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Powderfinger: Vulture Street

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On July 4, 2003, “Universal Music” label released “Vulture Street”, the fifth Powderfinger studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Nick DiDia and Tony Reyes. The album won three “ARIA Music Awards”, including “Best Rock Album”, “Album of the Year”, “Best Cover Art”, and Powderfinger won the award for “Best Group”. “Vulture Street” was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Fanning – vocals, guitar
  • Darren Middleton – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ian Haug – guitar, backing vocals
  • John Collins – bass guitar
  • Jon Coghill – drums, percussion
  • Tony Reyes – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • Shauna Jensen, Maggie McKinney – backing vocals
  • Lachlan Doley – Hammond organ, piano
  • Nick DiDia – tambourine, anüsaphone, engineer
  • Anton Hagop – additional engineer
  • Catherine Claire – engineer assistant
  • Brendan O’Brien – mixing
  • Steven Gorrow – art direction
  • Christopher Morris – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Collins, Ian Haug, Bernard Fanning, Jon Coghill and Darren Middleton

  1. Rockin’ Rocks
  2. (Baby I’ve Got You) On My Mind
  3. Since You’ve Been Gone
  4. Love Your Way
  5. Sunsets
  6. Don’t Panic
  7. Stumblin’
  8. Roll Right by You
  9. How Far Have We Really Come?
  10. Pockets
  11. A Song Called Everything

Powdefinger: Dream Days At The Hotel Existence

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On June 2, 2007, “Universal Music” label released “Dream Days at the Hotel Existence”, the sixth Powderfinger studio album. It was recorded January-April 2007, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Rob Schnapf. The album cover created by Aaron Hayward and David Homer (of Debaser, a New South Wales-based design agency) received the 2007 “ARIA Award” for “Best Cover Art”.

Personnel:

  • Bernard Fanning – vocals, guitar
  • Ian Haug – guitars
  • Darren Middleton – guitars, backing vocals
  • Benmont Tench– piano, keyboards
  • John Collins– bass guitar
  • Jon Coghill– drums
  • Cody Anderson – backup drummer
  • Sound of Insanity
  • Doug Boehm– engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bernard Fanning, John Collins, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton, Jon Coghill and Cody Anderson.

  1. Head Up in the Clouds
  2. I Don’t Remember
  3. Lost and Running
  4. Wishing on the Same Moon
  5. Who Really Cares
  6. Nobody Sees
  7. Surviving
  8. Long Way to Go
  9. Black Tears
  10. Ballad of a Dead Man
  11. Drifting Further Away

Midnight Oil: Blue Sky Mining

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Midnight Oil_Blue Sky Mining

On February 25, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Blue Sky Mining”, the seventh Midnight Oil album. It was recorded in 1989, at “Rhino” in Sydney, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey and Warne Livesey . At the “ARIA Music Awards” in 1991, “Blue Sky Mining” won “Best Group”, “Outstanding Achievement Award”, “Best Cover Art”, “Best Video” and “Album of the Year”. The album was awarded 5× Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey- vocals, guitars
  • Warne Livesey- keyboards
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
  • Robert Hirst – vocals, drums
  • Jeremy Smith – French horn
  • Phillip Hartl – string leader
  • Glad and Carl – Horn Swells

Track listing:

  1. Blue Sky Mine – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  2. Stars of Warburton – Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey
  3. Bedlam Bridge – Robert Hirst
  4. Forgeotten Years – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  5. Mountains of Burma – Robert Hirst
  6. King of the Mountain – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  7. River Runs Red – Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  8. Shakers and Movers – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  9. One Country – Peter Garret, Jim Moginie
  10. Antartica – Peter Garret, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  11. You May Not Be released – Jim Moginie