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Track Listings
| 1. Beautiful World (Alternate Mix) |
| 2. Down Under (Acoustic Version) |
| 3. Overkill (Acoustic Version) |
| 4. Storm In My Heart (New Recording) |
| 5. Looking For Jack (New Recording) |
| 6. Don't Be Afraid (Previously Unreleased) |
| 7. It's A Mistake (New Recording) |
| 8. Waiting For My Real Life To Begin (Re-Release) |
| 9. To Have And To Hold (Previously Unreleased) |
| 10. Who Can It Be Now? (Acoustic Version) |
| 11. Be Good Johnny (New Recording) |
| 12. Love Is Innocent (Previously Unreleased) |
| 13. Down Under |
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The perfect reintroduction to former Men at Work frontman Colin Hay, Man @ Work combines radically reworked new versions of Men at Work classics with previously unreleased new songs and gems pulled from Hay's rare, self-released solo projects. Painting a portrait of a bittersweet, melodically ingenious songwriter with wit to spare and a gift for sparse, immediate arrangements, Man @ Work will be as refreshing to newcomers as it will be to longtime fans. The infectious rhythmic punch of the Men at Work era is intact, but draped in more subtle, mature trappings. The poignant sound of the Colin Hay of today, "Man @ Work" is a most welcomed rediscovery.
"In the best possible sense, 'Man @ Work' is like Colin Hay's cover version of his own greatest hits album." -- The Associated Press
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
COLIN HAY, A MAN WHO DOES WORK,
By MR JC SERGEANT (Bolton, lancs United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Man at Work (Audio CD)
I suppose I am slightly biased being a Men at Work fan from the 80s,but this album is just fantastic, Men at Work fans have got to buy this as there are some great rejigged versions of old hits and album tracks,there are 2 completely different versons of "Down Under" and a new acoustic version of "Over kill"there are a couple of new releases which are very good on ther ear, my fav being "Love is Innocent"If anybody [let alone Men at Work or Colin's fans] have never heard "Waiting For MY Real Life To Begin" Then you have missed something, I'ts just so stirring and thought provocking.If buy nothing else this year you must get this, you won't be disapointed.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A rare gem,
This review is from: Man at Work (Audio CD)
Colin Hay is one of those artists who has continued to produce some fantastic music while floating under the radar of most music lovers. Some really beautiful songs on this album that deserves to be heard by a much wider audience.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hay now, Hay now.... don't say it's over.,
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This review is from: Man at Work (Audio CD)
Like others here, I rediscovered Colin Hay through his cameo appearance in 'Scrubs', singing the stripped down version of 'Overkill'. As a Forty-Something, naturally I remember Men At Work, and liked the hits at the time they first appeared (Oh My God.... was it really twenty five years ago ?!) Colin still has talent to spare, an increasingly rare commodity as record companies seem to have abandoned talent and musicianship in favour of looks and popularity.
So, to this album. A refreshing mixture of revised and re-recorded tracks. Most are acoustic or near acoustic, allowing both the strength of the writing and the lasting quality of Colin's vocals to shine through. That said, the tracks featuring a more polished and production-heavy aproach sound a little cheap and somewhat cheesy. However, these are in a distinct minority, and don't drag the whole venture down too far. I would recommend this album to anyone who knew the story from the beginning. But I am sure anyone who appreciates well crafted songs, simply served up with humour and honesty will lap this up.
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