rosen*
  • ProducerChris Thomas
  • VocalsMichael Hutchence

Notes

Gatefold album cover with inner sleeve containing lyrics and production credits.

On sleeve:
℗&© 1985 INXS
Marketed by WEA Record & Tape Distributors Pty. Limited [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

On labels:
℗ 1985 INXS
Recorded at Rhinoceros Studios Sydney and mixed at Air Studios (London)
Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records Pty. Limited
(on label circumference) WEA Records Pty Limited [Warner logo] A Warner Communications Company

On insert:
© 1985 INXS
Recorded at Rhinoceros Studios
Mixed at Air Studios (London)
INXS instruments supplied by
Jon: Pearl, Sabian
Tim: Tokai
Kirk: Selmer
Garry: Ibanez, Peavey, Maton
Strings supplied by D'Addario and Rotosound.

In the runouts Tim Young uses two different identifiers - 'timtom' on side A and 'TY' on side B.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MX210671
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MX210672
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A handwritten run-outs): MX 210671 252363-1 S1. timtom
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B handwritten run-outs): MX 210672 252363-1 S2. ∙ TY

Other Versions (5 of 146)

View All
Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Listen Like Thieves (LP, Album, SP - Specialty Pressing, Regular Sleeve) Atlantic 81277-1, 7 81277-1 US 1985
Recently Edited
Listen Like Thieves (Cassette, Album, AR, Clear Tape, Dolby HX Pro) Atlantic 7 81277-4 US 1985
Recently Edited
Listen Like Thieves (LP, Album) Mercury 824 957-1, 824 957-1 Q 1985
Recently Edited
Listen Like Thieves (LP, Album, Gatefold) Atlantic 78 12771 Canada 1985
Recently Edited
Listen Like Thieves (LP, Album) WEA 252363-1 New Zealand 1985

Recommendations

  • The Swing
    1984 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Kick
    1987 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
    1982 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Business As Usual
    1981 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Brothers In Arms
    1985 Australasia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Born In The U.S.A.
    1984 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Red Sails In The Sunset
    1984 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Misprint
    Shop
  • East
    1980 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Diesel And Dust
    1987 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album
    Shop
  • Shabooh Shoobah
    1982 Australia
    Vinyl —
    LP, Album, Limited Edition
    Shop

Reviews

  • BenKenobi's avatar
    BenKenobi
    Aussie music in the 80's was the best it had ever been, some incredible art and many underrated, except maybe for Jason lol Kylie oh yeah and Danii christ lets just have the entire Home and Away and Neighbours cast producing music, it seemed like anything was marketable back then.
    Australia was actually able to press some pretty bloody good vinyl, on the world stage i guess it really was regarded as an obscure market bit like winged keels n all, but no less so than the South Korean pressings in my collection.
    The airplay this got over our FM stations in the lead up to the release of KICK was setting the tone for INXS rise to fame, wow we were spoilt in the lucky country, without question the era that was never to be repeated with Bob doing yards, you never know what you had till its gone but i was glad to be there, how could you forget 7 foot tall African American servicemen walking around Hay st Mall as a teen they were giants and so was the Aircraft carrier moored in Fremantle.
    • 3sand7s's avatar
      3sand7s
      Absolutely clinical detail across a large 3D soundstage. Zero sibilance or mud, top shelf mastering to vinyl. Compared to a US 1st, this Aussie OG destroys...you have found the reference pressing for Listen Like Thieves at the time of writing.

      Pro-Ject X1B + Sumiko Wellfleet / Schiit Mani 2 / Musical Fidelity M5si / Dali Oberon 7's
      • BeatleSmith's avatar
        BeatleSmith
        Bought this as a 22 year old when it came out .played it nearly every night . had the cassette in the car for years .
        Had some really good times dancing to this .the girls loved it too .
        • roger.sonia's avatar
          roger.sonia
          Crystal clear recording, sounds better than their (cd era) later releases. Great album too.

          Release

          See all versions
          Recently Edited

          For sale on Discogs

          Sell a copy

          18 copies from $12.05

          Statistics

          • Have:3188
          • Want:291
          • Avg Rating:4.35 / 5
          • Ratings:139
          • Last Sold:
          • Low:$12.90
          • Median:$22.58
          • High:$38.70

          Videos (1)

          Edit

          Contributors