Brazil (Men at Work album)

Brazil
Live album by
Men at Work
Released25 August 1998
RecordedMay 1996 – March 1998
Genre
Length76:34
LabelAriola/BMG (Brazil)
Columbia (International)
ProducerGreg Ham, Colin Hay
"The Longest Night" produced by Greg Ham
Men at Work chronology
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
(1996) 		Brazil
(1998) 		Simply The Best
(1998)
Singles from Brazil
  1. "The Longest Night"
    Released: 1998

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. "The Longest Night" had long been part of the group's live set, being played in concert at least since 1983.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Batucada"  0:23
2."Overkill"Colin HayC. Hay4:19
3."Touching the Untouchables"C. Hay, Ron StrykertR. Strykert3:53
4."Catch a Star"C. HayC. Hay3:43
5."Into My Life"C. HayC. Hay5:29
6."No Sign of Yesterday"C. HayC. Hay7:09
7."Down Under"C. HayC. Hay, Strykert7:23
8."Underground"C. HayC. Hay3:50
9."Helpless Automaton"Greg HamG. Ham3:40
10."Who Can It Be Now?"C. HayC. Hay3:57
11."No Restrictions"C. HayC. Hay4:24
12."Everything I Need"C. HayC. Hay3:29
13."Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"C. HayC. Hay4:16
14."Down by the Sea"C. HayC. Hay, R. Strykert, G. Ham, Jerry Speiser6:37
15."It's a Mistake"C. HayC. Hay5:22
16."Be Good Johnny"C. HayC. Hay, G. Ham4:33
17."The Longest Night"G. HamG. Ham4:07

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

Production

  • Producers: Greg Ham, Colin Hay ("The Longest Night" produced by Greg Ham)
  • Engineers: David Dale ("The Longest Night" engineered by Graeme Fraser and Greg Ham)
  • Mixing: David Dale ("The Longest Night" mixed by Michael Letho)
  • Editing: Joe Privitelli ("The Longest Night" edited by Greg Ham)
  • Vocal Arranger on "The Longest Night": Toots Wostry
  • Coordination: Greg Ham
  • Photography: Greg Ham, Ana Hernandez, Isamu Sawa, Lupco Veljanovski
  • Art direction: Steve Hunt
  • Design: Steve Hunt
  • Concept: Greg Ham

References

  1. ^ a b c Brazil at AllMusic