Short Takes: Cars on Friday, INXS Live Show and Howard Jones Tidbits

Our friends at Friday Music have found a great way to celebrate the reunion of The Cars: a reissue of one of their albums! A straight reissue of the group’s final album for Elektra, 1987’s Door to Door, remastered by the label’s own Joe Reagoso, will be available May 10, the same day as the band’s brand-new studio album, Move Like This.
In honor of the impending royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, INXS have released a digital album of their 1985 concert performed in honor of a visit to Australia by William’s parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Rocking the Royals: Live 1985, recorded on the eve of the band’s Listen Like Thieves tour, has been released through iTunes in Australia, New Zealand and Mexico; further releases worldwide are forthcoming. (Thanks to Slicing Up Eyeballs for the tip!)
Those who are digging the new Howard Jones remaster box have some more bits here and there to be excited about. Jones has released another vintage remix – the U.K. 12″ version of “Look Mama” – as a free download on his Facebook page, and is spearheading ReWork, a new remix project for his catalogue. Fans can click the link in the preceding sentence and get access to the multitrack stems of “Automaton,” from the Dream Into Action LP. Jones will be listening to the remixes of fans for potential inclusion on a future compilation. If you’re handy with a remix, this might be your chance!

The track lists for The Cars’ Door to Door and the INXS live set are after the jump.

The Cars, Door to Door (Elektra 60747-1, 1987 – reissued Friday Music, 2011)

Leave or Stay
You Are the Girl
Double Trouble
Fine Line
Everything You Say
Ta Ta Wayo Wayo
Strap Me In
Coming Up You
Wound Up on You
Go Away
Door to Door

INXS, Rocking the Royals: Live 1985 (Petrol Electric, 2011)

Burn for You
Kiss the Dirt
Dancing on the Jetty
The One Thing
This Time
Shine Like It Does
Listen Like Thieves
What You Need
One X One
Original Sin
Don’t Change
The Farriss Brothers Remember (commentary)

Tracks 1 and 3 previously released on “This Time” U.K. 12″ single (Mercury INXS 512, 1986)
Tracks 4 and 8 previously released on “What You Need” U.K. 12″ single (Mercury INXS 412, 1986)

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0 thoughts on “Short Takes: Cars on Friday, INXS Live Show and Howard Jones Tidbits”

Don
April 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm

I absolutely love the thoroughly 80s vibe of this post.

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Charlie Sheen
April 20, 2011 at 8:43 pm

The Cars are about due for a catalogue upgrade.

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Mike
April 21, 2011 at 1:08 am

There was an online article in March 2009 about Ric’s art exhibit debut. During that he said they were working on a 25th Anniversary edition of Heartbeat City that was to include bonus unreleased tracks including 2 sung by Ben. It was due later that year. Wonder whatever happened to that? Though given the choice, I’d rather have the new music. But would love to hear those songs from Ben!

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