Just when you thought you'd heard everything.
Here we have an album of guitar-driven alt-rock from Montreal electro-pop ensemble Men Without Hats.
Apparently, the Hats' lead singer/songwriter Ivan Doroschuk had taken to hanging out with Montreal scenesters like the Doughboys, who encouraged him to pursue his predilection for loud guitars.
He had made a brief foray in this direction in 1985, but record company disinterest in the idea had pushed him back to electro-pop.
Now that grungy guitars and alternative rock were all the rage, the idea seemed more viable to all concerned.
Overall, it must be said, the Hats weren't as well-suited to this sound.
Still, the record had its moments, with Ivan's distinctive voice and way with a melody helping to retain a little of the earlier Hats sound.
Having covered Abba's "S.O.S." on their previous album, the Hats now delivered a guitar-driven cover of the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus." Not their strongest record by any means, but they gave it their best shot, and the title track got plenty of exposure in Canada (the album wasn't released in the U.S.).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SidewaysMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Fall Down GentlyMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | In the MeadowMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | The Van Der Graaf Generation BluesMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | NadineMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Everybody Wants to KnowMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | I Am the WalrusJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | KenbarbieloveMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | Lost ForeverMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 10 | Life After Diamond HeadMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Love (All over the World)Men Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Harry CrewsMen Without Hats | Men Without Hats | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 50 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 324 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Doroschuk | Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Stefan Doroschuk | Bass, Electronic Sounds, Guitar, Producer |
| 3 | Ivan Dorschuk | Electronic Sounds, Guitar, Vocals |
| 4 | John Kastner | Guitar, Vocals |
| 5 | Corky Laing | Drums |
| 6 | Michel "Away" Langevin | Drums, Tambourine |
| 7 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 8 | Greg Martin | Guitar |
| 9 | Felix Matte | Guitar |
| 10 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 11 | Men Without Hats | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Roy Pike | Photography |
| 13 | Joe Pires | Mixing Assistant |
| 14 | Mike Scott | Engineer, Producer |
| 15 | Tom Soares | Mixing |
| 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). |