Looking for Jack

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Released January 1987 Looking for Jack(1987) Wayfaring Sons(1990) Release date 1 January 1987 Label Columbia Records		Length 42:08 Artist Colin Hay Producer Robin Millar Genres Rock music, Pop music

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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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Reception

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.

"Hold Me" – 4:09
"Can I Hold You?" – 3:35
"Looking for Jack" (Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
"Master of Crime" – 4:57
"These Are Our Finest Days" – 4:07
"Puerto Rico" – 4:28
"Ways of the World" – 4:05
"I Don't Need You Anymore" – 3:04
"Circles Erratica" – 4:02
"Fisherman's Friend" – 5:31

"Nature of the Beast" (4:50), written by Hay and Alsop, is listed as the track #6 for the editions of the album released outside USA. It’s also a B-side for the “Can I Hold You?” single.