Name: Best of men at work
Brand: Be Good
SKU: 1433571
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Best of men at work

Rating

Album: Best of men at work
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Who Can It Be Now?	More Info...	0:03
2)	Down Under	More Info...	0:03
3)	It's a Mistake	More Info...	0:04
4)	Hard Luck Story	More Info...	0:03
5)	Still Life	More Info...	0:04
6)	Underground	More Info...	0:03
7)	Upstairs in My House	More Info...	0:04
8)	I Like To	More Info...	0:04
9)	High Wire	More Info...	0:03
10)	Maria	More Info...	0:04
11)	Be Good Johnny	More Info...	0:03
12)	Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive	More Info...	0:04
13)	Overkill	More Info...	0:03
14)	Man With Two Hearts	More Info...	0:04
15)	Snakes and Ladders	More Info...	0:03
16)	Down By the Sea	More Info...	0:06

Album: Best of men at work
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Who Can It Be Now?	More Info...	0:03
2)	Down Under	More Info...	0:03
3)	It's a Mistake	More Info...	0:04
4)	Hard Luck Story	More Info...	0:03
5)	Still Life	More Info...	0:04
6)	Underground	More Info...	0:03
7)	Upstairs in My House	More Info...	0:04
8)	I Like To	More Info...	0:04
9)	High Wire	More Info...	0:03
10)	Maria	More Info...	0:04
11)	Be Good Johnny	More Info...	0:03
12)	Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive	More Info...	0:04
13)	Overkill	More Info...	0:03
14)	Man With Two Hearts	More Info...	0:04
15)	Snakes and Ladders	More Info...	0:03
16)	Down By the Sea	More Info...	0:06

Tracks

1. Who Can It Be Now?

2. Down Under

3. It's A Mistake

4. Hard Luck Story

5. Still Life

6. Underground

7. Upstairs In My House

8. I Like To (Live)

9. High Wire

10. Maria

11. Be Good Johnny

12. Dr. Heckyll And Mr Jive

13. Overkill

14. Man With Two Hearts

15. Snakes And Ladders

16. Down By The Sea

Performer Notes

Men At Work: Colin Hay (vocals, guitar); Ron Strykert (guitar); Greg Ham (flute, saxophone, keyboards); John Rees (bass); Jerry Speiser (drums).
Producers: Peter McIan; Colin Hay, Greg Ham.
Compilation producer: Bruce Dickinson.
Recorded between 1981 and 1984. Includes liner notes by Evan Hosie.
1981 was a big year for Australia's Men At Work. The band's debut BUSINESS AS USUAL went to #1, spawned two #1 singles ("Who Can it be Now" and "Down Under") and got the band heavy rotation on MTV. In short, Men At Work were everywhere. Almost as quickly though, the band slipped out of public favor. When Men At Work split in 1986, no one really noticed. CONTRABAND culls the brightest moments from the band's brief recording career. On the surface, it's an enjoyable but light collection of radio fodder. Underneath nearly every airy pop hook however, lies a tale of loneliness and alienation.
The haunting "Overkill" and "It's a Mistake" both carry more weight than the bulk of the '80s new wave hits they got lumped in with. Even the massive "Who Can it Be Now" is a picture of crippling isolation. The collection draws equally and oddly without regard to chronological order from the band's three studio albums (most will be surprised to find out the band even recorded a third record), with one live track thrown in for good measure.