​The first decade of Divinyls' career showed them transition from a spunky new wave band, to an alternative rock staple, to a hard rocking machine. After three well received albums for the Chrysalis label, Divinyls moved to the Virgin Records label and had a worldwide hit with 'I Touch Myself' in 1991. On the back of this success, their former label put together Essential, a compilation of key tracks from their three Chrysalis albums from the 1980's to give newcomers a well-rounded overview of their output to date. Including such underground and chart hits as 'Boys In Town', 'Pleasure & Pain' and 'Back To The Wall', the latter included in the 1988 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Essential celebrates Divinyls earliest successes across twelve tracks. With Chrissy Amphlett's distinctive vocals and Mark McEntee's edgy guitar style, Divinyls was a sound like no one else.

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Side 1
1    Pleasure & Pain
2    Temperamental
3    Back To The Wall
4    Only Lonely
5    Punxsie
6    Don't You Go Walking

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Side 2
1    Boys In Town
2    Hey Little Boy
3    Science Fiction
4    Sleeping Beauty
5    Casual Encounter
6    I'll Make You Happy