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2017 marks a triumvirate of anniversaries for the legendary Australian rock band INXS. It's now 40 years since they first formed the band; 30 years since Kick made them global superstars; and 20 years since the untimely passing of their iconic frontman and friend Michael Hutchence.

INXS are celebrating these major milestones with a huge suite of CD and vinyl releases, leading off with the 30th anniversary edition of the much-lauded Kick.

Housed in glorious DVD size fan-deluxe packaging, the 30th anniversary edition of Kick extends previous editions with additional B-sides, rare mixes and bonus tracks over 3CDs. In addition, it will feature the album mixed in Dolby Atmos庐 by producer Giles Martin and Sam Okell at Abbey Road Studios. The new mix appears on a Blu-ray disc along with all the promo videos. Dolby Atmos is an immersive sound technology that delivers the best listening experience on any device and surround sound set-up with a new dimension of clarity, fidelity and space, placing musical elements all around the listener.

For vinyl enthusiasts, there will also be a Half-Speed Remaster of the classic 1987 album cut over two heavyweight, 180g black vinyl LPs at 45-RPM for supreme fidelity, cut by Abbey Road Studios' Half-Speed Mastering pioneer, Miles Showell.

Additionally, a very special red vinyl limited edition version of the Half-Speed Kick vinyl is available

Originally formed in 1977, INXS's career spans an extraordinary 40 years, during which they have sold over 40 million records worldwide, including Number 1 albums in four different continents. Delivering an avalanche of hits including 'Need You Tonight', 'New Sensation', 'Never Tear Us Apart', 'Devil Inside' and 'Mystify', Kick sold over six million copies worldwide and made INXS one of the biggest bands on the planet.

6 Music Breakfast's Matt Everitt chats with the band's Andrew Farris and Giles Martin

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