INXS - Live from Royal Albert Hall, London 1986 - Apple Red Color Vinyl Record

In June 1986, INXS were on the verge of becoming one of the biggest bands in the world. Listen Like Thieves had just given them their breakthrough hit, and on the 24th of that month they played London's Royal Albert Hall. The BBC recorded the show and aired it that September, introduced by the legendary Pete Drummond.

That rare two-channel recording, taken straight from the BBC's desk, was recently rediscovered in the BBC archives and appears here on vinyl for the very first time. It was mixed by Giles Martin and mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios, and it catches Michael Hutchence and the band in full flight.

The set runs through "Original Sin", "Kiss the Dirt", "Burn for You", "Shine Like It Does", "Listen Like Thieves" and "What You Need", the single that cracked America. Pressed on apple red vinyl and housed in a gatefold sleeve, it is a vivid snapshot of a band about to explode.

Side A
1. Introduction by Pete Drummond
2. Same Direction
3. Soul Mistake
4. Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
5. Biting Bullets
6. Burn for You
7. Do Wot You Do

Side B
1. Original Sin
2. Different World
3. Shine Like It Does
4. Listen Like Thieves
5. One X One
6. What You Need
7. Red Red Sun