Brazil (Men at Work album)
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| Released | 25 August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | May 1996 – March 1998 | |||
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| Length | 76:34 | |||
| Label | Ariola/BMG (Brazil) Columbia (International) | |||
| Producer | Greg Ham, Colin Hay | |||
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Brazil is a live album by Australian band Men at Work, released in 1998. This album was recorded at a live show at Olympia music venue 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[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [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[edit]
| 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 & 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[edit]
- Tony Floyd – drums on "The Longest Night"
- Stephen Hadley – bass, backing vocals
- Greg Ham – flute, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocoder, lead vocal on "Helpless Automaton", backing vocals
- Colin Hay – guitar, lead vocals (except on "Helpless Automaton")
- Simon Hosford – guitar, backing vocals
- John Watson – drums (except on "The Longest Night")
Production[edit]
- 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, Lupco Veljanovski
- Art direction: Steve Hunt
- Design: Steve Hunt
- Concept: Greg Ham
