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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album by Inxs has been screaming out to be remastered for years and finally in 2011 it's been done.
If you are curious to hear the sound of this band before they really hit the big time,The Swing is a good place as any to start.In fact,this album,it's predecessor "Shabooh Shoobah" and the smashing album that follows it,"Listen Like Thieves 2011 Remaster",are where this band really starts to find the sound that will eventually conquer the world.
Although most of the world was unaware of Inxs before the mega album that was "Kick 2011 Remaster",they were already superstars in their home country.This album in particular was massive in Australia where it still remains in the top 10 best selling albums of all time.There are many of my favourite Inxs tracks here,now beautifully remastered for the 21st century and it all starts with "Original Sin",appearing here in it's full length album mix.Recorded at The Power Station in New York and produced by Nile Rodgers(before he worked with Duran Duran!),it's the most commercial song on the album.The other tracks have a distinct and punchy alternative sound,courtesy of producer Nick Launay,that belong squarely in the 80's which is what makes this album such a classic.
Two other top three singles were released off this album in Australia.The pre house-music ragga doof of "I Send A Message" complete with roaring sax solo and the magnificent elctro swirl and build of "Burn for You" (a personal favourite).Having the one producer for the majority of the album gives it all such a unified feel and in my opinion is the first Inxs album that stands up as a whole.Others prefer Shabooh Shoobah or Listen Like Thieves but for me,Inxs were still our (Australia's) band when this album came out and I remember being so proud and amazed to see them crack the USA top ten the following year with "What You Need".The rest,as they say,is history.
"Watch the world argue,argue with itself,who's gonna teach me peace and happiness?"
If you are curious to hear the sound of this band before they really hit the big time,The Swing is a good place as any to start.In fact,this album,it's predecessor "Shabooh Shoobah" and the smashing album that follows it,"Listen Like Thieves 2011 Remaster",are where this band really starts to find the sound that will eventually conquer the world.
Although most of the world was unaware of Inxs before the mega album that was "Kick 2011 Remaster",they were already superstars in their home country.This album in particular was massive in Australia where it still remains in the top 10 best selling albums of all time.There are many of my favourite Inxs tracks here,now beautifully remastered for the 21st century and it all starts with "Original Sin",appearing here in it's full length album mix.Recorded at The Power Station in New York and produced by Nile Rodgers(before he worked with Duran Duran!),it's the most commercial song on the album.The other tracks have a distinct and punchy alternative sound,courtesy of producer Nick Launay,that belong squarely in the 80's which is what makes this album such a classic.
Two other top three singles were released off this album in Australia.The pre house-music ragga doof of "I Send A Message" complete with roaring sax solo and the magnificent elctro swirl and build of "Burn for You" (a personal favourite).Having the one producer for the majority of the album gives it all such a unified feel and in my opinion is the first Inxs album that stands up as a whole.Others prefer Shabooh Shoobah or Listen Like Thieves but for me,Inxs were still our (Australia's) band when this album came out and I remember being so proud and amazed to see them crack the USA top ten the following year with "What You Need".The rest,as they say,is history.
"Watch the world argue,argue with itself,who's gonna teach me peace and happiness?"
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The Swing 2011 Remaster
19 April 2012
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the album that got me hooked on INXS. I love the hooks, the quirkiness, the dance beats and the raunchy guitars. I won't review the album as I'm guessing not too many casual listeners will be perusing this title. What I will talk about is the remastered edition. I stepped up from my Atco (catalog 90160 2) "Made in West Germany by Polygram" edition (I think these are referred to as Target CDs b/c of the target graphic pattern on the CD itself).
Anyway in comparison to this early edition, the 2011 remaster on Universal/Mercury (catalog 0602527710440) is good but not revelatory (Remastering Engineer: Giovanni Scatola). The 2011 is definitely mastered louder. As I was A/B'ing the two, the 2011 had to have the volume turned down compared to the earlier edition. The 2011 soundstage is definitely wider and a bit deeper too. The bass is more filling. I did hear and "feel" the strings on "Johnson's Aeroplane" like I hadn't before. I felt like I was hearing the players' bows physically making contact with the strings almost like a person playing an acoustic guitar might make those little squeaks while changing chords on the steel strings.
The CD package (booklet and inlay card) are virtually the same. There are no lyrics or band member/producer commentary in 2011 edition (nor was there in the earlier edition), only album credits. I had to laugh that the 2011 edition still has the full one page blurb in German, English, French, and Spanish about "The Compact Disc Digital Audio System". I wonder if that's standard still or just added as some sort of nostalgia piece (kind of weird to me here and now in 2011).
The biggest disappointment, in my opinion, is that there are no bonus tracks in the 2011 INXS catalog remaster series. I was disappointed that Rhino never got around to remastering/re-releasing Shabooh Shoobah, The Swing and Listen Like Thieves in the 2003 INXS remaster series. Only Kick, X, and Welcome To Wherever You Are made that cut, and each of those titles had B-sides, demos, alt versions, etc. I think I will probably stick with my 2003 remasters for these 3 titles (I'm all ears if anyone wants to convince me otherwise). I'm on the fence about upgrading Shabooh Shoobah and Listen Like Thieves to the 2011 editions.
Overall
Pros: good (not incredible) remastering and selling at a mid line price
Cons: None really compared to the earlier edition
Overall - If you don't own this title and want to, the 2011 edition is a good buy. If you own the earlier edition and are happy with it, maybe save your money...
Anyway in comparison to this early edition, the 2011 remaster on Universal/Mercury (catalog 0602527710440) is good but not revelatory (Remastering Engineer: Giovanni Scatola). The 2011 is definitely mastered louder. As I was A/B'ing the two, the 2011 had to have the volume turned down compared to the earlier edition. The 2011 soundstage is definitely wider and a bit deeper too. The bass is more filling. I did hear and "feel" the strings on "Johnson's Aeroplane" like I hadn't before. I felt like I was hearing the players' bows physically making contact with the strings almost like a person playing an acoustic guitar might make those little squeaks while changing chords on the steel strings.
The CD package (booklet and inlay card) are virtually the same. There are no lyrics or band member/producer commentary in 2011 edition (nor was there in the earlier edition), only album credits. I had to laugh that the 2011 edition still has the full one page blurb in German, English, French, and Spanish about "The Compact Disc Digital Audio System". I wonder if that's standard still or just added as some sort of nostalgia piece (kind of weird to me here and now in 2011).
The biggest disappointment, in my opinion, is that there are no bonus tracks in the 2011 INXS catalog remaster series. I was disappointed that Rhino never got around to remastering/re-releasing Shabooh Shoobah, The Swing and Listen Like Thieves in the 2003 INXS remaster series. Only Kick, X, and Welcome To Wherever You Are made that cut, and each of those titles had B-sides, demos, alt versions, etc. I think I will probably stick with my 2003 remasters for these 3 titles (I'm all ears if anyone wants to convince me otherwise). I'm on the fence about upgrading Shabooh Shoobah and Listen Like Thieves to the 2011 editions.
Overall
Pros: good (not incredible) remastering and selling at a mid line price
Cons: None really compared to the earlier edition
Overall - If you don't own this title and want to, the 2011 edition is a good buy. If you own the earlier edition and are happy with it, maybe save your money...
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