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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The epitome of 80's sound, August 15, 1999
By A Customer
If you're younger, you will never understand the very real fear that existed in the 80's... a fear that nuclear war was inevitable, and likely to begin at any moment. Now that the Cold War is over, we are hearing about some of the things that happened (secret at the time), and it's amazing we survived this long.Overkill and It's A Mistake are about that fear. And by hearing it in music, GOOD music, it was possible to laugh a little at the fear. Cargo is definitely a more mature album than Business As Usual. If you liked the pop stuff, get into this more serious stuff... you'll love it.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
VERY GOOD RECORD, March 30, 2001
When I was 10, all I could think about was Men At Work. They were my first favorite band. Their first album, Business as usual(1982) was a solid piece of work but there were too many candy songs on it. Cargo only has one candy song (Dr. Heckyll and Mr.Jive)and the rest are pure pop bliss. The guitar work on this album (Ron Strykert)is brilliant. Songs like "I Like To", "Blue for You", "No Restrictions", and "No sign of Yesterday" are all sort of dark in their own poppy way. It really seemed as if Men At Work were getting much better and greater things were yet to come. I truly beleive that the drumming of Jerry Spieser was just as good as anybody ever (before or since) and Colin Hay had the voice of a superstar. I think this album really could have been and certainly should have been the launching pad to an even more focused project. The only other studio album that they did was almost 3 years later and without Spieser and Bassist John Reese (two hearts 1985). The album was terrible and almost completely void of that great Men At Work sound. I have no idea why these guys couldnt stick together but I do know it cost us some great music. Great Album.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you liked BUSINESS AS USUAL, you'll love CARGO, July 19, 1999
By A Customer
If you branded men at work as one hit fools and overlooked their sophomore release CARGO, take a second look, this album rocks! It seems that CARGO sufficiently sunk the 80's band, but I think it's their strongest work. Songs like overkill, high wire, and it's a mistake play with tight rhythms, melodic hooks and soaring vocals. A recent remake of the song overkill by some indie band (colin hay actually makes a guest appearance in the final verse) reminded me of how awesome these guys were. If you're a fan of the regatta de blanc that the police pioneered, check out CARGO. You'll appreciate this album for it's lack of commercial success. When you pick up business as usual you'll be bored quickly with songs like down under and who can it be now, tracks you've heard thousands of times on your local 80s radio stations. On Cargo you'll hear songs you've never heard before that will became instant favorites. This album is definitely the jewel in Men At Work's crown. You won't be disappointed.
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