Looking for Jack
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| Looking for Jack | ||||
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| Studio album by Colin Hay | ||||
| Released | January 1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |||
| Length | 42:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Robin Millar | |||
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Looking for Jack is the debut solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay, released in 1987.
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[edit] Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticized the album's "big drum sound and big rock arrangements", which they said "threaten at times to overshadow Hay's songwriting and singing." However, they praised the title track and "Circles Erratica" as highlights of Hay's career.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "Hold Me" (Hay) – 4:09
- "Can I Hold You?" (Hay) – 3:35
- "Looking for Jack" (Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
- "Master of Crime" (Hay) – 4:57
- "These Are Our Finest Days" (Hay) – 4:07
- "Puerto Rico" (Hay) – 4:28
- "Ways of the World" (Hay) – 4:05
- "I Don't Need You Anymore" (Hay) – 3:04
- "Circles Erratica" (Hay) – 4:02
- "Fisherman's Friend" (Hay) – 5:31
- "Nature of the Beast (Alsop, Hay) - 4:50
This song is the track #6 for the editions of “Looking for Jack” album released outside USA. It’s also a B-side for the “Can I Hold You?” single.
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Musicians
- Colin Hay - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, 12 string guitar, Synclavier
- Jeremy Alsop - bass, keyboards, synthesizer guitar
- David Bitelli - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Mike Brittain - double bass
- Raul d'Oliveira - trumpet
- Herbie Hancock - piano
- Ginya Joseph - vocals
- Chris Laurence - double bass
- Joe Legwabe - vocals
- Dee Lewis - vocals
- Linda Lewis - vocals
- Helen Liebmann - cello
- Martin Loveday - cello
- Ashley Maher - vocals
- Noel McCalla - vocals
- Robbie McIntosh - guitar, electric guitar
- Morris Michael - vocals
- Robin Millar - keyboards
- Nicky Payne - tenor saxophone
- Nick Pentelow - tenor saxophone
- Rufus Sefothoma - vocals
- Steve Sidwell - trumpet
- Richard Taylor - trombone
- Rick Taylor - trombone
- Chad Wackerman - percussion, drums
- Paul "Wix" Wickens - organ, Hammond organ
[edit] Production
- Producer: Robin Millar
- Engineer: Tim Kramer
- Assistant engineers: Dave Anderson (engineer), Phil Legg, Nick Sykes
- Arranger: Robin Millar
- Photography: David P. Bailey
- Studio artwork: Bill Smith
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | The Billboard 200 | 126 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1987 | "Hold Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Looking for Jack at Allmusic
