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Description
Based on the text provided, here is a summary of the album **Kick** by the Australian rock band **INXS**:
### **Album Details**
* **Title:** *Kick*
* **Artist:** INXS
* **Release Year:** 1987
* **Label:** Atlantic Records, Mercury Records, Warner Music Group
* **Producer:** Chris Thomas
* **Genre:** Hard rock, New wave, Pop rock (Categories: 1987 albums, INXS albums)
### **Commercial Performance & Charts**
* **US Charts:** Reached the Billboard 200 (Source: AllMusic, Billboard).
* **UK Charts:** Entered the UK Albums Chart (Source: Official Charts Company).
* **Australian Charts:** Charted on ARIA Top 50 Albums (1988 End of Year), noted in Australian Chart Book 1970-1992.
* **Other Regions:** Charted in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, France, and Spain (Hung Medien, IFPI Switzerland, etc.).
* **Certifications:** Received Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum certifications in the US (RIAA), UK (BPI), Canada (Music Canada), Australia (ARIA), and other territories (Germany, Austria, Netherlands).
### **Critical Reception & Legacy**
* **Rolling Stone:** Included in *Rolling Stone's* "100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s" and later listed among the "200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time" (2021).
* **Reviews:** Covered by publications such as *The New Rolling Stone Album Guide*, *soundandvision*, *BBC Music*, and *Classic Rock*.
* **Hit Singles:** Promoted singles include "Need You Tonight", "Mediate", and "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)". (Source: Discogs Singles list, AllMusic).
* **Video Awards:** INXS won 5 Video Awards in 1988 related to the album's promotion.
### **Reissues & Editions**
* **25th Anniversary Edition:** Released in 2012 (September 17th) by Universal Music (UK). Included a "Super Deluxe Edition" with 3 CDs and 1 DVD featuring "unheard tracks".
* **2004 Deluxe Edition:** Released in 2004.
* **30th Anniversary:** Special editions released around 2017/2018.
* **Formats:** Available as Original CD, CD/DVD, and various reissue formats via Rhino Records, Universal Distribution, etc.
### **Band Context**
The text provides a Table of Contents (vte) for INXS, listing other studio albums (*Shabooh Shoobah* to *Original Sin*), EPs, compilations, and live albums. It identifies the core lineup members as Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, and Tim Farriss (as well as Garry Beers, J.D. Fortune, Jon Stevens in the band's history).
This data comes from the Wikipedia entry for the album, citing sources from 1987 through 2025 (e.g., Michael Hutchence.com, Rolling Stone Australia).
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