What is the best album by INXS?

Their run from post-punk funk to global superstardom was one of the most exciting trajectories in rock, driven by Hutchence's magnetic charisma and the band's irresistible grooves. Which album is their masterpiece?

1. 1
   Kick

   INXS' 1987 global breakthrough featuring 'Need You Tonight', blending rock, funk, and pop in a career-defining statement.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Switch

   The band's 2005 comeback album with singer J.D. Fortune, chosen on the TV contest Rock Star: INXS, featuring the hit single 'Pretty Vegas'.
   508pts
3. 3
   Listen Like Thieves

   A 1985 album marking their commercial breakthrough with tighter grooves, featuring 'What You Need' and Michael Hutchence at peak magnetism.
   508pts
4. 4
   Underneath the Colours

   The 1981 second album produced by Australian singer Richard Clapton, sharpening the band's new wave sound on singles like 'Stay Young' and 'Night of Rebellion'.
   454pts
5. 5
   INXS

   INXS' self-titled 1980 debut, a wiry new wave record made in Sydney that gave the band its first Australian chart hit with 'Just Keep Walking'.
   454pts
6. 6
   X

   INXS' 1990 ambitious follow-up to Kick, featuring 'Suicide Blonde' and 'Disappear', showcasing a more layered and cinematic sound.
   454pts
7. 7
   Full Moon, Dirty Hearts

   INXS' 1993 raw and rock-heavy album featuring a memorable duet with Chrissie Hynde and some of their most passionate performances.
   394pts
8. 8
   The Swing

   The 1984 album where INXS fused rock with funk and dance beats, marking their artistic and commercial breakthrough in Australia.
   394pts
9. 9
   Original Sin

   A 2010 album of reworked INXS classics sung by guest vocalists including Rob Thomas and Ben Harper, released after J.D. Fortune's departure.
   324pts
10. 10
    Shabooh Shoobah

    The 1982 album that introduced INXS to international audiences with a harder rock-funk sound and Hutchence's increasingly commanding presence.
    324pts
11. 11
    Welcome to Wherever You Are

    INXS' artistically bold 1992 album incorporating orchestral arrangements and global musical influences in a rich, experimental statement.
    151pts
12. 12
    Elegantly Wasted

    The band's 1997 final album with Hutchence, balancing dance-pop influences with mature rock songwriting in what became a bittersweet farewell.
    151pts

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