Midnight Oil (album)
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| Studio album by Midnight Oil | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | 1977 | |
| Genre | College Rock | |
| Length | 33:59 | |
| Label | Sprint Music / CBS | |
| Producer(s) | Keith Walker | |
| Midnight Oil chronology | ||
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| Midnight Oil (1978) |
Head Injuries (1979) |
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Midnight Oil is a self-titled album by Australian band Midnight Oil that was recorded in 1977 and released in 1978 on the band's independent Sprint Music label. The album was later distributed by CBS Records.
The LP had a blue cover, however, the CD had a black cover.[1] Because of the blue cover, it often referred to as the "blue album"[2] or "the Blue Meanie."
"Run By Night" became the band's first minor hit in Australia. It also had a video clip.[3]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Powderworks" (Robert Hirst, James (Jim) Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Andrew James)
- "Head over Heels" (Hirst, Rotsey, Moginie)
- "Dust" (Moginie, Peter Garret, Hirst)
- "Used and Abused" (Hirst, Moginie)
- "Surfing with a Spoon" (Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey, Garrett)
- "Run by Night" (Moginie, Hirst, Rotsey)
- "Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained" (Moginie)
[edit] Personnel
- Peter Garrett: Vocals
- Rob Hirst: Drums, Vocals
- Jim Moginie: Guitar, Keyboards
- Andrew James: Bass
- Martin Rotsey: Guitar
[edit] References
- ^ The Dead Heart Midnight Oil FAQ, retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ The Dead Heart Midnight Oil information guide, retrieved March 11, 2007.
- ^ Midnight Oil official site's Flat Chat page, retrieved March 11, 2007.
