Cargo was bashed out fairly quickly, but its release was delayed because of the success of Men at Work's debut, Business as Usual.
Though it was recorded on the road, Cargo is considerably more diverse -- but not necessarily more ambitious -- than its predecessor.
Again, the album is anchored by two extraordinary singles.
Fortunately, the soaring ballad "Overkill" and the satiric, anti-nuclear "It's a Mistake" aren't rewrites of "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under," demonstrating more depth than anything on the debut.
Despite this growth, the remainder of Cargo is weighed down by filler.
"Doctor Heckyll and Mr.
Jive" might be goofy fun and "High Wire" and "Blue for You" are tight pop songs, but the rest are simply pleasant, occasionally embarrassing ("I Like To," "Settle Down My Boy") new wave pop.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OverkillColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 77 MB |
| 2 | Settle Down My BoyRon Strykert | Men at Work | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| 3 | Upstairs in My HouseColin Hay, Ron Strykert | Men at Work | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 79 MB |
| 4 | No Sign of YesterdayColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 121 MB |
| 5 | It's a MistakeColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 93 MB |
| 6 | High WireColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 63 MB |
| 7 | Blue for YouColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 82 MB |
| 8 | I Like ToRon Strykert | Men at Work | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 84 MB |
| 9 | No RestrictionsColin Hay | Men at Work | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 91 MB |
| 10 | Dr. Heckyll And Mr.. Jive | Men At Work | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 89 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 852 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Ham | Flute, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Wind |
| 2 | Colin Hay | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Peter McLan | Engineer, Producer |
| 4 | Men at Work | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Greg Noakes | Photography |
| 6 | David Price | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Paul Ray | Engineer |
| 8 | John Rees | Bass, Vocals |
| 9 | Johnathan Rees | Bass, Vocals |
| 10 | Jerry Speiser | Drums, Vocals |
| 11 | Ron Strykert | Artwork, Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |