X (INXS album)
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| Studio album by INXS | ||||
| Released | 25 September 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 at Rhinoceros Studio 2, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
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| Producer | Chris Thomas | |||
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X is Australian rock band INXS's seventh studio album, released in 1990. The follow-up to the massive seller Kick, X scored hits with "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" (both Top 10 in the US). Two other singles from X were "Bitter Tears" and "By My Side" but they had less chart success. A fifth single, "The Stairs" was only issued in the Netherlands to coincide with the release of the Live Baby Live album. It was the third consecutive INXS album produced by Chris Thomas.
The title, the Roman numeral for "10", represents the band's tenth year since their debut album was released in 1980. X features a sample of blues-harp player Charlie Musselwhite on "Suicide Blonde", and Musselwhite himself playing on "Who Pays the Price" and "On My Way". In 2002, a remastered version of the album was released which included five previously unreleased tracks.
The singles "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" were used in the 1991 teen movie Mystery Date.
INXS gained great success with the release of their previous studio album, Kick. The multimillion-selling album received critical acclaim and proved to be the band's biggest selling album by far, having gone platinum multiple times. In 1987 and 1988, INXS toured heavily in support of Kick.
During 1989, the band took a break to work on side projects. Vocalist and primary songwriter Michael Hutchence collaborated with Ian 'Ollie' Olsen in the band Max Q, the two having previously worked together on Richard Lowenstein's film Dogs in Space. The remaining members of INXS also got involved with other musical projects, including songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Farriss who toured briefly with singer-songwriter, Jenny Morris in 1990. Bass guitarist, Gary Garry Beers collaborated with ARIA award winning Sydney band, Absent Friends during 1989. Beers would first tour with the group, later going on to record tracks for their debut album, Here's Looking Up Your Address. Drummer Jon Farriss would soon join the recording sessions, contributing percussion on one track. Guitarist and saxophonist, Kirk Pengilly along with lead guitarist Tim Farriss both paired up to help produce an album for local Sydney band, Crash Politics.
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