Men Without Hats were one of Canada's best -- and quirkiest -- new wave bands.
Under the guidance of mysterious frontman Ivan and his brother Stefan Doroschuk, the Hats delivered some of the best synth pop of the early '80s.
And much of that is on display in this collection -- the hits from their Folk of the '80s EP, their smash Rhythm of Youth album, and their enigmatic Folk of the '80s, Pt.
3 record.
This includes unforgettable songs like "Living in China," "I Got the Message," "Antarctica," "I Like," and "Where Do the Boys Go?" This is a career retrospective, so it also features later hits, such as "Pop Goes the World," "Freeways," and a cover of Bryan Ferry's "Editions of You." Though the original albums are well worth seeking out to hear in their entirety, this is a strong collection -- definitely weighted towards the beginning of the Hats' career, when they were at their most powerful and profound.
Don't let "The Safety Dance" deceive you -- Ivan was writing about some pretty heavy stuff a lot of the time, and the nifty little new wave dance nuggets in which he encapsulated his weighty lyrics just made the band's subversion all the more eloquent.
This is the next best thing to the original albums.
A formidable collection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Living in China | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Antarctica | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | I Got the Message | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | I Like | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Editions of YouBryan Ferry | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Pop Goes the World | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Tomorrow Today | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Gravity Is My Enemy | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Heaven | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | Where Do the Boys Go | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Freeway (Euromix) | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 14 | The Safety Dance (Extended Version - Bonus) | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 15 | Where Do The Boys Go (Extended Version - Bonus) | Men Without Hats | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 45 MB |
| 60 mins | 139 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 447 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Gun | Bass, Group Member |
| 2 | Colin Doroschuk | Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 3 | Stefan Doroschuk | Bass, Group Member |
| 4 | Denis Duran | Bass, Group Member |
| 5 | Kim Duran | Group Member, Vocals |
| 6 | Marc Durand | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 7 | Bryan Ferry | Composer |
| 8 | Guy Hébert | Mastering |
| 9 | Zeus B. Held | Producer |
| 10 | Tracy Howe | Drums, Group Member |
| 11 | Roman Martyn | Group Member, Guitar |
| 12 | Allan McCarthy | Group Member, Keyboards |
| 13 | Men Without Hats | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Pierre Paquet | Group Member, Saxophone |
| 15 | Lenny Pinkas | Group Member, Keyboards |
| 16 | Lysanne Thipdeau | Electronics, Group Member, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Denis Toupin | Drums, Group Member |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |