简介:
Colin Hay (lead vocals, guitar), a native of Scotland who moved to Australia at the age of 14, formed Men at Work as an acoustic duo with Ron Strykert (guitar, vocals) in Melbourne in 1979. Within a few months, the duo had expanded to a full group with the addition of John Rees (bass), Greg Ham (saxophone, flute, keyboards), and Jerry Speiser (drums). Over the next two years, the band became regulars at the Cricketers Arms Hotel bar and on Australias pub circuit, eventually becoming the highest-paid unsigned band in the country. By 1981, they had landed a contract with Australian Columbia, who released Who Can It Be Now? by the end of the year. The single became an huge hit, as did their debut album, Business as Usual, upon its spring 1982 release. Featuring contributions by Hay, Strykert, and Ham, Business as Usual spent ten weeks at the top of the Australian charts, beating a record held by Split Enzs True Colours. The album was released in America in the summer, and within a few weeks Who Can It Be Now? began its climb to the top of the U.S. charts. In November, Business as Usual hit the top of the charts, where it would stay for 15 weeks. Down Under became the groups second American number one early in 1983 and it became the bands first British hit single; the song reached number one in both countries simultaneously. In February, the band was named the Best New Artist of 1982 at the Grammys.
曲目:
A1 Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive.dsf
A2 Overkill.dsf
A3 Settle Down My Boy.dsf
A4 Upstairs In My House.dsf
A5 No Sign Of Yesterday.dsf
B1 It's A Mistake.dsf
B2 High Wire.dsf
B3 Blue For You.dsf
B4 I Like To.dsf
B5 No Restrictions.dsf 试听: