INXS - Full Moon, Dirty Hearts

Full Moon, Dirty Hearts is the ninth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, originally released in November 1993 via EastWest Records in Australia, Atlantic Records in the US and Mercury Records in Europe.

INXS were formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, and began playing covers in Western Australian pubs and clubs, occasionally playing some of their original music. Mainstays of the band were main composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, drummer Jon Farriss, guitarists Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly, bassist Garry Gary Beers, and main lyricist and vocalist Michael Hutchence. Initially known for their new wave/pop style, INXS later developed a harder pub rock style that included funk and dance elements.

After deciding not to tour in support of their previous album Welcome To Wherever You Are (1992), the band commenced work on a follow-up studio album in late 1992. Working again with producer Mark Opitz, the album was at the Capri Studios on the Isle of Capri in Italy between November 1992 and February 1993.

All of the songs on the album were written by Hutchence and Andrew Farriss, except “The Gift”, written by Jon Farriss and Hutchence.

Chrissie Hynde (from The Pretenders) contributed vocals to the title track “Full Moon, Dirty Hearts”, and Ray Charles contributed vocals to “Please (You Got That…)”.

The album received a mixed reception from music critics upon release and peaked at #53 on the US Billboard 200 Albums chart. In the UK and Australia, the album performed much better reaching #3 and #4 respectively.

The band undertook a world tour in support of both albums from 1993 to 1994, named the “Dirty Honeymoon” tour.

Check out the tracks:  “The Gift”; “Please (You Got That...)”; “Time”; “Full Moon, Dirty Hearts”; and “Freedom Deep”

This LP record is a “Back to Black” series 2017 reissue on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl with a printed inner sleeve and digital download, pressed in Europe via Mercury Records.