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Shabooh Shoobah is Australia
n rock
group INXS
's third album. It was the band's first album to be released worldwide.
The song "Don't Change" has been covered by The Audreys
, The Bravery
, Everclear
, Face to Face
, Goo Goo Dolls
, Grinspoon
, Zero (a post-punk band from Uruguay covered the song with the title No cambies), and as a bonus track on American rock group A Fire Inside
's 2006 album Decemberunderground
.
The song "The One Thing" is featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
under the fictional radio station Flash FM. "Don't Change" plays during the credits of the movie Adventureland
and is featured in its soundtrack.
& Michael Hutchence
, except where noted.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
's third album. It was the band's first album to be released worldwide.
The song "Don't Change" has been covered by The Audreys
The Audreys
The Audreys are an ARIA Award-winning Australian five-piece blues/roots band who formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 2004.-Biography:The pre-cursor to The Audreys started in Melbourne as a duo consisting of lead singer Taasha Coates and guitarist Tristan Goodall...
, The Bravery
The Bravery
The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich...
, Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
, Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
, Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls are a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in 1986 in Buffalo, New York, by vocalist and guitarist John Rzeznik and vocalist and bass guitarist Robby Takac. Since the end of 1994, Mike Malinin has been the band's drummer, a position previously held by George Tutuska...
, Grinspoon
Grinspoon
Grinspoon are an Australian rock band from Lismore, New South Wales formed in 1995 and fronted by Phil Jamieson on vocals and guitar with Pat Davern on guitar, Joe Hansen on bass guitar and Kristian Hopes on drums. Also in 1995, they won the Triple J-sponsored Unearthed competition for Lismore,...
, Zero (a post-punk band from Uruguay covered the song with the title No cambies), and as a bonus track on American rock group A Fire Inside
AFI (band)
AFI is an American alternative rock band from Ukiah, California that formed in 1991. They have consisted of the same lineup since 1998: lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backup vocalist Adam Carson, with bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist Jade Puget, who both play keyboard and contribute...
's 2006 album Decemberunderground
Decemberunderground
Decemberunderground is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band AFI. The album was released on June 6, 2006 through Interscope Records. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 182,000 in its first week. The album certified Gold by the RIAA on August 30, 2006 and has sold...
.
The song "The One Thing" is featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories is a 2006 sandbox-style action video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with Rockstar North. It was published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation Portable in late 2006 and later for the PlayStation 2 in March 2007. The game is the eighth...
under the fictional radio station Flash FM. "Don't Change" plays during the credits of the movie Adventureland
Adventureland (film)
Adventureland is a 2009 Retro comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Margarita Levieva, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig.-Plot:...
and is featured in its soundtrack.
Track listing
All songs written by Andrew FarrissAndrew Farriss
Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
& Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
, except where noted.
- "The One ThingThe One Thing (song)"The One Thing" is a song by Australian rock group INXS, released as the first single from their 1982 album Shabooh Shoobah.Shabooh Shoobah was released in the United States in February 1983 and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200 album chart. "The One Thing" brought INXS their first Top 40...
" – 3:24 - "To Look at You" (Farriss) – 3:55
- "Spy of Love" (Tim FarrissTim FarrissTimothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...
, Hutchence) – 3:58 - "Soul Mistake" – 2:57
- "Here Comes" – 3:00
- "Black and White" – 3:40
- "Golden Playpen" (Hutchence, Pengilly) – 3:03
- "Jan's Song" – 3:18
- "Old World New World" (Jon FarrissJon FarrissJon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:...
, Hutchence) – 3:38 - "Don't Change" (INXS) – 4:24
Personnel
- Garry Gary Beers – bass guitar
- Andrew FarrissAndrew FarrissAndrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...
– guitar, keyboards - Jon FarrissJon FarrissJon Farriss is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.-Biography:...
– percussion, drums - Tim FarrissTim FarrissTimothy William Farriss is a member of the rock band :INXS.-Early life and the formation of INXS:...
– guitar - Michael HutchenceMichael HutchenceMichael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...
– vocals - Kirk PengillyKirk PengillyKirk Pengilly is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the rock group :INXS.-Early career:...
– guitar, saxophone, vocals
Singles
- "The One Thing"/"Space Shuttle" (July 1982) (AUS #14)
- "Don't Change"/Go West" (October 1982) (AUS #15)
- "To Look at You"/"The Sax Thing" (March 1983) (AUS #36)
- "Black and White"/"Long in the Tooth" (June 1983) (AUS #24)
Videos
- "The One Thing"
- "To Look at You"
- "Spy of Love"
- "Don't Change", directed by Scott HicksScott HicksRobert Scott Hicks is a film director from Australia. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of Shine, the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award.-Personal life:Hicks was born in Uganda, the...