Looking for Jack is the debut solo album by Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay (under his full name), released in January 1987.
| Looking for Jack | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robin Millar | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticised the album's "big drum sound and big rock arrangements", which they said "threaten at times to overshadow Hay's songwriting and singing." However, they praised the title track and "Circles Erratica" as highlights of Hay's career.[1]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.
- Side A
- "Hold Me" – 4:09
- "Can I Hold You?" – 3:35
- "Looking for Jack" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
- "Master of Crime" – 4:57
- "These Are Our Finest Days" – 4:07
- "Nature of the Beast" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:50 (B-Side to "Can I Hold You?", included on rare CD releases)
- Side B
- "Puerto Rico" – 4:28
- "Ways of the World" – 4:05
- "I Don't Need You Anymore" – 3:04
- "Circles Erratica" – 4:02
- "Fisherman's Friend" – 5:31
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Colin Hay - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, 12-string guitar, Synclavier
- Jeremy Alsop - bass, keyboards, synthesizer guitar
- David Bitelli - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Mike Brittain - double bass
- Raul d'Oliveira - trumpet
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Ginya Joseph - vocals
- Chris Laurence - double bass
- Joe Legwabe - vocals
- Dee Lewis - vocals
- Linda Lewis - vocals
- Helen Liebmann - cello
- Martin Loveday - cello
- Ashley Maher - vocals
- Noel McCalla - vocals
- Russell Hitchcock - vocals
- Robbie McIntosh - guitar, electric guitar
- Morris Michael - vocals
- Robin Millar - keyboards
- Nicky Payne - tenor saxophone
- Nick Pentelow - tenor saxophone
- Rufus Sefothoma - vocals
- Steve Sidwell - trumpet
- Richard Taylor - trombone
- Rick Taylor - trombone
- Chad Wackerman - percussion, drums
- Paul "Wix" Wickens - organ, Hammond organ
Production
edit- Producer: Robin Millar
- Engineer: Tim Kramer
- Assistant engineers: Dave Anderson, Phil Legg, Nick Sykes
- Mixing Engineer: Warne Livesey
- Arranger: Robin Millar
- Photography: David P. Bailey
- Studio artwork: Bill Smith
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 58[2] |
| US (Billboard 200) | 126 |
References
edit- ^ a b Looking for Jack at AllMusic
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.