Redneck Wonderland

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Redneck Wonderland
Studio album by Midnight Oil
Released	November 3, 1998
Recorded	1997 - 1998
Genre	Alternative Rock
Length	47:01
Label	Sprint Music / Columbia Records
Producer	Warne Livesey / Magoo / Midnight Oil
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (7.5/10.0) link
Midnight Oil chronology
20,000 Watt R.S.L. (1997) Redneck Wonderland (1998) The Real Thing (2000)

Redneck Wonderland is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1998 under the Columbia Records label.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 The tour 3 Personnel 3.1 Midnight Oil 3.2 Additional musicians 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Redneck Wonderland" (3:08)
2. "Concrete" (4:12)
   • Originally performed as "Free My Soul;" known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.^[1]
3. "Cemetery in My Mind" (3:57)
   • Known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.
4. "Comfortable Place on the Couch" (4:08)
   • Originally performed as "Haulaway;" known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.^[2]
5. "Safety Chain Blues" (4:21)
   • Originally performed as "Warm Babies;" known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.^[3]
6. "Return to Sender" (3:31)
   • May not have been performed live.
7. "Blot" (3:24)
   • Known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour. (video of November 22, 1997 performance)
8. "The Great Gibber Plain" (4:38)
9. "Seeing Is Believing" (4:28)
10. "White Skin Black Heart" (4:01)
    • First released on 20,000 Watt R.S.L.; known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.
11. "What Goes On" (3:00)
    • First released on 20,000 Watt R.S.L.; known to be played on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. tour.
12. "Drop in the Ocean" (4:13)

(All tracks Midnight Oil)

[edit] The tour

The tour is noted for the use of a wheel featuring the titles of 64 Midnight Oil tracks. Most tracks from Redneck Wonderland were not played after the tour ended; the title track was generally the only song played, often as the opening track to shows on the Capricornia tour. Later, it was placed elsewhere in the set list; occasionally, too, "Concrete" and "Comfortable Place on the Couch" re-appeared.

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Midnight Oil

• Jim Moginie: Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals
• Martin Rotsey: Guitar
• Bones Hillman: Bass, Vocals
• Rob Hirst: Drums, Vocals
• Peter Garrett: Lead Vocals

[edit] Additional musicians

• Jeremy Smith (of H&C): French Horn
• Helen Mountford: Cello
• Hope Csutoros: Violin

[edit] External links

• Midnight Oil

[edit] References

1. ^ The Dead Heart Midnight Oil FAQ, retrieved 2007-08-05.
2. ^ The Dead Heart Midnight Oil FAQ, retrieved 2007-08-05.
3. ^ The Dead Heart Midnight Oil FAQ, retrieved 2007-08-05.