E-mail from the members of INXS received by the INXS List on 5/16/96:

Hi everybody...
Kirk here to drop you'ol a little line about what us INXS guys have 
been doing the last couple of months.. Well, we've been recording our 
tenth studio album after having a little over a year off and let me 
tell you, it's a bloody gooden!!! Garry & Jon have finished their stuff 
now and are leaving today, so we've organised an Aussie BBQ here at the 
Studio in Vancouver and as luck would have it, we have our first sunny 
day in the entire time we've been here. You get that!!
I had better go now so some of the other guys can write something... 
Take care and thanks for digging our music, cause we do... Love you's 
all...

Howdie everybody,
Tim here, just want to thank you all for hangin' in there, I know you're 
going to love what we're doing here. It's turning out better than we 
could have wished for. Also a special thanks to Neil for everything 
he's done on this list, also I have to mention Mary for keeping the 
faith, thankyou. See you all soon, love Tim.

Tim's a bastard, it's official !!!! - GARRY here, I'm finished my bass 
parts and am on the plane home today so Tim is paying out on me.
So yes, we are back in the studio and very excited about the results so 
far, except for Tim's guitar playing, which we are concerned about, but 
we should be able to hide him in the mix.
On a serious note, we are very excited, we thank you all for your 
patience, Tim is a B and we look forward to seeing you all out there 
soon, love GGB.

Brethren,
Hi everybody it's Jon here. Yes indeed it is a sunny day here in 
Vancouver which is extraordinary! So far all I can say is this new INXS 
album is very exciting, great songs, great performances (except Garry) 
by everyone. Bruce Faibairn (the producer) is fantastic, he really 
works well with us, lovely guy too. Hate to sound so positive but it's 
really positive! I'm gonna love you and leave you now, take care and 
look forward to seeing you out there in concert land!
Love always ----->>>>>Jon.
                
Hello my name's Michael Hutchence,                  
I'm the singer with INXS amongst other things, you may have heard of me 
or seen my live deal with the DEVIL; I miss you very much; I MISS 
PLAYING LIVE; I miss talking to you all; through music; very soon a NEW 
RECORDING will be available in your nearest megagalaxy; if you have an 
interest in music I HOPE THAT YOU CAN BEG BORROW OR STEAL IT; I 
would';;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;honest WE ARE BACK LIKE ARNIE,     
WE ARE THE GANG TO BE IN. WE ARE ASKING YOU TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO 
LOVE, BECAUSE THATS ALL THIS WORLD IS LACKING DONT YOU THINK????????  
BE SAFE WITH LOVE AND RESPECT M.H. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
'''''''''''

Hello Yoo hoo fellow beings you my name is Andrew and I am here 
once again with INXS making music and more unusually going up and down 
chairlifts on Whistler in between .Whistler is a small word for a big 
mountain.An enourmous mound of dirt and rock with ice on top.
Hope you enjoy the new record we are making and happy surfin' to 
you.Sounds like a song. Happy surfin' to you, Happy surfin' to you, 
Happy surfin' dear surfer , Happy surfin' to you hoo.