Place a qualifying order over $49* and receive FREE DOMESTIC GROUND SHIPPING. No deep thinking or profound analysis – just as the best pop tends to be! Playful, carefree, and exuberant, the songs resonate with a looseness and joyousness with which the decade is forever associated. No wonder Men at Work soon shared stages with the likes of the Clash.įurther separating the group from the pack is its wit. With leader Colin Hay's vocals bearing a passing resemblance to those of Sting, and his mates supplying what seems like a constant stream of keening pop-rock hooks, dance-baiting grooves, and brassy rejoinders, the record transcends any limitations and showcases a creative depth that extends to the album cuts. Above all, the record is more fun than ever before.Īnchored by two ubiquitous singles, "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under," both still FM radio staples, Business As Usual signified a changing of the guard on the new-wave landscape. Spaciousness and imaging are restored, as is the rebirth of palpable dynamic contrast and instrumental separation. For the first time, the band's percolating rhythms, pulsating guitars, brassy horns, and whimsical beats come to fore without interference from congested mixes and a flat perspective. Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's world-renowned mastering system at pressed at RTI, this LP retrieves an immeasurable amount of previously concealed details from the music. And it all started with the irresistible Business As Usual. They were Men at Work, a quirky bunch led by a Scottish-born vocalist whose humor, style, and distinguished singing helped the quintet become one of the 1980s' definitive new-wave acts. And they conquered the charts like no band before or since, with a 1982 debut that shattered records by staying for 15 consecutive weeks at the pole position on the Billboard Top 100. The high quality re-issue by Music On Vinyl has the original black and white (Australian) jacket artwork.1982 Set Shattered Records for Most Weeks Spent at Top of Charts by a Debut: Contains Smash Hits "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's World-Renowned Mastering System and Pressed at RTI The first single "Who Can It Be Now?" was a strong top 3 hit single, but the second single "Down Under" became a monster hit and reached the number 1 spot in several charts around the globe. 1 in the United Kingdom Albums Chart in early 1983.īusiness as Usual was also one of the highest selling Australian albums in the early 80s, with 6 million copies sold in the US and 15 million sold worldwide. 1 on the US Billboard 200 from late 1982 to early 1983 and five weeks at No. It spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at No. Original Black And White (Australian) Jacket!īusiness as Usual is the debut album of Australian new wave band Men at Work, which was originally released in 1981 and became one of the most successful albums internationally by an Australian group. Typical order times are located within the product description. It is not guaranteed.Ī Special Order item is an item that we do not stock but can order from the manufacturer. When an item is Out Of Stock and we have an estimated date when our stock should arrive, we list that date on our website in the part's description. We do not have a specific date when it will be coming.Īwaiting repress titles are in the process of being repressed by the label. The Preorder can be released anywhere between weeks, months or years from its initial announcement.Īn Out Of Stock item is an item that we normally have available to ship but we are temporarily out of. Other Preorders are set to release 'TBA.' This means that release date is yet 'To Be Announced'. If a projected release date is known, we will include this in the description in red. Typically the label will set a projected release date (that is subject to change). An In Stock item is available to ship normally within 24 business hours.Ī Preorder is an item that has not yet been released.
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