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October 1997
October
31, 1997
Elegantly
Wasted scanned 575 units this week in the US, down 11.8% (77 units)
from previous week. Sales-to-date are 147,546. Chicago (57 units), Los
Angeles (43 units) and New York (29 units) were the top three markets
in sales this week.
Kirk Pengilly
was spotted enjoying himself last night at Blur's concert in Sydney. (Also
good to see Kirk has great taste in bands!)
October
28, 1997
InMusic&Media
reporting on the happenings of INXS members:
"On the
eve of their first Australian dates for three years, INXS members have
been popping up in the various newspapers. This week, Michael Hutchence
was said to be marrying girlfriend Paula Yates in Capri in January.
Drummer Jon Farris turned up at the Dom Perignon Polo Challenge in Centennial
Park, Sydney, admitting he didn't know much about the game but that it
looked like a fun afternoon out. He was immediately grabbed to judge the
most stylishly dressed woman at the event -- despite his initial reservations
that his all-black gear was hardly dress code material. "I can't work
out whether I look like I've just come in from a mammoth night out or
if I'm about to go out -- but the champagne breakfast makes it easier."
Guitarist Kirk Pengilly is looking for a cheaper run-around for the new
rural NSW property he bought recently. He's been checking out various
cars under pseudonyms (presumably so the price doesn't triple when the
buyer hears a millionaire is on his way), including one owned by a 'Who
Weekly' reporter.
The tour kicks off on November 27 and lasts until December 15, taking
in Bendigo, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and
Canberra. A second Melbourne show (at the Palais) was announced by Frontier
Touring for Saturday November 29. The act is also doing two shows at the
Sydney State Theatre on December 9 and 10."
Martha Troup,
INXS' manager, has squashed the rumors that Michael and Paula will soon
wed, but I think I'll wait till January to see what happens. After all,
marrying in secret (thereby evading the press) is all the rage these days...
October
26, 1997
The following
article was printed in today's Sunday Mail, a newspaper in Adelaide,
Australia:
LONDON:
INXS star Michael Hutchence will wed Paula Yates on the French Polynesian
island of Bora Bora in January. Quashing rumours of a return to his supermodel
ex-girlfriend, Helena Christensen, Hutchence 37, will marry Yates far
away from the British Press, which has belittled her so many times. Yates,
37, who had an acrimonious divorce from punk hero Sir Bob Geldolf - the
father of three of her daughters - has told friends she is overjoyed.
The couple has a daughter, Tiger Lily, born in July of last year.
In other
news, Elegantly Wasted scanned 652 units this week in the US, up
4.8% (30 units) from last week. Sales-to-date are 146,966. New York (59
units), Chicago (58 units), and Houston (38 units) were the top three
markets in sales this week.
October
22, 1997
Molly Meldrum,
one of Australia's most famous music critics, writing in Australia's TV
Week:
"I was very pleased to hear that INXS were coming home, to finish their
Elegantly Wasted world tour. It will be the bands first Australian shows
in three years. The Lose You Head tour - celebrating 20 years together
- follows sell-out shows in the U.S., Europe and South Africa. Michael
Hutchence and the band are getting plenty of attention with their latest
single, Don't Lose Your Head, featured in the hit movie Face/Off"
US VH-1
will replay INXS' appearance on their Hard Rock Live program on November
16. For those who missed it, set those VCR's!
October
19, 1997
Ten years
ago today, the still-magnificent Kick was released. With six million
copies sold in the US, over 11 million worldwide, and 4 US Top Ten singles,
the album's place (and INXS' place) in history are assured -- it is easily
one of the most important works of the late 80s period.
October
17, 1997
InMusic&Media
reports that "Michael Hutchence's father Kelland has shown sonny-boy's
not the only one who attracts headlines. He has begun an unconventional
campaign to save East Circular Quay in Sydney. Last week Pa Hutchence
promised he'd leap into the Harbour if anyone FOR development in the area
found enough support. A John Little set up shop with a petition book and
quickly scored 15 signatures. At this point, Kel began to back-pedal and
claimed 1180 people had signed his petition. In any case, both parties
came to their senses and decided not to go through with the dunking."
October
16, 1997
US Sales
of Elegantly Wasted were 622 units scanned, down 6% (40 units)
from last week. Sales-to-date are now 146,308 copies sold. Chicago, NY,
and LA were the top three markets.
October
14, 1997
INXS' landmark
1987 album, Kick, has been certified sextuple platinum (six million)
by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA). Congratulations
to the band on achieving this monumental milestone!
October
13, 1997
Tickets
for INXS' "Lose Your Head" Australian tour went on sale today. The tour
kicks off on November 25 in Wollongong.
Last week's
sales of Elegantly Wasted hit an all-time low of 662 units sold,
down 25.4% (225 units) from last week. Sales-to-date in the US is now
145,682. If anyone has access to sales figures in other countries, I would
greatly appreciate it!
October
7, 1997
As many
of you are aware, IN2XS, the official international fanclub, has
closed due to "economic reasons." I'm sure I speak for everyone in expressing
my sadness over its demise. Mary Woods, the incredible head of the fanclub,
gave this project her undivided attention and invested hard work, effort,
and time into IN2XS the likes of which I've never seen before.
Thanks Mary for everything you've done for INXS fans these past few arduous
years... If any of you have any concerns, comments, questions, complaints,
or statements, please send them to Martha Troup, INXS' manager.
The tour
dates for the Australian "Lose Your Head" Tour have been posted to Tour
Information.
October
2, 1997
Sales of
Elegantly Wasted continue to be quite sluggish -- the album sold under
900 copies this past week in the US, bringing total sales to date to just
over 145,000 copies sold.
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