Comments on: Cargo http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/ brand name shopping store Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 Anonymous Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:18:35 +0000 http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/#comment-3560 CARGO, A true classic 1983 album by this semi-populer short time early 80s soft rock group. Has pretty much got to be in my opinion and i'm sure others the best thing to come out since sliced bread, and will go down in history. It deserves a lot more recognition then it's got when it first came out, and i thought to be a whole lot better then thier first. This whole recording is jam-packed with some of the most inovative type songs you will ever hear, you will enjoy every note and word. From the start off song of (DR. HECKELL AND MR. JIVE) i just love the consistent cymbal beating on the drums to this song and a few others. (OVERKILL) has to be my favorite with the sax as the intro, then colin hay lead saying -i can't get to sleep i think about the implacations of diveing in to deep or possably the complecations. (SETTLE DOWN MY BOY) sung and written by the groups guitarist ron strykert is a clever song. (UPSTAIRS IN MY HOUSE)and (NO SIGN OF YESTERDAY) rank with the best of the best (IT'S A MISTAKE)it's also clever to make this song sound like a fun war song (HIGH WIRE)to a circus song -neat- (BLUE FOR YOU)also to regge sound (I LIKE TO) another song by ron strykert with a tint of punk in it. If your thinken about buying a cass-or-cd through this service or any other take my advice or better yet, let it surprise you. Rating: 5 / 5 Cargo CARGO, A true classic 1983 album by this semi-populer short time early 80s soft rock group. Has pretty much got to be in my opinion and i’m sure others the best thing to come out since sliced bread, and will go down in history. It deserves a lot more recognition then it’s got when it first came out, and i thought to be a whole lot better then thier first. This whole recording is jam-packed with some of the most inovative type songs you will ever hear, you will enjoy every note and word. From the start off song of (DR. HECKELL AND MR. JIVE) i just love the consistent cymbal beating on the drums to this song and a few others. (OVERKILL) has to be my favorite with the sax as the intro, then colin hay lead saying -i can’t get to sleep i think about the implacations of diveing in to deep or possably the complecations. (SETTLE DOWN MY BOY) sung and written by the groups guitarist ron strykert is a clever song. (UPSTAIRS IN MY HOUSE)and (NO SIGN OF YESTERDAY) rank with the best of the best (IT’S A MISTAKE)it’s also clever to make this song sound like a fun war song (HIGH WIRE)to a circus song -neat- (BLUE FOR YOU)also to regge sound (I LIKE TO) another song by ron strykert with a tint of punk in it. If your thinken about buying a cass-or-cd through this service or any other take my advice or better yet, let it surprise you.
Rating: 5 / 5
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]]> By: Tom Benton http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-3559 Tom Benton Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:42:23 +0000 http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/#comment-3559 Somehow those wily Aussies evaded the Laws of Pop, and, in doing so, avoided becoming One-Hit Wonders. On their second album, they sound more confident, more serious, and more loose, as evidenced by songs like "Overkill," a far cry from the zany foreign romp of "Down Under." "At least there's pretty lights," Hays sings. "And though there's little variation/It nullifies the night/From overkill." Guitarist Ron Strykert contributes two songs, the first a nice, old-fashioned rock parable that disrupts the tough pace set in motion by the wonderful "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive" ("They are a person who feels good to be alive"), the second a standard New Wave anthem that turns into a sort-of listener-abusive guitar showcase. It's Hays' music that has vision and grace. Musings: "I like it upstairs in my house;" "Metal ships are falling;" "Laugh at the reflections of cat's eyes on the road/Freeways hypnotise me." Rating: 4 / 5 Cargo Somehow those wily Aussies evaded the Laws of Pop, and, in doing so, avoided becoming One-Hit Wonders. On their second album, they sound more confident, more serious, and more loose, as evidenced by songs like “Overkill,” a far cry from the zany foreign romp of “Down Under.” “At least there’s pretty lights,” Hays sings. “And though there’s little variation/It nullifies the night/From overkill.” Guitarist Ron Strykert contributes two songs, the first a nice, old-fashioned rock parable that disrupts the tough pace set in motion by the wonderful “Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive” (“They are a person who feels good to be alive”), the second a standard New Wave anthem that turns into a sort-of listener-abusive guitar showcase. It’s Hays’ music that has vision and grace. Musings: “I like it upstairs in my house;” “Metal ships are falling;” “Laugh at the reflections of cat’s eyes on the road/Freeways hypnotise me.”
Rating: 4 / 5
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]]> By: Frederick Baptist http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-3558 Frederick Baptist Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:10:46 +0000 http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/#comment-3558 In the early 80s, a previously unknown band from Australia suddenly sprang on the worldwide stage with an amusing but very tasty single called "Who Can It Be Now" before following it up with an even more amusing hit called "Down Under". This band was made up of extremely talented musicians such as Ron Strykert who plays fantastic guitar, Greg Ham who plays the woodwind instruments, John Rees who plays the bass, Jerry Speiser on drums and of course the face of the band, lead singer and for the most part songwriter Colin Hay. They were great entertainers as well and their clowning around on stage tended to be a double-edged sword for them as it seems that their great songwriting and musicianship has been forgotten making them one of the most underrated bands ever. <br /> <br />Listening to the mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) version of the follow-up and in many ways more cohesive and mature album addressing the sobering theme of nuclear warfare after literally decades it amazes me just how well the tracks have aged over the years. For instance I realise that the guitar-work on "Overkill" is excellent and the guitar solo alone is evidence of just how underrated Strykert is as a guitarist. The influence of the Police and specifically Andy Summers on the guitar work is pretty obvious to me but Strykert does very well with the techniques like the tasteful use of delay and flange as well as the frequently muted appegiatted chords as well as the inclusion of reggae/ska styles especially on the track "Blue For You" but the similarities to Summers' stylings is very evident on "No Restrictions" and you would be forgiven for thinking that Summers himself was doing the guitar work on this track. My favourite and I believe to be the best track on this album is the brilliant "It's a Mistake"; it's simply a pop work of art and almost the perfect pop song with no weaknesses as everything seems to work. Great songwriting, great guitar work, bass work, keyboards everything just seems to come together and click. Change anything and it just wouldn't work and it reminds me of that other perfect pop song by Tears For Fears called "Everybody Wants To Rule the World". There are some tracks though that don't seem to belong and unlike "Business As Usual" where all the tracks seem in place with no fillers, tracks like "Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive" and to some extent "No Sign of Yesterday" don't seem to fit sonically although I can understand lyrically and thematically (atomic warfare) why that track is relevant. My other favourite tracks here are "Blue For You" and "High Wire" as well as the Police tribute (intentional or otherwise) "No Restrictions". <br /> <br />The bonus tracks include "Shintaro" which is nice, a strange filler called "Till the Money Runs Out" and live versions of "Upstairs In My House", "Fallin' Down" and "The Longest Night". The sound quality by the way is very good having been remastered well enough and a folded sheet that opens up to show all the lyrics in both English and Japanese plus the familiar black and white photo of the band in the toilet has been included. Unlike the relatively poor cardboard mlps design made of very thin cardboard shabbily put together that looks like it will come apart once the glue gets old that they did for "Business As Usual", the mlps design here for "Cargo" is very, very good and reminds me of the great designs Sony did for the Billy Joel mlps album series. The "Innocent Man" mlps version is an example of what Sony is capable of with regards quality mlps design if they are ever inclined or motivated to do it. <br /> <br />In summary, a very good 80s album that ages very well and has been remastered well enough and the mlps design itself is one of the best that I've seen. <br /> <br />Highly recommended! Rating: 5 / 5 Cargo In the early 80s, a previously unknown band from Australia suddenly sprang on the worldwide stage with an amusing but very tasty single called “Who Can It Be Now” before following it up with an even more amusing hit called “Down Under”. This band was made up of extremely talented musicians such as Ron Strykert who plays fantastic guitar, Greg Ham who plays the woodwind instruments, John Rees who plays the bass, Jerry Speiser on drums and of course the face of the band, lead singer and for the most part songwriter Colin Hay. They were great entertainers as well and their clowning around on stage tended to be a double-edged sword for them as it seems that their great songwriting and musicianship has been forgotten making them one of the most underrated bands ever.

Listening to the mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) version of the follow-up and in many ways more cohesive and mature album addressing the sobering theme of nuclear warfare after literally decades it amazes me just how well the tracks have aged over the years. For instance I realise that the guitar-work on “Overkill” is excellent and the guitar solo alone is evidence of just how underrated Strykert is as a guitarist. The influence of the Police and specifically Andy Summers on the guitar work is pretty obvious to me but Strykert does very well with the techniques like the tasteful use of delay and flange as well as the frequently muted appegiatted chords as well as the inclusion of reggae/ska styles especially on the track “Blue For You” but the similarities to Summers’ stylings is very evident on “No Restrictions” and you would be forgiven for thinking that Summers himself was doing the guitar work on this track. My favourite and I believe to be the best track on this album is the brilliant “It’s a Mistake”; it’s simply a pop work of art and almost the perfect pop song with no weaknesses as everything seems to work. Great songwriting, great guitar work, bass work, keyboards everything just seems to come together and click. Change anything and it just wouldn’t work and it reminds me of that other perfect pop song by Tears For Fears called “Everybody Wants To Rule the World”. There are some tracks though that don’t seem to belong and unlike “Business As Usual” where all the tracks seem in place with no fillers, tracks like “Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive” and to some extent “No Sign of Yesterday” don’t seem to fit sonically although I can understand lyrically and thematically (atomic warfare) why that track is relevant. My other favourite tracks here are “Blue For You” and “High Wire” as well as the Police tribute (intentional or otherwise) “No Restrictions”.

The bonus tracks include “Shintaro” which is nice, a strange filler called “Till the Money Runs Out” and live versions of “Upstairs In My House”, “Fallin’ Down” and “The Longest Night”. The sound quality by the way is very good having been remastered well enough and a folded sheet that opens up to show all the lyrics in both English and Japanese plus the familiar black and white photo of the band in the toilet has been included. Unlike the relatively poor cardboard mlps design made of very thin cardboard shabbily put together that looks like it will come apart once the glue gets old that they did for “Business As Usual”, the mlps design here for “Cargo” is very, very good and reminds me of the great designs Sony did for the Billy Joel mlps album series. The “Innocent Man” mlps version is an example of what Sony is capable of with regards quality mlps design if they are ever inclined or motivated to do it.

In summary, a very good 80s album that ages very well and has been remastered well enough and the mlps design itself is one of the best that I’ve seen.

Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5
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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-3557 Anonymous Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:19:46 +0000 http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/#comment-3557 I still hear these oldies... they bring me back to a lot of nice memories of the 80's!!! Rating: 4 / 5 Cargo I still hear these oldies… they bring me back to a lot of nice memories of the 80’s!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
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]]> By: sauerkraut http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 sauerkraut Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:49:52 +0000 http://www.brandnameshop.net/cargo/#comment-3556 I've always liked Men at Work. I remember listening to some of the songs from this album for the first time many years ago. Cargo is a pretty solid and listenable piece of music. The songwriting, musicianship, and production are quite satisfying and tight. Cargo is in a pop rock musical direction, and the album is mostly guitar-oriented--keyboards are only used sparingly. There's some good guitar playing throughout the album. Colin Hay has a unique and easily recognizable vocal style, also. Guitarist Ron Strykert handles the lead vocals on a couple of tracks ("Settle Down My Boy" and "I Like to"). There's a total of ten tracks on Cargo. Some of the songs that I like are "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive," "Overkill," "It's a Mistake," and "High Wire." "Overkill" is my favorite song. It has an impressive intro, and the saxophone playing is also nice. "Settle Down My Boy," "Blue for You," and "I Like to" are just okay. Cargo is enjoyable and worth a listen. Rating: 3 / 5 Cargo I’ve always liked Men at Work. I remember listening to some of the songs from this album for the first time many years ago. Cargo is a pretty solid and listenable piece of music. The songwriting, musicianship, and production are quite satisfying and tight. Cargo is in a pop rock musical direction, and the album is mostly guitar-oriented–keyboards are only used sparingly. There’s some good guitar playing throughout the album. Colin Hay has a unique and easily recognizable vocal style, also. Guitarist Ron Strykert handles the lead vocals on a couple of tracks (“Settle Down My Boy” and “I Like to”). There’s a total of ten tracks on Cargo. Some of the songs that I like are “Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive,” “Overkill,” “It’s a Mistake,” and “High Wire.” “Overkill” is my favorite song. It has an impressive intro, and the saxophone playing is also nice. “Settle Down My Boy,” “Blue for You,” and “I Like to” are just okay. Cargo is enjoyable and worth a listen.
Rating: 3 / 5
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