Shabooh shoobah

In Shabooh Shoobah there is an even greater departure from naive motifs than on previous records. Although styles such as reggae “Jan's Song” and ska “Black & White ” are still found on the album, they are already in a clear minority.

The main hit of the disc is the title track “The One Thing” - a rhythmic composition with a smooth intro and a broken (sometimes even syncopated) chorus containing Hawaiian motifs. One of its highlights is the cacophonic solo of Kirk Pengili's saxophone . The second most important is considered to be “Don't Change,” which the musicians performed until the cessation of joint activity.

Starting from this album, Andrew Farris, in addition to keyboards, also began to play the guitar - Golden Playpen can serve as a vivid example.

Shabooh Shoobah was a real breakthrough for the group, opening the door for it to begin international recognition. The album was supported by a massive tour at that time with a visit to the USA, where INXS gave concerts at the Perkins Palace in California and at the large-scale festival US Festival in the summer of 1983, where the group performed on the same stage with Missing Persons , Berlin , Divinyls , Scorpions , Ozzy Osbourne , U2, and Van Halen .

The song “Don't Change” was re-recorded by Everclear , The Bravery , Grinspoon , Goo Goo Dolls , Matchbox Twenty and as a bonus track on AFI 's Decemberunderground album. “Don't Change” also plays in the film “ Park of Culture and Rest ” and is the main soundtrack to this film.

1. “The One Thing” - 3:24
2. “To Look at You” - 3:55
3. Spy of Love - 3:58
4. Soul Mistake - 2:57
5. “Here Comes” - 3:00
6. Black and White - 3:40
7. Golden Playpen - 3:03
8. Jan's Song - 3:18
9. "Old World New World" - 3:38
10. Don’t Change - 4:24

1. “The One Thing” / “Space Shuttle” (July 1982) (AUS # 14)
2. Don't Change / Go West (October 1982) (AUS # 15)
3. “To Look at You” / “Sax Thing” (March 1983) (AUS # 36)
4. Black and White / Long in the Tooth (June 1983) (AUS # 24)

• The song “The One Thing ” was last performed during a tour in support of album X in 1991.
• The songs “To Look at You” , “Jan's Song” , “Old World New World” and “Golden Playpen” were performed at concerts until the end of the tour in support of The Swing 's 1984 album.
• The songs "Spy of Love" , "Here Comes" were not performed after 1983.
• The song "Soul Mistake" was first introduced under the name " Lesson in love" , its alleged debut took place in Sydney on August 12, 1982. The group performed it until 1988, inclusive.
• The song "Black & White " was not performed after the tour in support of the album Listen Like Thieves .
• The song “Don't change” was the only song from the album, which was performed until the dissolution of the group in July 2012.

1. "The One Thing"
2. "To Look at You"
3. "Spy of Love"
4. “Don't Change,” filmed by Scott Hicks.

• Harry Gary Beers - Bass
• Andrew Farriss - keyboards, guitar
• John Farriss - drums, backing vocals
• Tim Farriss - solo guitar
• Michael Hutchence - lead vocals
• Kirk Pengilli - guitar, saxophone, backing vocals