Men at Work - Business as Usual

Very good package but could have been great

I give this five stars for the performance--I still enjoy listening to MAW after more than 25 years. The original band had great chemistry and "Down Under" has joined "Waltzing Matilda" as an unofficial Australian national anthem. I give the programming 3 1/2 due to the omission of the B-side "Anyone for Tennis?" (I had to rip it from my old 45) and the inclusion of tracks from the still available "Brazil" album. Contemporaneous live tracks would have been much more enjoyable, and there were a few live songs that never made it to record.

Contrary to the notes, "F 19" was released in the US--just barely. It was originally the B-side of "Be Good Johnny," the band's third single for CBS Australia. That single was never released in the US, but "F 19" finally appeared stateside in 1983 on a 12" with "It's a Mistake" and a remix of "Who Can It Be Now?" I know because I have one. Justice was done here, because "F 19" was a staple of MAW's stage act and is easily their best instrumental.

And whoever mastered this overmodulated it to hell--it just about blew me out of my chair when I first played it. Once I ran it through an MP3 editor and cut the gain a bit, it was fine.
August 19, 2008

Dates but never grates

Ok, it is a product of the 80's but still can be listened to today because of its reggae influences. The global sucess of Down Under as THE marketing anthem for Oz does the rest of this album a dis-service, with the most well known tracks being amongst the weakest. I once sat on a beach and watched the sun go down listening to Catch a Star and Down by the Sea on a ( cassette tape!) walkman, and it was one of the most perfect moments ever. If you have access to a beach and a sunset, try it, if you dont, dont let it stop you listening to this gem. July 23, 2008

great buy

Definetely I will give 5 star as I get the original sound quality similar to my first tape was bounght in 1983. April 7, 2008

back to the eighties

Definitively is one of my favourites, good music and good sound on this remastered LP with 3 bonus track. March 10, 2008

DVD for Men at Work concert or video's

There is no DVD for Men at Work concert or video's. Am I mistaken?

I'm a quad trying to build a video jutebox w/my Sony 400 disc player (for personal use).

Any info? Pls let me know (Willshellman@aol.com).

March 7, 2008

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