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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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Similar
  
Colin Hay albums, Rock music albums

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Looking for Jack is the debut solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay, released in 1987.

Contents

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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.

  1. "Hold Me" – 4:09
  2. "Can I Hold You?" – 3:35
  3. "Looking for Jack" (Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
  4. "Master of Crime" – 4:57
  5. "These Are Our Finest Days" – 4:07
  6. "Puerto Rico" – 4:28
  7. "Ways of the World" – 4:05
  8. "I Don't Need You Anymore" – 3:04
  9. "Circles Erratica" – 4:02
  10. "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.
  • Musicians

  • Colin Hay - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, 12 string guitar, Synclavier
  • Jeremy Alsop - bass, keyboards, synthesizer guitar
  • David Bitelli - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Mike Brittain - double bass
  • Raul d'Oliveira - trumpet
  • Herbie Hancock - piano
  • Ginya Joseph - vocals
  • Chris Laurence - double bass
  • Joe Legwabe - vocals
  • Dee Lewis - vocals
  • Linda Lewis - vocals
  • Helen Liebmann - cello
  • Martin Loveday - cello
  • Ashley Maher - vocals
  • Noel McCalla - vocals
  • Russell Hitchcock - vocals
  • Robbie McIntosh - guitar, electric guitar
  • Morris Michael - vocals
  • Robin Millar - keyboards
  • Nicky Payne - tenor saxophone
  • Nick Pentelow - tenor saxophone
  • Rufus Sefothoma - vocals
  • Steve Sidwell - trumpet
  • Richard Taylor - trombone
  • Rick Taylor - trombone
  • Chad Wackerman - percussion, drums
  • Paul "Wix" Wickens - organ, Hammond organ
  • Production

  • Producer: Robin Millar
  • Engineer: Tim Kramer
  • Assistant engineers: Dave Anderson, Phil Legg, Nick Sykes
  • Mixing Engineer: Warne Livesey
  • Arranger: Robin Millar
  • Photography: David P. Bailey
  • Studio artwork: Bill Smith
  • Charts

    Album

    Singles

    Songs

    1Hold Me4:09
    2Can I Hold You3:34
    3Looking for Jack4:10

    References

    Looking for Jack Wikipedia