**INXS- Kick** Official album thread

so... which version sounds the best?

- the original cd
- the US remaster
- the 2 disc deluxe edition
- the 2012 anniversary edition

 

I'd be interested in opinions on that too ...

 

any threat of INXS on CD? album by album best sound?

 

Japan Special Edition 22P2 2399:
87.7 \ 97.7 \ 87.0 \ 91.9 \ 85.6 \ 92.4 \ 97.7 \ 97.7 \ 97.7 \ 87.8 \ 97.7 \ .....

Code:

DR        Peak        RMS    Duration Track
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DR13      -1.13 dB  -15.76 dB      2:21 01-Guns In The Sky
DR15      -0.20 dB  -16.38 dB      3:40 02-New Sensation
DR14      -1.20 dB  -17.08 dB      5:16 03-Devil Inside
DR16      -0.73 dB  -18.26 dB      3:06 04-Need You Tonight
DR15      -1.35 dB  -18.26 dB      2:32 05-Mediate
DR13      -0.68 dB  -16.53 dB      3:37 06-The Loved One
DR15      -0.20 dB  -15.86 dB      3:10 07-Wild Life
DR15      -0.20 dB  -17.50 dB      3:06 08-Never Tear Us Apart
DR14      -0.20 dB  -16.71 dB      3:18 09-Mystify
DR13      -1.13 dB  -16.33 dB      3:14 10-Kick
DR14      -0.20 dB  -15.45 dB      3:04 11-Calling All Nations
.......

Early European pressing (I think) - naughtily ripped and didn't keep log of it's source, doh!
84.6 \ 99.7 \ 87.7 \ 97.1 \ 87.5 \ 90.8 \ 100.0 \ 100.0 \ 99.5 \ 93.5 \ 100.0 \ 83.3

Code:

DR        Peak        RMS    Duration Track
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DR12      -1.44 dB  -15.44 dB      2:21 01-Guns In The Sky
DR15      -0.02 dB  -16.23 dB      3:40 02-New Sensation
DR14      -1.14 dB  -16.96 dB      5:16 03-Devil Inside
DR16      -0.25 dB  -18.00 dB      3:01 04-Need You Tonight
DR15      -1.15 dB  -18.00 dB      2:37 05-Mediate
DR13      -0.83 dB  -16.55 dB      3:37 06-The Loved One
DR15       0.00 dB  -15.87 dB      3:10 07-Wild Life
DR15       0.00 dB  -17.41 dB      3:06 08-Never Tear Us Apart
DR14      -0.04 dB  -16.66 dB      3:18 09-Mystify
DR13      -0.58 dB  -15.58 dB      3:14 10-Kick
DR14       0.00 dB  -15.28 dB      3:04 11-Calling All Nations
DR13      -1.58 dB  -15.53 dB      3:30 12-Tiny Daggers

They are different, but not by much. I'll have to do a proper listening test.

 

Yes - it's a bit bright for my taste. There is of course a nice quiet soundstage. I'm looking forward to their efforts on Listen Like Thieves.

 

Found this last week on vinyl at salvation army for 1.99. Sounds great and fantastic album. My kids (5 and 1) love to dance to it.

 

Found the MFSL in a bargain bin, sealed! Sounds fantastic but...is it normal that there is no insert with lyrics or credits? The regular MFSL promotion is there but nothing more.

 

Either way you look at it, "Never Tear Us Apart" at least sounded more decent than Paloma Faiths tuneless and soulless recent cover. Peewww!Oh on the Dynamic Range front, those two pressings I noted above are quite impressively dynamic for mainstream 'pop' at the time.

 

I have same cd. It has different front cover than regular cd. Great music that brings back memories, but bonus remixes do sound a little bit dated now.

 

This may be a little late to contribute but I just got a used West German pressing today and the back shows DDD. Haven't listened yet.