Looking for Jack

Looking for Jack is the debut solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay, released in 1987.

Looking for Jack
Studio album by Colin Hay
Released	January 1987
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:08
Label	Columbia
Producer	Robin Millar
Colin Hay chronology
Looking for Jack (1987) Wayfaring Sons (1990)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

In their retrospective review, Allmusic criticized 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.

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

• "Nature of the Beast" (4:50), written by Hay and Alsop, is listed as the track #6 for the editions of the album released outside USA. It's also a B-side for the “Can I Hold You?” single.

Charts

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

Personnel

Musicians

• Colin Hay - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, 12 string guitar, Synclavier
• Jeremy Alsop - bass, keyboards, synthesizer guitar
• David Bitelli - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Mike Brittain - double bass
• Raul d'Oliveira - trumpet
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Ginya Joseph - vocals
• Chris Laurence - double bass
• Joe Legwabe - vocals
• Dee Lewis - vocals
• Linda Lewis - vocals
• Helen Liebmann - cello
• Martin Loveday - cello
• Ashley Maher - vocals
• Noel McCalla - vocals
• Russell Hitchcock - vocals
• Robbie McIntosh - guitar, electric guitar
• Morris Michael - vocals
• Robin Millar - keyboards
• Nicky Payne - tenor saxophone
• Nick Pentelow - tenor saxophone
• Rufus Sefothoma - vocals
• Steve Sidwell - trumpet
• Richard Taylor - trombone
• Rick Taylor - trombone
• Chad Wackerman - percussion, drums
• Paul "Wix" Wickens - organ, Hammond organ

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

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.