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1996 greatest hits album by Men at Work
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work Released 1996 Recorded 1981–1984 Genre Pop rock Length 1 :03 :52 Label Columbia , Legacy Producer Peter McIan, Colin Hay, Greg Ham
'81–'85
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work Simply the Best
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work compilation album by Australian pop rock band Men at Work , released in 1996. The album includes 16 tracks from the bands three studio albums. The album reached number 36 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart .
Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said "Contraband: The Best of Men at Work does a terrific job of consolidating all of their highlights onto one disc" and suggests that "for most [Men at Work] fans, it will be the only disc they need."[1]
Track listing All tracks are written by Colin Hay , except where noted
Title Writer(s) Origin 1. "Who Can It Be Now? " Business as Usual 3:19 2. "Down Under " Hay, Ron Strykert Business as Usual 3:40 3. "It's a Mistake " Cargo 4:31 4. "Hard Luck Story" Two Hearts 3:41 5. "Still Life" Greg Ham Two Hearts 3:49 6. "Underground" Business as Usual 3:02 7. "Upstairs in My House" Hay, Strykert Cargo 4:00 8. "I Like To" (live) Strykert "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" single, 1983 4:25 9. "High Wire " Cargo 3:00 10. "Maria" Two Hearts 4:34 11. "Be Good Johnny " Hay, Ham Business as Usual 3:33 12. "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive " Cargo 4:36 13. "Overkill " Cargo 3:43 14. "Man with Two Hearts" Two Hearts 3:55 15. "Snakes and Ladders" Ham Two Hearts 3:16 16. "Down by the Sea" Hay, Ham, Strykert, Jerry Speiser Business as Usual 6:48 Total length: 1:03:52
Chart positions Personnel References
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles
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