Brazil (Men at Work album)

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Brazil
File:Men at Work - Brazil.jpg
Live album by Men at Work
Released August 25, 1998
Recorded May 1996 – March 1998
Genre Pop rock,[1] New Wave
Length 76:11
Label Sony
Producer Greg Ham, Colin Hay
Men at Work chronology
Two Hearts
(1985)Two Hearts1985
Brazil
(1998)
Singles from Brazil
  1. "The Longest Night"
    Released: 1998

Brazil is a live album by Australian band Men at Work, released in 1998. This album was recorded at a live show in Brazil, hence the title. It was first released there as Brazil '96, but for the international release, the year was removed and a new studio recording, "The Longest Night", was added.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars [1]

In their retrospective review, Allmusic wrote that: "The new members sound almost identical to the originals, and with a stellar set list composed almost entirely of classic material, it's nearly impossible to hear the difference between the Men at Work lineups of 1996 and 1983."[1]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "Batucada"       0:23
2. "Overkill"   Colin Hay C. Hay 4:19
3. "Touching the Untouchables"   C. Hay, Ron Strykert R. Strykert 3:53
4. "Catch a Star"   C. Hay C. Hay 3:43
5. "Into My Life"   C. Hay C. Hay 5:29
6. "No Sign of Yesterday"   C. Hay C. Hay 7:09
7. "Down Under"   C. Hay C. Hay, Strykert 7:23
8. "Underground"   C. Hay C. Hay 3:50
9. "Helpless Automaton"   Greg Ham G. Ham 3:40
10. "Who Can It Be Now?"   C. Hay C. Hay 3:57
11. "No Restrictions"   C. Hay C. Hay 4:24
12. "Everything I Need"   C. Hay C. Hay 3:29
13. "Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive"   C. Hay C. Hay 4:16
14. "Down by the Sea"   C. Hay C. Hay, R. Strykert, G. Ham, Jerry Speiser 6:37
15. "It's a Mistake"   C. Hay C. Hay 5:22
16. "Be Good Johnny"   C. Hay C. Hay, G. Ham 4:33
17. "The Longest Night"   G. Ham G. Ham 4:07

Notes:

  • All songs recorded live during Men at Work's tour of Brazil in May '96, except "The Longest Night" which was recorded in Secret Garden Studio (Melbourne) in March '98.

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Greg Ham, Colin Hay
  • Engineers: David Dale, Greg Ham
  • Mixing: David Dale, Michael Letho
  • Editing: Greg Ham, Joe Privitelli
  • Programming: Greg Ham
  • Arranger: Toots Wostry
  • Coordination: Greg Ham
  • Photography: Greg Ham, Ana Hernandez, Isamu Sawa
  • Art direction: Steve Hunt
  • Design: Steve Hunt
  • Concept: Greg Ham

References