Midnight Oil

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The Oils, as they are known to their fans, began as a progressive rock band called Farm in the early 1970s, then under the Midnight Oil name developed a reputation as an impressive and hard-working live act associated with the surfing community of Sydney. They became one of Australia’s most respected bands, known for their live performances, and also for their activism and support for community groups and causes.

Midnight Oil’s first two albums Midnight Oil and Head Injuries were originally released on an independent label, followed by the EP Bird Noises in 1980. Their third album, Place Without a Postcard, was recorded in Great Britain with the respected producer Glyn Johns (Led Zeppelin, The Who) on the back of a brief tour of the UK.

Their fourth album, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1, marked both the Oil’s major Australian breakthrough and the beginning of their successful association with producer Nick Launay. This album also saw considerable success in the college radio scene of the US, prompting a tour of North America.

Following on from 10-1, the Oils with Nick Launay recorded the fifth album Red Sails in the Sunset during a three month stint in Tokyo in 1984, becoming the first known western band to record an entire album in Japan. Red Sails was reasonably successful in Australia, featuring songs like Best of Both Worlds and

Kosciuszko, but the album’s quirky, experimental sound failed to make major inroads overseas. (read more)

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Add this track to your playlist US Forces full track	4:08	3,797	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Back on the Borderline full track	3:04	3,376	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Kosciuszko full track	4:24	3,149	Buy mp3

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Beds Are Burning	19,565
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–	4	Add this track to your playlist Put Down That Weapon	2,260
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Dreamworld	2,124
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–	15	Add this track to your playlist Arctic World	1,167
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–	22	Add this track to your playlist Short Memory full track	951
1	23	Add this track to your playlist Best of Both Worlds	909
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