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Looking for Jack
Pop · 1987 · 10 tracks

Looking for Jack

Colin Hay

Bright 1980s synth-pop with a storyteller's heart. Polished digital production meets Colin Hay's unmistakable weathered rasp in his solo debut.

January 1, 1987 · Epic

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A bright, polished exterior of 80s optimism masking a deeper, wistful search for identity.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Hold Me
4:12
02
Can I Hold You?
3:37
03
Looking for Jack
4:10
04
Master of Crime
4:56
05
These Are Our Finest Days
4:09
06
Puerto Rico
4:32
07
Ways of the World
4:07
08
I Don’t Need You Anymore
3:06
09
Circles Erratica
4:04
10
Fisherman’s Friend
5:34
Moments Worth Waiting For
The bright, rhythmic synth hook that opens the title track, signaling a clean break from his acoustic roots.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Looking for Jack sound next to the rest of Colin Hay's catalogue?

Studio Polished+4.0σ

The production is built around studio polished than this artist usually allows.

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