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Men At Work

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Formed : 1979 // Melbourne, Australia
Disbanded : 1985

Men at Work were an Australian reggae-influenced rock band which achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to reach the Number 1 position in album and singles charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom with Business as Usual and "Down Under".The group won the 1983 Grammy Award for Best New Artist and sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Members : Colin Hay (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ron Strykert (guitar, vocals), John Rees (bass, 1979-84), Greg Ham (saxophone, flute, keyboards), Jerry Speiser (drums, 1979-84)
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Releases:
Keypunch Operator (7")   MAW Music 1980
Be Good Johnny (Single) (3 versions)   CBS Records Australia ... 1981
Business As Usual (Album) (22 versions)   CBS Records Australia ... 1981
Down Under (Single, Maxi) (18 versions)   Epic ... 1981
Who Can It Be Now? (Single, Maxi) (14 versions)   CBS ... 1981
Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Columbia ... 1982
Cargo (Album) (16 versions)   Epic ... 1983
High Wire (7")   Epic 1983
It's A Mistake (Maxi, Single) (10 versions)   CBS ... 1983
Overkill (Single) (11 versions)   Epic ... 1983
Overtime (EP) (2 versions)   Epic 1983
Everything I Need (Single) (8 versions)   Epic ... 1985
Hard Luck Story (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   CBS Records Australia ... 1985
Maria (Single) (6 versions)   Epic ... 1985
Sail To You (7")   Cbs 1985
Two Hearts (Album) (7 versions)   CBS ... 1985
The Works (CD)   CBS 1986
Solid Gold (CD, Mini)   CBS 1989
Puttin' In Overtime (CD)   Sony Music Special Products 1995
Contraband: The Best Of Men At Work (Comp) (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1996
Brazil '96 (Album) (2 versions)   BMG ... 1997
Definitive Collection (2 versions)   Columbia 1997
It's A Mistake (CD, Album)   Kiosk, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1997
Simply The Best (CD)   Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Columbia 1998
Super Hits (Comp) (2 versions)   Columbia ... 2000
The Essential Men At Work (CD, Comp, RM)   Columbia, Legacy 2003
Mixed-Up Down Under (Disc 1) (12")   Sony Music Entertainment (Australia)  
Mixed-Up Down Under (Disc 2) (12")   Sony Music Entertainment (Australia)  
The Best Of Men At Work (CD)   Sony Music Entertainment (Brazil)  
Appears On:
Down Under (2 versions)   One Way Records (5) ... 1995
Of Joy & Sorrow (CD, Enh) I Can See It In Your E... Burnt Toast Vinyl 2001
Re:play Dance Mania 2 (CD) Down Under Bonnier Amigo Music Group 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Wired Vol. 1. (LP, Comp) Down Under K-Tel, CBS Records Australia 1981
CBS CKMF La Magie Dance Music EP (12", Promo) Who Can It Be Now CBS 1982
Columbia Fall '82 New Artists Sampler (LP, Comp, Promo) Down Under, Who Can It... Columbia 1982
F.M. Disco Hit (LP) Down Under CBS Disques 1982
Hit Express (Comp) (2 versions) Who Can It Be Now? K-Tel International (USA) ... 1982
Rocking Australia Live (2xVinyl, Album) Coin In The Slot, I Do... Mushroom Records 1982
Step By Step (LP, Comp) Down Under CBS 1982
Can't Stop Dancin' (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Down Under CBS 1983
Chart Hits 83 - Vol.1 (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under K-Tel 1983
Coca-Cola Pop Star Gallery - Die Top 12 (LP, Comp, Red) Down Under CBS, Coca Cola 1983
Danke'83 (LP, Ltd) It's A Mistake CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1983
Die Neue Smash Hits (LP, Comp) Overkill CBS 1983
Gold & Platinum (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under Realm Records 1983
Hits Of '83 (LP, Comp) Down Under Ronco, Ronco 1983
Hits On Fire - 20 Scorching Tracks! (LP) Overkill Ronco 1983
Hotline 1 (LP) Down Under K-Tel 1983
Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock (LP, Comp) Down Under Discos CBS 1983
Now That's What I Call Music (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Down Under EMI Records ... 1983
Oro Puro 2 (LP, Mixed, Comp) Overkill CBS 1983
Raiders Of The Pop Charts (2xLP, Ltd) Who Can It Be Now? K-Tel International (Aust.) Ltd. 1983
Ronny's Pop Show - Mit Dem Schärfsten Aus Meiner Sendung (LP, Comp) How Can It Be Now? CBS, CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1983
Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (LP) Down Under BBC Records 1983
Smash Hits (LP) Who Can It Be Now? CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1983
Trac-Man (LP) Overkill CBS Records New Zealand 1983
Tropical Super Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under K-Tel (Holland) B.V. ... 1983
Video Hits (LP) Down Under Discos CBS 1983
Hot Tracks (LP, Comp) Overkill K-tel 1984
Howlin' For Hits (2xLP, Comp) It's A Mistake Concept Records Pty Limited 1984
Rock Wave (LP, Comp) No Restrictions (Sem R... Discos CBS 1984
Time After Time 2 - 16 Soft Pop Songs (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) 1984
A Gata Comeu - Internacional (Version II) (LP) Everything I Need Opus/Columbia 1985
Mad Mix (LP) Sail To You CBS 1985
Open Top Cars And Girls In T'Shirts (2 versions) Down Under Telstar 1985
T2 Präsentiert: The White Dream (LP, Comp, Pic, Ltd) It´s A Mistake CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1985
28 Exclusive Popsongs (2xLP, Comp) Down Under Arcade 1986
25 Ans De Musique De Pop 1983 (2 versions) Overkill CBS ... 1988
25 Jaar Popmuziek - 1983 (2xLP, Album) Overkill CBS Special Products 1988
Super Rock Session 2 (CD) Overkill CBS Grammofoonplaten BV 1988
Star Gallery - International Superhits 1980-1988 (CD) Down Under CBS 1989
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under Old Gold (2) 1990
Pop Giganten - Hits Der 80er (2xLP) Down Under Ariola, Ariola, Ariola 1990
Selection Prix D'Ami (CD, Comp, Promo) Overkill Columbia 1990
The Best Of 1980-1990 (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under EMI Electrola 1990
Grandes Sucessos Dos Anos 80 (5xCass, Comp) Down Under Selecções Do Reader's Digest 1991
Les Années New Wave (CD) Who Can It Be Now? PolyGram 1991
Pop And Rock Volume 1 & 2 (2xCass) Down Under Columbia 1991
Rock Mix (CD) Down Under NMC Music (Israel) 1991
Shot Of Hits Vol. IV (CD, Comp) It's A Mistake, Down U... Columbia 1991
The Rock Collection: Rock Heroes (2xCD) Down Under Time Life Music 1991
Top Of Pop (CD, Comp) Down Under Columbia 1991
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 8 (Comp) (2 versions) Who Can It Be Now Old Gold (2) 1992
All-Time Great Rock Classics (CD, Comp) Down Under Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 1992
Billboard Top Hits - 1982 (CD, Album, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Rhino Records (2) 1992
Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (Cass, Album) Down Under Rhino Entertainment Company 1992
Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (CD, Comp) Down Under Rhino Records (2) 1992
De Pre Historie 1982 (CD) Down Under BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
Greatest Hits 1967 - 1991 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 1992
Summer In The City (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden), Columbia 1992
The Heat Is On! (CD) Down Under Arcade 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock The World (2xCD, Comp) Overkill Time Life Music 1992
Todo Techno (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under Columbia ... 1992
10 Star Collection - Pop 2 (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now, It'... Stardust 1993
Free Me Die Grössten Rock-Hymnen (CD, Comp) Down Under K-Tel International (Switzerland) 1993
Kredietbank (CD) Down Under Double T Music 1993
Now That's What I Call Music 1983 (2xCD) Down Under EMI Records, Virgin, Polygram 1993
Number Ones Of The 80's (CD, Comp) Down Under Music For Pleasure 1993
Party Power Pack (2xCD, Comp) Down Under Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 1993
Pop Giganten - Hits Der 80er Vol. I (2xCD) Down Under Ariola 1993
Rock Of The 80's Volume 4 (CD, RM) Who Can It Be Now? Priority Records 1993
The 80's Collection 1983 (2xCD) Down Under Time Life Music 1993
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock 2 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under The Hit Label 1993
Totally '80s (2xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Warner Special Products, Razor & Tie 1993
Wavepop (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Columbia 1993
Young At Heart (4xCD, Comp) Down Under Sounds Direct 1993
Awesome '80s (Razor & Tie Music Presents) (CD, Album, Comp) Down Under Warner Special Products 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 6 (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Music From The Soundtrack: Valley Girl (Album) (2 versions) Who Can It Be Now? Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Volume 5 (CD, Comp) Overkill Sony Music Special Products, Oglio Records 1994
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1982 (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1994
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Rockin' Eighties (CD) Down Under Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1994
The Edge Level 2 (2xCD) Who Can It Be Now? Hot Tracks 1994
Wave Party (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Columbia 1994
Wave Party Volume 2 (CD, Album, Comp) Overkill Columbia 1994
Wavepop Volume 2 (CD, Album) Overkill Columbia 1994
Yabbadabbadooooo!!!! (2xCD) Who Can It Be Now? ZYX Music 1994
Best Of 80s Wave-Pop (CD, Comp) Overkill Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1995
Down Under - The Best Of Australian Rock (CD, Comp) Down Under Magnum 1995
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 15 (CD) It's A Mistake Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Men At Work And Friends (2xCD, Comp) Down Under, Who Can It... Columbia 1995
Rocks The Casbah (The 80's Megamix) (Cass, Mixed) Down Under Tape Kingz 1995
Studio Brussel: Het Museum - Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Down Under Play That Beat! 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1982-83 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under Egmont Music Club 1995
Auf Achse - Die Songs Aus Der ARD-Serie (CD) Down Under No Bull Records 1996
Back To The 80's (4xCD) Down Under Columbia 1996
Fetenhits - The Real Classics (The 2nd) (2xCD) Down Under Polystar Records 1996
START Edition 1996 (Asien - Australien) (CD) It's A Mistake Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Columbia 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s (CD) Overkill Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Sounds Of The Eighties - The Early '80s: Take Two (CD) It's A Mistake Time Life Music, EMI-Capitol Special Markets 1996
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1981-82 (2xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now Egmont Music Club 1996
Ö3 Winterbeats (CD, Comp) Down Under Columbia 1996
15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Part 1) (17xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Hot Tracks 1997
Back To The 80's - Volume 2 (4xCD, Comp) Overkill Sony Music Media 1997
Discover The Sound Of Mobile Media (CD, Promo, Comp) Down By The Sea Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1997
Feels Like Heaven (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 1997
Hard Rock Cafe: New Wave (Comp) (2 versions) Down Under Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
MCI Music (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Sony Music Special Products 1997
Superhits Of The 80's (4xCD) Down Under L&D Records 1997
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 5 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under EVA Belgium 1997
Het Gevoel Van De Eighties - Deel 2 (2xCD) Down Under Endemol Entertainment 1998
Paul Russel - Number Ones 1982 - 1998 (3xCD) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 1998
Relax! The Ultimate 80's Mix (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Down Under PolyGram TV 1998
Remember / Alcântara-Mar Vol.2 (2xCD, Comp) Overkill Som Livre (Portugal) 1998
Sounds Of The Eighties: Big '80s (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Time Life Music, Sony Music Special Products 1998
Tuborg Pilsener - Sound Of Tuborg Vol. II (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Media 1998
Canções Do Milénio 2 (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Nown? Som Livre (Portugal) 1999
One Shot '80 Volume 7 (CD) Who Can It Be Now? Universal Music (Italy) 1999
Summer Zone 1999 (CD) Down Under Edel Records (Norway) 1999
The Best Of The 80's - Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 1999
The Edge Level 4 (CD) Down Under Hot Tracks 1999
25 Years TTW (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2000
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Down Under Liberation Music 2000
Hit Collection Party 2 (CD, Smplr) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2000
Hit Collection Party 3 (CD, Smplr) Who Can It Be Now? Sony Music Special Products 2000
Music For Living - Cabrio Hits (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Catalog 2000
New Pop Wave (3xCD, Comp + Box) It's A Mistake BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH 2000
Old Wave - 80's Summer (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now Sony Music Entertainment (Chile) 2000
The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show Musical Challenge (CD) Jump In My Car Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2000
The Best Eighties Album In The World! - Vol. I (CD) Overkill Sony Music Entertainment (Chile) 2000
75 Jahre Qualität Zum Quelle-Preis Vol. 2 (CD) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2001
80's Fresh Mix (CD, Album, Mixed, Promo) Who Can It Be Not On Label 2001
Concierto - Lo Mejor De Los 80's (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (Chile) 2001
Hit From The Past: The 80's Part II (CD, Mixed) Who Can It Be Now, Dow... Party Mücke 2001
Old Wave - 80's Remixes 12" (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Sony Music Entertainment (Chile) 2001
One Shot '80 Volume 11 (CD) Down Under Universal Music (Italy) 2001
Quelle: 75 Jahre Qualität Zum Quelle-Preis Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2001
Relax! The Ultimate 80's Mix (2xCD) Down Under Universal Music (Netherlands) 2001
Simply The Best Eighties (2xCD, Comp) Down Under Warner Strategic Marketing 2001
Trigger Happy TV - Soundtrack 3 (CD) Down By The Sea Channel Four Music 2001
80's Top Ten Hits (DVD, Comp) Down Under Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2002
Bild - Hit-Clips Der 80er (DVD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Media 2002
Greatest Hits Of The 80s CD 2 (CD, Comp) It's A Mistake Disky 2002
Hit Me With Your 80's Box! (3xCD + Box) Down Under Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records, Hip-O Records 2002
Pop & Wave 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (2xCD, Ltd) Down Under (Album Vers... Sony Music Special Products 2002
Pop & Wave CD1 - The Hits Of The 80's (CD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products 2002
Pop & Wave Clip Mix No. 2 (DVD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? Sony Music Video Enterprises 2002
Pop & Wave Vol. 2 - More Hits Of The 80's (2xCD) Who Can It Be Now ? Sony Music Special Products 2002
Pop & Wave Vol. 2 - More Hits Of The 80's (3xCD + Box) Overkill Sony Music Special Products 2002
Pop Hitbox - Die Neue 2002 (3xCD, Comp + Box) Down Under (Album Vers... Sony Music Special Products 2002
Radio Stars - Die Besten Songs Der 80er (CD) Down Under Sony Music Catalog 2002
The 80's Collection - Hits Don't Stop (2xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now ? Time Life Music 2002
The World's Absolute Best Ever Beer Songs (2xCD) Down Under EMI Music (Australia) 2002
Twenty Number Ones (CD, Promo) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2002
Bild - Hit-Clips Der 80er (Teil 2) (DVD) Who Can It Be Now? Sony Music Media 2003
Méér...Typisch Tachtig! (4xCD) Overkill Sony Music Media 2003
PartyPack (10xCD, Comp) Down Under Rajon Music Group 2003
Prachtig 80 Volume 2 - 20 Videoclips (DVD, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Media 2003
Reggae Nights (3xCD, Comp) It's A Mistake (Album ... Sony Music Media 2003
The Very Best Of Fantastic 80's! (2xCD) Down Under Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2003
Typisch Tachtig ! (DVD-V, Comp, PAL) Down Under Sony Music Media 2003
Typisch Tachtig! - De 40 Beste Videoclips (DVD-V) Down Under Sony Music Media 2003
40 Jaar Top 40 - 1981-1982 (DVD, Comp + CD, Comp) Down Under, Down Under... Sony Music Media 2004
80's Music Invasion (DVD) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2004
Back To The 80's - The Long Versions Live (4xCD, Album, Comp) Down Under Sony Music Media 2004
Cafe Ibiza Vol. 8 (2xCD) Down By The Sea (Album... Globe (2) 2004
Clasicos De Los 80's (3xCD, Comp) Down Under Contraseña Records 2004
Larry Präsentiert Party Rock (DVD) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2004
Super 20 - Hit-Clips Party Kult (DVD-9) Down Under Sony Music Special Products 2004
Mega 80 Volume 2 (4xCD, Comp) Down Under Wagram 2005
One Shot 1981 (2xCD) Who Can It Be Now? Universal Music (Italy) 2005
The Absolute Very Best Of The World's Beer Songs (3xCD, Comp) Down Under EMI Music (Australia) 2005
20 Original Hit Songs Of 1982 (CD, Album, Comp, Gre) Who Can It Be Now? CDCard Company, Tabak Marketing Ltd. 2006
20 Original Hit Songs Of 1983 (CD, Album, Comp, Gre) Down Under CDCard Company, Tabak Marketing Ltd. 2006
25 Lat Listy Przebojów Trójki - 1983 (CD) Down Under The Music Marketeers (Polska) 2006
Fantastic 80s! Extended (2xCD, Comp) Down Under (Extended Mix) Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2006
The Absolute Very Best Of The World's Beer Songs Volume 2 (3xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? EMI Music (Australia) 2006
100 Hits 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Down Under Demon Music Group 2007
100 Nr. 1 Hits - Volume 2 (Box + 5xCD, Comp) Down Under Universal Music (Belgium) 2007
80 Hits Of The 80's (4xCD, Comp) Down Under Universal Music 2007
Essential 80's (3xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp) Down Under, Down Under... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Mexico) 2007
100 80´er Hits (5xCD, Comp) Down Under Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Denmark) 2008
80's Forever - 100 Clásicos Anglo De Una Década (5xCD, Comp) Down Under EMI Music (Chile) 2008
Fantastic 80's! - The Complete Collection (5xCD, Comp + Box) Down Under Warner Music TV, Rhino (UK) 2008
Pop+Wave - The 12 Inch Mixes (5xCD, Comp, Box) Down Under (Extended Mix) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2008
The Edge 4 (CD, Comp, RE) Down Under Select Mix 2008
Back To The 80's (Gold Metal Box) (Box, Met + 3xCD, Comp) Who Can It Be Now? SME Strategic Marketing 2009
Bushfire Aid Artists For The Bushfire Appeal (2xCD, Comp) Down Under (Album Vers... Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2009
Mikey Beats The 80s (CD, Mixed) Down Under Sleeping Giant Music 2009
100% Best Of The Eighties (CD) Down Under Telstar  
Dance Machine '81 '82 (2xCD) Who Can It Be Now? Atlantis Records (Italy)  
Hit City - '80s Revisited Volume 2 (CD) Down Under, Who Can It... Pickwick (UK)  
New York Collection 1982 (CD) Down Under New York Company  
The Golden Collection 3 & 4 (2xCD, Comp) Down Under The Golden Collection, The Golden Collection  
Tropical Feeling (4xCD) Down Under Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH  
Unofficial Releases:
Master Voice (12", Ltd, Mixed) Who Can It Be Now Not On Label 1982
Club Mix (12") Down Under Records Tais Corporation 1986
Untitled (12") Who Can It Be Now Dance Revival 1992
'80s Mega Mix Vol. 2 (CDr, Promo) Who Can It Be Now Not On Label 2004
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 20 (12") Land Down Under, Who C... New Wave Hits 2005
Takt Disco 46 (Cass, Comp) Down Under Takt Music  
The Best Of Men At Work (Cass, Unofficial)   Atlantic Records (1)  
The News Stars (LP, Comp) Overkill Not On Label  
The Voice Of Rock Vol.4 (CD, Mixed, Pic) Who Can It Be Now Not On Label  
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