Men At Work – Contraband: The Best of Men At Work

Men At Work - Contraband: The Best of Men At WorkYes, it’s another entry in my fascination with music from Australia and New Zealand, but the difference here is that everybody’s heard of Men At Work. Normally, I shy away from “best of” albums unless I only like one or two singles a band does in the first place, or unless the band in question concentrates all their energy on their singles and seems to fizzle out on the album tracks. The latter describes Men At Work. I used to have their first two albums, but gladly traded both in for this CD, which includes some material from a third album I had never heard of. The booklet included is insightful, if a little 3 out of 4too slap-on-the-back-ish and self-congratulatory. And naturally, all of the band’s well-known (and even a few less well-known) singles are present. This CD is still widely available, so if you remember Men At Work fondly like I do, it’s probably a good pick for you.

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  1. Who Can It Be Now? (3:19)
  2. Down Under (3:40)
  3. It’s a Mistake (4:31)
  4. Hard Luck Story (3:41)
  5. Still Life (3:49)
  6. Underground (3:02)
  7. Upstairs In My House (4:00)
  8. I Like To – live   (4:25)
  9. High Wire (3:00)
  10. Maria (4:34)
  11. Be Good Johnny (3:33)
  12. Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive (4:36)
  13. Overkill (3:43)
  14. The Man With Two Hearts (3:55)
  15. Snakes and Ladders (3:16)
  16. Down By The Sea (6:48)

Released by: Legacy
Release date: 1996
Total running time: 64:06