Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence
A photo of Hutchence wearing sunglasses
Compilation album by
Michael Hutchence
Released5 July 2019
RecordedVarious
StudioVarious
GenreRock
Length59:24
Label
Producer
Michael Hutchence chronology
Michael Hutchence
(1999) 		Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence
(2019)
Singles from Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence
  1. "Spill the Wine"
    Released: 24 May 2019[1]
  2. "Please (You Got That ...)"
    Released: 27 June 2019[2][3]

Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence is an album by Australian recording artist Michael Hutchence. The album was released by Petrol Records and Universal Music Group on 5 July 2019, on CD, cassette, vinyl and digital formats.[4][5] It features several INXS songs and unreleased recordings including several tracks with dialog. The album was released as a complementary recording to the 2019 documentary film, Mystify: Michael Hutchence.

Singles

On 24 May 2019, a cover of Eric Burdon & War's "Spill the Wine" was released as the album's lead single.[6] The song was the fourth most added song to Australian radio in the week following its release.[7]

On 27 June 2019, a new version of "Please (You Got That ...)" credited to INXS and Ray Charles was released as the album's second single. The track was originally recorded in Charles' studio in Los Angeles and released as a single in December 1993 from the band's ninth studio album Full Moon, Dirty Hearts. The new version includes in-studio banter between Hutchence and Charles.[2]

Track listing

All tracks performed by INXS, except where noted. All tracks written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence, except where noted.

Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let It Ride" / "Deliver Me" (demo) 2:57
2."Black & White" 2:32
3."Need You Tonight" (live 1988) 1:21
4."Under My Thumb" (Michael Hutchence with the London Symphony Orchestra)
2:22
5."Please (You Got That ...)" (studio outtake) 4:14
6."What You Need" 3:27
7."Don't Change"
0:55
8."Spill the Wine" (Michael Hutchence)
3:35
9."Move On" 3:36
10."Need You Tonight" 3:37
11."Devil Inside" 1:53
12."Love Is (What I Say)"
  • Beers
  • Anthony Braxton-Smith
  • A. Farriss
  • J. Farriss
  • T. Farriss
  • Hutchence
  • Pengilly
2:08
13."Baby Don't Cry"A. Farriss4:38
14."All I'm Saying" (Michael Hutchence)
3:18
15."Shine Like It Does" 3:08
16."Burn for You" 3:02
17."Viking Juice" 1:46
18."Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" 3:11
19."Original Sin" 4:10
20."Never Tear Us Apart" (Michael Hutchence, Mylène Farmer and INXS) 3:44
Total length:59:24

Charts

Chart performance for Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 28

Release history

Release history for Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 5 July 2019 CD,[9] digital download,[10] 2×LP[11] Petrol 7790168 / 7790172
Europe, Japan CD,[12][13] digital download, cassette[5] UMC
30 August 2019 2×LP[14] UMC
Japan 6 September 2019 2×LP[15] UMC

References

  1. ^ "Spill the Wine (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Listen to Hutchence & Ray Charles banter on unheard INXS record". The Music Network. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Please (You Got That ...) - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Torn apart: The troubled legacy of Michael Hutchence" (News release). Sydney, Australia: Nine Entertainment Co. Sydney Morning Herald. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b Mystify-A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence | Cassette | Universal Music
  6. ^ "Michael Hutchence's 'Spill The Wine' gets red hot start on Triple M". The Music Network. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Most Added to Radio 1239". The Music Network. May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Mystify – A Musical Journey With Michael Hutchence Soundtrack CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Mystify: A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence by Michael Hutchence". iTunes. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Mystify – A Musical Journey With Michael Hutchence Soundtrack (Clear Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ Mystify-A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence CD | Universal Music
  13. ^ Mystify - A Musical Journey With Michael Hutchence [輸入盤 Michael Hutchence
  14. ^ Mystify-A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence | Double Vinyl LP | UMC
  15. ^ Mystify-A Musical Journey with Michael Hutchence | Double Vinyl LP | UMC Japan
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