album · October 13, 1998

Transcendental Highway

Colin Hay

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folk rocksinger-songwriter

Hay's 1998 album, "Transcendental Highway," offers a collection of introspective folk-rock tunes. The album showcases his signature vocal delivery and thoughtful songwriting, finding him comfortable in his established solo sound.

• "Transcendental Highway" was released on October 13, 1998, by Lazy Eye Records. The album falls within the folk rock and singer-songwriter genres. It was released during a period of consistent solo output for Hay following the dissolution of Men at Work.
• The album was recorded and produced during 1998, with Hay taking a central role in its creation. It followed his 1996 release "Topanga."
• "Transcendental Highway" features a blend of acoustic arrangements and subtle rhythmic backing, characteristic of Hay's solo work from the late 1990s.

Colin Hay is a Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman of the band Men at Work. By 1998, Hay had been releasing solo material for over a decade, moving away from the new wave sound of his previous band toward a more intimate folk-rock sound.