Description
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 painted 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 Hay of today, "Man @ Work" is a most welcomed rediscovery.
Reviews
"'Waiting for My Real Life to Begin' was positively riveting..." -- Newsday
"A really good one. It hasn't left my CD player in days." -- Shanon Cook, CNN Headline News
"In the best possible sense, 'Man @ Work' is like Colin Hay's cover version of his own greatest hits album." -- The Associated Press
Tracks
1 Beautiful World (Alternate Mix) 3:39
2 Down Under (Acoustic Version) 3:33
3 Overkill (Acoustic Version) 3:47
4 Storm In My Heart 3:09
5 Looking for Jack 4:07
6 Don't Be Afraid (Previously Unreleased) 2:56
7 It's A Mistake 4:47
8 Waiting For My Real Life To Begin (Re-Release)5:45
9 To Have And To Hold (Previously Unreleased) 3:29
10 Who Can It Be Now? (Acoustic Version) 3:25
11 Be Good Johnny 3:35
12 Love Is Innocent (Previously Unreleased) 4:43
13 Down Under (2003 Version) 4:48