BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“Devil Inside” is a song by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and is one of INXS’s best known songs.
It was released as a single in February 1988. The song was most successful in the US, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, held out of the top spot by a combination of “Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car” by Billy Ocean and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” by Whitney Houston. “Devil Inside” then went on to peak at #47 in the United Kingdom, #20 in France, #25 in Ireland and #6 in Australia.
Guitarist and saxophone player Kirk Pengilly stated in an interview that he did not like the music video for “Devil Inside,” because he thought that it was “too American.
The video was filmed in Balboa, California and directed by Joel Schumacher.
SIDE A:
Devil Inside (Remixed Version) 6:32
Producer – Chris Thomas
Remix – Francois Kevorkian*, Michael Hutchinson
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*
SIDE B:
Devil Inside (Edited Version) 3:56
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain, Chris Thomas
Producer – Chris Thomas
Written-By – A. Farriss*, M. Hutchence*
On The Rocks 3:07
Engineer – Andrew Scott, Kirk Pengilly
Mixed By – Andrew Scott
Producer, Performer – Kirk Pengilly
Written-By – K. Pengilly*
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Devil Inside | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #2 |
| 1987 | Devil Inside | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | #2 |
| 1987 | Devil Inside | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #32 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Atlantic – 0-86622
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock
CREDITS:
Design [Cover] – Tracy Veal
Illustration [Cover], Design [Cover] – Nick Egan
Lacquer Cut By – D.K.*
Photography By – Lynn Goldsmith
NOTES:
Track A Remix Version of Atlantic LP 81796 – “Kick”
Track B2 mixed at Rhinocereos Studios, Sydney.
Track B2 lists ‘Ken Pengilly’ as the producer by mistake.
Printed in U.S.A.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Mullard 12AX7 Preamp Vacuum Tube Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
