Midnight Oil
Earth and Sun and Moon
Columbia
CK 53793
(1993)
Rock/Pop
CD, 11
Tracks, 53:54
Length
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01 |
Feeding Frenzy |
Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie |
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05:08 |
02 |
My Country |
Rob Hirst |
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04:51 |
03 |
Renaissance Man |
Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie; Martin Rotsey |
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04:41 |
04 |
Earth and Sun and Moon |
Jim Moginie |
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04:33 |
05 |
Truganini |
Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie |
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05:11 |
06 |
Bushfire |
Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie |
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04:36 |
07 |
Drums of Heaven |
Peter Garrett; Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie |
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05:31 |
08 |
Outbreak of Love |
Rob Hirst |
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05:14 |
09 |
In the Valley |
Peter Garrett; Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie |
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04:41 |
10 |
Tell Me The Truth |
Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie |
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04:06 |
11 |
Now or Never Land |
Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie |
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05:22 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Vocals |
Peter Garrett |
Bass |
Dwayne "Bones" Hillman |
Drums |
Rob Hirst |
Guitar |
Jim Moginie |
Guitar |
Martin Rotsey |
Musician |
Midnight Oil |
Producer |
Midnight Oil; Nick Launay |
Engineer |
Brent Clark; Nick Launay |
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Index |
#
2196 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Alternative Rock |
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If Earth and Sun and Moon isn't Midnight Oil's best effort, it's certainly close. The band still sticks to themes that are close to its heart -- the environment, native peoples, and other social causes -- but rarely has it managed to fashion an album full of songs that are as musically intoxicating as on this 1993 release. "My Country" is full of jangling guitars and keyboards; the punchy title track has an infectious singalong harmony; and "Bushfire" adds some mean wah-wah guitar. The Oils managed to score some radio play on AOR and modern rock stations with the bracing "Truganini," the dramatic, piano-tinged rocker "Drums of Heaven," and the grinding shuffle of "Outbreak of Love." A satisfying release for longtime fans and new converts alike. -- Tom Demalon (allmusic.com)