Historic events this week from INXS, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Neil Young and Counting Crows
OCTOBER 12, 1987: INXS RELEASES KICK
Working again with producer Chris Thomas, who helmed the 2x Platinum Listen Like Thieves, INXS delivered their biggest album.
Kick featured four US top 10 singles: Need You Tonight (#1), Devil Inside (#2), New Sensation (#3) and Never Tear Us Apart (#5). The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
OCTOBER 13, 2016: NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE WINNER – BOB DYLAN
Bob Dylan made history by becoming the first songwriter to win the Nobel Prize for Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”
OCTOBER 14, 1977: DAVID BOWIE’S “HEROES”
“Heroes” is the second installment of David Bowie‘s influential Berlin Trilogy which includes Low (January 1977) and Lodger (1979). Continuing the experimental, art-rock direction of Low, the album balances propulsive rock tracks with ambient instrumental soundscapes, famously featuring the unique contributions of Brian Eno and King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.
OCTOBER 14, 1985: LISTEN LIKE THIEVES BY INXS
Listen Like Thieves was a crucial international breakthrough for INXS, sharpening their sound from new wave into funk-infused rock that was built to fill stadiums. Featuring the US Top 5 hit “What You Need,” the record set the stage for their global dominance by successfully capturing the raw, energetic power of their live performances.
OCTOBER 15, 1973: TIME FADES AWAY BY NEIL YOUNG
Neil Young’s critically acclaimed and widely-bootlegged Time Fades Away consisted of previously unreleased songs.
Neil Young calls it his worst album due to an uncomfortable tour plagued by illness, a band member quitting mid-tour, and dealing with the death of guitarist and friend, Danny Whitten.
OCTOBER 15, 1996: COUNTING CROWS’ RECOVERING THE SATELLITES
Recovering the Satellites is Counting Crows‘ darker and more electric rock-oriented follow-up to their massive debut, August and Everything After.
Lyrically, the album features Adam Duritz‘s introspective journey of dealing with the isolation and personal turmoil that came with the band’s sudden, overwhelming fame and featured the hits “Long December,” “Angels of the Silences” and “Daylight Fading.”
