Recently remastered and re-released with the inevitable extra tracks, what say you of this record-breaking debut album? Cursed with the albatross of the "Best New Artist" grammy, they only mustered a couple of albums after this before sinking from view, but this one remains their signature. Quirky Aussie pop with an undercurrent of wry intelligence......or crass Police-wannabe fodder'n'filler? Never cared much for the novetly of "Who Can It Be Now?", but "Be Good Johnny" and "Helpless Automaton" still do it for me....even if slightly dated.
Bonus question: who is their contemporary equivalent?
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 18:09 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 18:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 18:16 (twenty years ago) link
Couldn't be the same gent, could it?
http://www.screamforme.com/Bruce_Dickinson0391.JPG"Aye Come from a Land Dowwwwn Unduuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh!"
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link
God what a horrible album cover.
― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link
― King Kobra (King Kobra), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 20:49 (twenty years ago) link
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:09 (twenty years ago) link
UH!*bumps 'n' grinds*
― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:26 (twenty years ago) link
― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:38 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:39 (twenty years ago) link
take his legs colin
― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:47 (twenty years ago) link
heck, get me drunk and i'd know all the words...
― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 21:49 (twenty years ago) link
― mig, Thursday, 3 July 2003 01:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 3 July 2003 01:12 (twenty years ago) link
My impressions of seeing them live about 2 years ago: Colin's voice is fantastic; the whole band (original sax player guy, and probably others, but also some obvious ringers) was really tight and powerful. And well dressed, I distinctly remember -- nice colorful button-down shirts with matching solid-color trousers. It was a double bill with (wait for it) ... Howard Jones. Good fun.
― Paul in Santa Cruz (Paul in Santa Cruz), Thursday, 3 July 2003 02:35 (twenty years ago) link
No more nasty words, no more bloody noses. Simple. *jukebox launches into 'Land Down Under'*
― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 3 July 2003 04:43 (twenty years ago) link
30 years old today
this was the first cassette tape i ever bought
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 01:18 (eleven years ago) link
First LP I ever bought with my own money. Still love it unreservedly, though Cargo is better.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 14 August 2012 01:56 (eleven years ago) link
More in-between than either classic or dud, I fear: http://nobilliards.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/men-at-work-business-as-usual.html
― Here he is with the classic "Poème Électronique." Good track (Marcello Carlin), Monday, 11 November 2013 18:07 (ten years ago) link
I'm still pissed that they lost the copyright case for "Down Under", but glad to see that the penalty they've had to pay isn't as punitive as it could have been.
― Ornate Coleman (Moodles), Monday, 11 November 2013 18:25 (ten years ago) link