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Brazil (Men at Work album)

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Brazil
Live album by
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

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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

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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

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Production

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  • 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

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