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Business as Usual became a surprise international hit on the basis of "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under," two excellent singles that merged straight-ahead pop/rock hooks with a quirky new wave production and an offbeat sense of humor. Colin Hay's keening vocals uncannily recall Sting, and the band's rhythmic pulse and phased guitars also bring to mind a bar band version of the Police. And that helps make the remainder of Business as Usual enjoyable. There's a fair amount of filler on the record, but "Be Good Johnny," "I Can See It in Your Eyes," and "Down by the Sea" are all fine new wave pop songs, making Business as Usual one of the more enjoyable mainstream-oriented efforts of the era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ray, Assistant Engineer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Background Vocal - John Rees, Bass, Background Vocal - Greg Ham, Saxophone, Background Vocal - Peter Mclan, Producer, Engineer - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Background Vocal - Jim Barbour, Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Ray, Assistant Engineer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Background Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer, Engineer - John Rees, Bass, Background Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Background Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Background Vocal - Jim Barbour, Engineer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist - Peter McIan, Producer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Productions Pty.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Vocal - G. Ham, Composer, Lyricist - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Vocal - G. Ham, Composer, Lyricist - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LTD.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - G. Ham, Composer, Lyricist - J. Speiser, Composer, Lyricist - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Men At Work, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Hay, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Ron Strykert, Guitar, Vocal - Peter McIan, Producer - John Rees, Bass, Vocal - Greg Ham, Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Fiddle, Vocal - Jerry Speiser, Drums, Vocal
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Business as Usual became a surprise international hit on the basis of "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under," two excellent singles that merged straight-ahead pop/rock hooks with a quirky new wave production and an offbeat sense of humor. Colin Hay's keening vocals uncannily recall Sting, and the band's rhythmic pulse and phased guitars also bring to mind a bar band version of the Police. And that helps make the remainder of Business as Usual enjoyable. There's a fair amount of filler on the record, but "Be Good Johnny," "I Can See It in Your Eyes," and "Down by the Sea" are all fine new wave pop songs, making Business as Usual one of the more enjoyable mainstream-oriented efforts of the era.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:41
- Main artists: Men At Work
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 1997 Disco E. Cultura, 1981, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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