Contraband: The Best of Men at Work

Contraband: The Best of Men at Work is the third compilation album by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in 1996. The album includes 16 tracks from the band's three studio albums. The album reached number 36 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
Greatest hits album by
Released1996
Recorded1981–1984
GenrePop rock
Length1:03:52
LabelColumbia, Legacy
ProducerPeter McIan, Colin Hay, Greg Ham
Men at Work chronology
The Works
(1992)
Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
(1996)
Brazil
(1998)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said the album does a terrific job of consolidating all of their highlights onto one disc. He suggests that "for most [Men at Work] fans, it will be the only disc they ever need."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Colin Hay, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Who Can It Be Now?" Business as Usual, 19813:19
2."Down Under"Hay, Ron StrykertBusiness as Usual3:40
3."It's a Mistake" Cargo, 19834:31
4."Hard Luck Story" Two Hearts, 19853:41
5."Still Life"Greg HamTwo Hearts3:49
6."Underground" Business as Usual3:02
7."Upstairs in My House"Hay, StrykertCargo4:00
8."I Like To" (live)Strykert"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" single, 19834:25
9."High Wire" Cargo3:00
10."Maria" Two Hearts4:34
11."Be Good Johnny"Hay, HamBusiness as Usual3:33
12."Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" Cargo4:36
13."Overkill" Cargo3:43
14."Man with Two Hearts" Two Hearts3:55
15."Snakes and Ladders"HamTwo Hearts3:16
16."Down by the Sea"Hay, Ham, Strykert, Jerry SpeiserBusiness as Usual6:48
Total length:1:03:52

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 36

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Men at Work – Contraband: The Best of Men at Work Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Charts.nz – Men at Work – Contraband: The Best of Men at Work". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 November 2021.