Cargo is the second album by Australian band Men at Work, released in 1983. (see 1983 in music). Four singles were released from the album, with "Overkill" becoming an international hit.
[edit] Reception
Rolling Stone magazine wrote that Cargo "may lack a track with the body-slamming intensity of "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under," but song for song, it is a stronger overall effort than Business as Usual." They chiefly praised the album's dark, paranoid lyrics.[2] In a retrospective review, Allmusic praised "Overkill" and "It's a Mistake" as "demonstrating more depth than anything on the debut". However, they asserted that the album parallels Men at Work's debut in that it focuses on two strong singles which are "weighed down by filler".[1]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Colin Hay except as noted.
| 1. |
"Dr. Heckyll and Mr. Jive" |
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4:38 |
| 2. |
"Overkill" |
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3:46 |
| 3. |
"Settle Down My Boy" |
Ron Strykert |
3:30 |
| 4. |
"Upstairs in My House" |
Hay, Strykert |
4:02 |
| 5. |
"No Sign of Yesterday" (extended to 6:37 on the 2003 remaster) |
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6:14 |
| 6. |
"It's a Mistake" |
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4:34 |
| 7. |
"High Wire" |
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3:02 |
| 8. |
"Blue for You" |
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3:54 |
| 9. |
"I Like To" |
Strykert |
4:03 |
| 10. |
"No Restrictions" |
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4:30 |
| 11. |
"Shintaro" (B-side from "It's a Mistake" single) |
Strykert |
2:52 |
| 12. |
"'Till the Money Runs Out" (B-side from "Overkill" single) |
Hay, Strykert, Greg Ham, Jerry Speiser, Johnathan Rees |
3:06 |
| 13. |
"Upstairs in My House" (live; B-side from "Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Jive" 12") |
Hay, Strykert |
3:13 |
| 14. |
"Fallin' Down" (live; B-side from "High Wire" Australian single) |
Speiser, Rees |
7:55 |
| 15. |
"The Longest Night" (live) (previously unreleased) |
Ham |
4:04 |
The live tracks on the 2003 Remastered edition are from a concert recorded July 28, 1983 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (13, 14) and from a 1983 concert in San Francisco, CA (15).
[edit] Personnel
- Greg Ham - flute, keyboards, saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals on track 9
- Colin Hay - guitar, lead vocals (except on track 9), Synclavier
- Johnathan Rees - bass, background vocals
- Jerry Speiser - drums, background vocals
- Ron Strykert - guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on track 3
- Nathan D. Brenner - Co-Manager
[edit] Production
- Producer: Peter McIan
- Engineers: Peter McIan, Paul Ray
- Assistant Engineer: David Price
- Photography: Greg Noakes
- Artwork: Ron Strykert
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
Album - ARIA Charts (Australia)
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1983 |
"Overkill" |
Adult Contemporary |
6 |
| 1983 |
"Overkill" |
Mainstream Rock |
3 |
| 1983 |
"Overkill" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
3 |
| 1983 |
"It's a Mistake" |
Adult Contemporary |
10 |
| 1983 |
"It's A Mistake" |
Mainstream Rock |
27 |
| 1983 |
"It's A Mistake" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
6 |
| 1983 |
"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" |
Mainstream Rock |
12 |
| 1983 |
"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
28 |
| 1983 |
"High Wire" |
Mainstream Rock |
23 |
[edit] References
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| Studio albums |
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| Live albums |
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| Singles |
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| Compilations |
- The Works
- Puttin' in Overtime
- Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
- Simply The Best
- Definitive Collection
- Super Hits
- Essential Men at Work
- Hits (Only Brazil)
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