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INXS / Listen Like Thieves – SDE exclusive blu-ray audio

#37 in the SDE Surround Series

By Paul Sinclair

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INXS‘ 1985 album Listen Like Thieves will be reissued for its 40th anniversary as an SDE exclusive blu-ray, #37 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series. It will also be available as 3CD+vinyl LP box set and on other formats.

Originally produced by Chris Thomas (who went on to do Kick and X), the album features the top 5 US hit ‘What You Need’. Other singles included the title track, ‘This Time’ and ‘Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)’.

“Listen Like Thieves was an important moment for us,” vows Andrew Farriss, keyboardist, multi-instrumentalist and co-composer of much of the album with frontman Michael Hutchence. “It stepped up what was possible, and also Chris Thomas stepped up what was possible as a record producer for us.”

Back in 2017, Kick was the first rock/pop album get to a physical release on blu-ray in Dolby Atmos (via the 2CD+blu-ray Kick 30 deluxe set) and now, finally, almost eight years later, another INXS studio album gets the immersive Atmos treatment and thanks to the SDE exclusive blu-ray you can also enjoy this as a limited edition physical product!

As with Kick, Giles Martin has mixed Listen Like Thieves in Dolby Atmos, but this time around there is also a brand new 2025 stereo mix of the album (by Giles Martin and Paul Hicks), with both being available on the SDE exclusive blu-ray. They went back to the original masters and built these mixes from the ground up.

Additionally, the SDE exclusive blu-ray offers 15 stereo bonus tracks including extended mixes, B-sides and eight live tracks from a previously unreleased 1986 concert from London’s Royal Albert Hall.

The limited edition 3CD+LP deluxe edition includes the new stereo remix of the album (on CD and vinyl), 19 unreleased demos (CD 2) and outtakes and the previously unreleased 14-track performance, Live from Royal Albert Hall – recorded by the BBC on the 24th June 1986 (CD 3). A 2CD version includes the new stereo mix on CD 1 and the same 15 bonus tracks that are on the SDE-exclusive blu-ray on the second disc. The single black vinyl LP features the new stereo remix (the original mix is not included on any format).

This Listen Like Thieves [region-free] blu-ray audio is #37 in the ongoing SDE Surround Series and will be packaged in a clear amaray case and ships with a free, collectible SDE Surround Series slipcase.

Do not miss out. This product is a limited edition and has a 12 day pre-order window, which closes on Monday 24 February 2025. Availability cannot be guaranteed after that date. The blu-ray is available only via the SDE shop. You can pre-order via the shop website via this link or by using the buttons below.

IMPORTANT: If you have pre-ordered the #36 and #37 Bundle from the SDE shop (which is no longer available), you have already pre-ordered the INXS Listen Like Thieves blu-ray! Roxy Music’s Avalon is still available to pre-order if you have been waiting.

This INXS Listen Like Thieves blu-ray is released on 9 May 2025 via Petrol / UMe.

Tracklisting

Listen Like Thieves INXS / 40th anniversary

    • Listen Like Thieves: 2025 Giles Martin Stereo Mix & 2025 Giles Martin Dolby Atmos Mix
      1. What You Need
      2. Listen Like Thieves
      3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
      4. Shine Like It Does
      5. Good + Bad Times
      6. Biting Bullets
      7. This Time
      8. Three Sisters
      9. Same Direction
      10. One x One
      11. Red Red Sun
      Bonus Stereo Audio: Remixes, B-sides and Live
      1. Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix)
      2. Begotten
      3. What You Need (Nick Launay Remix)
      4. I’m Over You
      5. Sweet As Sin
      6. Six Knots
      7. Listen Like Thieves (Instrumental Remix)
      8. Same Direction (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      9. Kiss The Dirt (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      10. Biting Bullets (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      11. Shine Like it Does (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      12. Listen Like Thieves (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      13. One X One (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      14. What You Need (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      15. Red Red Sun (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)

Tracklisting

Listen Like Thieves INXS / 40th anniversary

    • CD 1: Listen Like Thieves (2025 Giles Martin Mix)
      1. What You Need
      2. Listen Like Thieves
      3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
      4. Shine Like It Does
      5. Good + Bad Times
      6. Biting Bullets
      7. This Time
      8. Three Sisters
      9. Same Direction
      10. One x One
      11. Red Red Sun
    • CD 2: Demos & Outtakes
      1. “We’re rolling, it’s 1985” – Studio Dialogue
      2. Funk Song #11 – Take 2 / Working Title of What You Need (Alternate Take)
      3. “Press the blue and red button” – Studio Dialogue
      4. Kiss The Dirt (Studio Demo)
      5. Meaning of the song “Listen Like Thieves” – Interview Excerpt
      6. Listen Like Thieves (Studio Demo)
      7. INXS SA FM Radio Spot
      8. One X One (Studio Demo)
      9. This Time (Studio Demo)
      10. Shine Like It Does (Studio Demo)
      11. Good and Bad Times (Alternate Take)
      12. Red Red Sun (Studio Jam)
      13. Red Red Sun (Alternate Take)
      14. Recording of Same Direction
      15. Funk Song #9 (Working title of Same Direction)
      16. What You Need (Studio Demo)
      17. Shine Like It Does (Home Demo)
      18. Listen Like Thieves (Home Demo)
      19. Kiss the Dirt (Home Demo)
    • CD 3: Live from Royal Albert Hall – 24 June 1986
      1. Introduction by Pete Drummond (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      2. Same Direction (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      3. Soul Mistake (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      4. Kiss The Dirt (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      5. Biting Bullets (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      6. Burn For You (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      7. Do Wot You Do (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      8. Original Sin (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      9. Different World (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      10. Shine Like it Does (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      11. Listen Like Thieves (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      12. One X One (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      13. What You Need (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      14. Red Red Sun (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
    • Vinyl LP: Listen Like Thieves (2025 Giles Martin Mix)
      1. What You Need
      2. Listen Like Thieves
      3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
      4. Shine Like It Does
      5. Good + Bad Times
      6. Biting Bullets
      7. This Time
      8. Three Sisters
      9. Same Direction
      10. One x One
      11. Red Red Sun

Tracklisting

Listen Like Thieves INXS / 40th anniversary

    • CD 1: Listen Like Thieves (2025 Giles Martin Mix)
      1. What You Need
      2. Listen Like Thieves
      3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
      4. Shine Like It Does
      5. Good + Bad Times
      6. Biting Bullets
      7. This Time
      8. Three Sisters
      9. Same Direction
      10. One x One
      11. Red Red Sun
    • CD 2: Remixes, B-sides and Live
      1. Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix)
      2. Begotten
      3. What You Need (Nick Launay Remix)
      4. I’m Over You
      5. Sweet As Sin
      6. Six Knots
      7. Listen Like Thieves (Instrumental Remix)
      8. Same Direction (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      9. Kiss The Dirt (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      10. Biting Bullets (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      11. Shine Like it Does (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      12. Listen Like Thieves (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      13. One X One (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      14. What You Need (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)
      15. Red Red Sun (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 – London, UK)

Tracklisting

Listen Like Thieves INXS / 40th anniversary

    • Listen Like Thieves (2025 Giles Martin Mix)
      1. What You Need
      2. Listen Like Thieves
      3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
      4. Shine Like It Does
      5. Good + Bad Times
      6. Biting Bullets
      7. This Time
      8. Three Sisters
      9. Same Direction
      10. One x One
      11. Red Red Sun

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