INXS album Listen Like Thieves
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"Listen Like Thieves" is a 1985 rock album by Australian band INXS that marked their commercial breakthrough with a more polished, arena-ready sound and hits like "What You Need."
All labels observed (1)
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| INXS album Listen Like Thieves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7448595 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INXS album Listen Like Thieves Context triple: [Chris Thomas, workedOn, INXS album Listen Like Thieves]
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A.
INXS
INXS is an Australian rock band formed in 1977, known for their charismatic frontman Michael Hutchence and hit songs like "Need You Tonight" and "New Sensation."
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B.
Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars!
"Mars Needs Guitars!" is the 1985 power pop and alternative rock album by Australian band Hoodoo Gurus, noted for its catchy guitar-driven songs and helping establish the group’s international reputation.
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C.
Songs from the Superunknown
Songs from the Superunknown is an EP by the American rock band Soundgarden, featuring tracks associated with their acclaimed 1994 album Superunknown.
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D.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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E.
G N' R Lies
G N' R Lies is a 1988 Guns N' Roses album that combines acoustic tracks with earlier raw, aggressive recordings, showcasing the band's transition from sleazy hard rock to more varied songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: INXS album Listen Like Thieves Target entity description: "Listen Like Thieves" is a 1985 rock album by Australian band INXS that marked their commercial breakthrough with a more polished, arena-ready sound and hits like "What You Need."
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A.
INXS
INXS is an Australian rock band formed in 1977, known for their charismatic frontman Michael Hutchence and hit songs like "Need You Tonight" and "New Sensation."
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B.
Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars!
"Mars Needs Guitars!" is the 1985 power pop and alternative rock album by Australian band Hoodoo Gurus, noted for its catchy guitar-driven songs and helping establish the group’s international reputation.
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C.
Songs from the Superunknown
Songs from the Superunknown is an EP by the American rock band Soundgarden, featuring tracks associated with their acclaimed 1994 album Superunknown.
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D.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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E.
G N' R Lies
G N' R Lies is a 1988 Guns N' Roses album that combines acoustic tracks with earlier raw, aggressive recordings, showcasing the band's transition from sleazy hard rock to more varied songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | INXS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Garry Gary Beers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
High chart positions in Australia
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Top 20 on US Billboard 200 ⓘ |
| commercialSignificance | breakthrough album for INXS in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| drummer | Jon Farriss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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new wave ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| guitarist |
Kirk Pengilly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Farriss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTrack |
Biting Bullets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Good + Bad Times NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Listen Like Thieves NERFINISHED ⓘ One x One NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Red Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Same Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ Shine Like It Does NERFINISHED ⓘ This Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ What You Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Andrew Farriss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Michael Hutchence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 37 minutes ⓘ |
| mainLyricist | Michael Hutchence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Andrew Farriss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
NERFINISHED
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Listen Like Thieves NERFINISHED ⓘ This Time NERFINISHED ⓘ What You Need NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 11 ⓘ |
| performer | INXS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Chris Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Mercury Records ⓘ WEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-10-14 ⓘ |
| soundCharacterization | more polished, arena-ready sound ⓘ |
| studio | Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: INXS album Listen Like Thieves Description of subject: "Listen Like Thieves" is a 1985 rock album by Australian band INXS that marked their commercial breakthrough with a more polished, arena-ready sound and hits like "What You Need."
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