For the Working Class Man is the second studio album by former Cold Chisel frontman Jimmy Barnes, released in 1985. The album consists of five original tracks and seven remixed tracks that had previously been released on Barnes' 1984 debut album Bodyswerve.
For the Working Class Man (re-titled Jimmy Barnes for the international market - After the original title of A Week Away from Paradise was scrapped - with a slightly altered tracklisting and different cover artwork) was specifically geared toward securing Barnes a break into the American music market by Geffen. The new material found on the album was recorded in New York and Los Angeles with a variety of high-profile producers, session musicians and outside songwriters. Journey's Jonathan Cain contributed, produced and performed on two tracks, "Working Class Man" (Which has since become Barnes' signature song as a solo artist after being featured in the Ron Howard film Gung Ho) and "American Heartbeat", with Steven Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band co-writing "Ride the Night Away" and Chas Sanford penning "I'd Die to be with You Tonight".
As of 2012, For the Working Class Man has sold more than 500,000 copies (7 x Platinum) in Barnes' native Australia.
In October 2010, For the Working Class Man, was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.
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