Midnight Oil
Earth and Sun and Moon

Columbia    CK 53793  (1993)

Rock/Pop
CD, 11   Tracks, 53:54  Length
01 Feeding Frenzy Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie 05:08
02 My Country Rob Hirst 04:51
03 Renaissance Man Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie; Martin Rotsey 04:41
04 Earth and Sun and Moon Jim Moginie 04:33
05 Truganini Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie 05:11
06 Bushfire Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie 04:36
07 Drums of Heaven Peter Garrett; Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie 05:31
08 Outbreak of Love Rob Hirst 05:14
09 In the Valley Peter Garrett; Rob Hirst; Jim Moginie 04:41
10 Tell Me The Truth Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie 04:06
11 Now or Never Land Peter Garrett; Jim Moginie 05:22
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
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
Personal Details
Index # 2196
Owner Dave
Tags Alternative Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
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)