Looking for Jack

Looking for Jack is the debut solo album by Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay (under his full name), released in January 1987.

Looking for Jack
Studio album by
Colin James Hay
ReleasedJanuary 1987
GenrePop rock
Length47:19
LabelColumbia
ProducerRobin Millar
Colin Hay chronology
Looking for Jack
(1987)		 Wayfaring Sons
(1990)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticised 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.[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.

Side A
  1. "Hold Me" – 4:09
  2. "Can I Hold You?" – 3:35
  3. "Looking for Jack" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
  4. "Master of Crime" – 4:57
  5. "These Are Our Finest Days" – 4:07
  6. "Nature of the Beast" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:50
Side B
  1. "Puerto Rico" – 4:28
  2. "Ways of the World" – 4:05
  3. "I Don't Need You Anymore" – 3:04
  4. "Circles Erratica" – 4:02
  5. "Fisherman's Friend" – 5:31

Personnel

Musicians

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
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)58[2]
US (Billboard 200)126

References
  1. Looking for Jack at AllMusic
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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