Contraband: The Best of Men at Work

Contraband: The Best of Men at Work is the third compilation album by Australian pop rock band Men at Work. It was released in 1996. The album includes 16 tracks from the band's three studio albums. The album reached number 36 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.

Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
Greatest hits album by Men at Work
Released	1996
Recorded	1981–1984
Genre	Pop rock
Length	1:03:52
Label	Columbia, Legacy
Producer	Peter McIan, Colin Hay, Greg Ham
Men at Work chronology
The Works (1992) Contraband: The Best of Men at Work (1996) Brazil (1998)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said the album does a terrific job of consolidating all of their highlights onto one disc. He suggests that "for most [Men at Work] fans, it will be the only disc they ever need."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Colin Hay, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"Who Can It Be Now?"		Business as Usual, 1981	3:19
2.	"Down Under"	Hay, Ron Strykert	Business as Usual	3:40
3.	"It's a Mistake"		Cargo, 1983	4:31
4.	"Hard Luck Story"		Two Hearts, 1985	3:41
5.	"Still Life"	Greg Ham	Two Hearts	3:49
6.	"Underground"		Business as Usual	3:02
7.	"Upstairs in My House"	Hay, Strykert	Cargo	4:00
8.	"I Like To" (live)	Strykert	"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" single, 1983	4:25
9.	"High Wire"		Cargo	3:00
10.	"Maria"		Two Hearts	4:34
11.	"Be Good Johnny"	Hay, Ham	Business as Usual	3:33
12.	"Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"		Cargo	4:36
13.	"Overkill"		Cargo	3:43
14.	"Man with Two Hearts"		Two Hearts	3:55
15.	"Snakes and Ladders"	Ham	Two Hearts	3:16
16.	"Down by the Sea"	Hay, Ham, Strykert, Jerry Speiser	Business as Usual	6:48
Total length:				1:03:52

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	36

Personnel

• Colin Hay – vocals, guitar
• Ron Strykert – guitar, vocals
• Jerry Speiser – drums, vocals
• Greg Ham – saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
• John Rees – bass, vocals