''INXSIVE'' is the first compilation album by Australian rock band

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, which was released in 1982 on Deluxe Records for the Australian market only. It appeared in the top 100 of the

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Albums Chart. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until

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created their own charts in mid-1988. ''INXSive'' features highlights from the band's first two studio albums, related B-sides, and two non-album singles: " Simple Simon" and "

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". The latter is a cover of a 1966 single originally by

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; INXS later re-recorded this song and released it on the album ''

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'' (October 1987). It was described by Australian

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: "The budget-priced collection ''INXSive'' on Deluxe mopped up various album tracks and early singles sides". It completed the band's contract with DeLuxe prior to their move to WEA and

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in hopes of greater worldwide exposure.

Track listing

References

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