Looking for Jack

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Reception

Template:Album ratings In their retrospective review, AllMusic criticised the album's "big drum sound and big rock arrangements", which they said "threaten at times to overshadow Hay's songwriting and singing." However, they praised the title track and "Circles Erratica" as highlights of Hay's career.<ref name="allmusic"/>

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.

Side A

1. "Hold Me" – 4:09
2. "Can I Hold You?" – 3:35
3. "Looking for Jack" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:10
4. "Master of Crime" – 4:57
5. "These Are Our Finest Days" – 4:07
6. "Nature of the Beast" (Jeremy Alsop, Hay) – 4:50 (B-side to "Can I Hold You?", included on rare CD releases)

Side B

1. "Puerto Rico" – 4:28
2. "Ways of the World" – 4:05
3. "I Don't Need You Anymore" – 3:04
4. "Circles Erratica" – 4:02
5. "Fisherman's Friend" – 5:31

Personnel

Musicians

• Colin Hay - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals, 12-string guitar, Synclavier
• Jeremy Alsop - bass, keyboards, synthesizer guitar
• David Bitelli - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Mike Brittain - double bass
• Raul d'Oliveira - trumpet
• Herbie Hancock - piano
• Ginya Joseph - vocals
• Chris Laurence - double bass
• Joe Legwabe - vocals
• Dee Lewis - vocals
• Linda Lewis - vocals
• Helen Liebmann - cello
• Martin Loveday - cello
• Ashley Maher - vocals
• Noel McCalla - vocals
• Russell Hitchcock - vocals
• Robbie McIntosh - guitar, electric guitar
• Morris Michael - vocals
• Robin Millar - keyboards
• Nicky Payne - tenor saxophone
• Nick Pentelow - tenor saxophone
• Rufus Sefothoma - vocals
• Steve Sidwell - trumpet
• Richard Taylor - trombone
• Rick Taylor - trombone
• Chad Wackerman - percussion, drums
• Paul "Wix" Wickens - organ, Hammond organ

Production

• Producer: Robin Millar
• Engineer: Tim Kramer
• Assistant engineers: Dave Anderson, Phil Legg, Nick Sykes
• Mixing Engineer: Warne Livesey
• Arranger: Robin Millar
• Photography: David P. Bailey
• Studio artwork: Bill Smith

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	58<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>
US (Billboard 200)	126