Permanent Record Podcast

Episode 77: Men At Work - Business As Usual (1982) Part 1   It's time once again for Brian and Sarah to discuss a classic album, and for the first time, they've  chosen an effort from an Australian band. The band is Men at Work, and the album is Business As Usual. This debut LP was released in Australia in 1981, but it didn't make it to the USA and the UK until 1982.   Part 1 - Album History As this is Men at Work's first album, our hosts take some time to talk about the formation of the band and the events leading up to the recording of Business As Usual. Then the focus turns to the release and eventual worldwide success of the album, which has Brian and Sarah sharing information about chart positions, records set and broken, and awards won by the band. They also take turns reading reviews, and Brian shares some interesting information about the album cover art and the unlikely artist who designed it.   Part 2 - Personal History Business As Usual is an album that neither Brian nor Sarah owned back in the day