Stay Young 1979-1982 [Original recording remastered]

INXS | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1979
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Raven [Australia]
• ASIN: B00006L3GV
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,282 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Simple Simon (Single A-Side, 1980)

2. On A Bus

3. Doctor

4. Just Keep Walking

5. Learn To Smile

6. Jumping

7. In Vain

8. Roller Skating

9. Body Language

10. Newsreel Babies

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. We Are The Vegetables

2. Scratch

3. The Unloved One

4. Lacavocal

5. Prehistoria

6. Telefone (Demo 1979)

7. Silent Night (Demo 1979)

8. Break Away (Demo 1979)

9. Reckless Ways (Live, 1980)

10. Pretzel Logic (Live, 1980)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Subtitled - The Complete 'Deluxe Years'. Two complete early albums plus a heap of exclusive rarities! This generously compiled 43-track, digitally remastered double CD set combines the band's first two albums, 1980's INXS & 1981's Underneath the Colours (both out-of-print in the US), with non-album singles on Disc 1. Then Disc 2 presents 20 rarities including 14 previously unreleased tracks - demos from band archives, live cuts, a soundtrack song & 90s re-recordings of Aussie-only hits. With sparkling sound, 32-page color booklet & track by track commentary from band members, this splendid release is a must for the INXS aficionado & all music fans alike. Raven/EMI. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stay Young a must have for any INXS er!, July 9, 2004

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P. C Zeller "Modster" (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stay Young 1979-1982 (Audio CD)

At first I hesitated from buying this CD because of the $. Growing up listening to Shaboo, Swing, Listen like, and Kick I never heard their early stuff until now. This is a must have CD if you even kinda liked INXS. The first disc is the best with "Doctor" jumping right out of your speaker. The sound quality is superior with the digital remastering. This CD really lets you know the band and how they grew up thru the years. The booklet is great with all kinds of cool photos and articles of how they rocked the Aussie pubs and clubs. They had a really sharp early sound which I never knew they had until I listened to this disc. I have a ton of respect for these guys and love their music now more than I did growing up in the 80's. They were way ahead of their time and it is a sad story that Mr. Hutch is no longer with us. Go get this disc! 5 star all the way!! Love and Peace!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive CD Set, December 4, 2002

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EJP (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stay Young 1979-1982 (Audio CD)

Just recently purchased this two disc set and I have found it to be a simply unsurpassed culmination of INXS' first recordings from Australia. It's a very insightful look into how the band grew and developed into the band they are today. This is a must have for true INXS fans, to get to know their roots.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds Great - Why were these never released before?, January 6, 2011

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Elo A. Heyman (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stay Young 1979-1982 (Audio CD)

I love INXS, but they've been way too stingy with their b-sides and unreleased material. Thankfully, they rectify this to the extreme with this album, at least for their early material.

I had quiet and poorly recorded CD versions of INXS, Underneath the Colours, and INXSIVE for 15 years, so I've heard many of these songs before but not all, and they didn't sound anywhere near this good. Plus many of the new-to-me ones are classics! Scratch, Telephone, Reckless Ways, and covers of Pretzel Logic, Ms Shapiro and You Really Got Me are the standouts. Most of the rest are good as well, and only a few are too slow and drag a bit.

The Gift-era re-recordings are interesting as well, but I prefer the original versions. These were mentioned in The Gift's liner notes, but not included in any of the early The Gift singles. Stingy!

Finally, there are some live versions that are all great and the live banter throughout is funny. The early version of The One Thing sounds nothing like the Shabooh Shoobah version, so that's like getting a new song.

I'd strongly recommend this to anyone who likes INXS's early material, or to replace earlier CD versions of INXS and Underneath the Colours. This one sounds better and has a lot of songs that should have been included in those albums.