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Midnight Oil: Resist

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On February 18, 2022, “Sony Music Australia” label released “Resist”, the thirteenth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Warne Livesey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards, additional engineering
  • Martin Rotsey – guitars
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
  • Robert Hirst – vocals, drums
  • Andy Bickers – saxophones
  • Evelyn Finnerty – violin
  • Julian Thompson – cello
  • Kamahl – speech
  • Warne Livesey – additional keyboards, mixing
  • Jim Moginie – additional engineering
  • Chris Allgood, Emily Lazar – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Moginie, except where noted.

  1. Rising Seas
  2. The Barka-Darling River – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  3. Tarkine
  4. At the Time of Writing – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  5. Nobody’s Child – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  6. To the Ends of the Earth
  7. Reef
  8. We Resist
  9. Lost at Sea – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  10. Undercover – Peter Garrett
  11. We Are Not Afraid – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  12. Last Frontier

Midnight Oil: Species Deceases

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On November 26, 1985 “CBS” label released “Species Deceases”, the second Midnight Oil EP. It was recorded in September 1985, at “Paradise Studios” in Darlinghurst, Australia, and was produced by Francois Kevorkian, Peter Garrett, Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst, Jim Mogine and Martin Rotsey. “Species Deceases” was certified 2 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, first time on December 14, 1985, only two weeks after its release.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals, harmonica, mixing, artwork concept
  • Jim Moginie – lead guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork concept
  • Martin Rotsey – lead guitar, mixing, artwork concept
  • Peter Gifford – bass guitar, backing vocals, mixing, artwork concept
  • Rob Hirst – drums, backing vocals, mixing, artwork concept
  • David Price – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Colley – assistant
  • Philip Ellett – artwork concept

Track listing:

  1. Progress – Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett
  2. Hercules – Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst
  3. Blossom and Blood – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  4. Pictures – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey, Peter Gifford

Midnight Oil: The Makarrata Project

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On October 30, 2020, “Sony Music Australia” label released “The Makarrata Project”, the twelfth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Rancom Street Studios”, “Oceanic Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Warne Livesey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie  – vocals, guitars, keyboards, additional engineering
  • Martin Rotsey – guitars
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass guitar
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Troy Cassar-Daley – lead vocals, spoken word, guitar
  • Jessica Mauboy – lead vocals
  • Tasman Keith – lead vocals
  • Dan Sultan – lead vocals, guitar
  • Joel Davison – lead vocals
  • Kaleena Briggs – lead and backing vocals
  • Bunna Lawrie – lead vocals
  • Gurrumul Yunupingu – lead vocals
  • Alice Skye – lead vocals
  • Frank Yamma – lead vocals
  • Kev Carmody – lead vocals
  • Sammy Butcher – lead vocals
  • Pat Anderson – spoken word
  • Stan Grant – spoken word
  • Adam Goodes – spoken word
  • Ursula Yovich – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Leah Flanagan – backing vocals
  • Warne Livesey – mixing, recording engineer
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • James Bellesini – artwork

Track listing:

  1. First Nation – Robert Hirst, Tasman Keith Jarrett
  2. Gadigal Land – Robert Hirst, Davidson, Bunna Lawrie
  3. Change the Date – James Moginie, Gurrumul Yunupingu
  4. Terror Australia – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman
  5. Desert Man, Desert Woman – Peter Garrett, Frank Yamma
  6. Wind in My Head – James Mogonie, Kev Carmody, N Murray, Sammy Butcher
  7. Uluru Statemant from the Heart / Come on Down – Pat Anderson, Stan Grant, Adam Goodes, Ursula Yovich, Troy Cassar-Daley, James Moginie

Midnight Oil: Place Without a Postcard

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In November 1981, “Sprint Music” and “Columbia Records” label released “Place Without a Postcard”, the third Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded June – July 1981, in Sussex, and was produced by Glyn Johns.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett – lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey – guitars
  • Peter Gifford – vocals, bass
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums
  • Glyn Johns – engineer
  • Sean Fullen – engineer assistant
  • Robert Butcher – design, photography

Track listing:

  1. Don’t Wanna Be the One – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  2. Brave Faces – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  3. Armistice Day – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  4. Someone Else to Blame – Gifford, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  5. Baemant Flat – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  6. Written in the Heart – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  7. Burnie – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  8. Quinella Holiday – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  9. Loves on Sale – Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey
  10. If Ned Kelly Was King – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  11. Lucky Country – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey

Midnight Oil: Breathe

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On October 15, 1996, “Columbia” label released “Breathe”, the ninth Midnight Oil studio album. It was recorded in 1996, in Sydney and New Orleans, and was produced by Malcolm Burn.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett- lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey– guitars
  • Bones Hillman – vocals, bass
  • Rob Hirst- vocals, drums
  • Malcolm Burn- guitars, organ, bass
  • Buddy Miller– guitars
  • Ethan Allan – piano
  • Daryl Johnson – djembe
  • Emmylou Harris– vocals

Track listing:

  1. Underwater – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  2. Surf’s Up Tonight – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  3. Common Ground – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  4. Time to Heal – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  5. Sins of Omission – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Malcolm Burn
  6. One Too Many Times – Jim Moginie
  7. Star of Hope – Jim Moginie
  8. In the Rain – Peter Garrett
  9. Bring on the Change – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  10. Home – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  11. E-Beat – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  12. Barest Degree – Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst
  13. Gravelrash – Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey

 

Midnight Oil: Earth And Sun And Moon

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On April 20, 1993, “Columbia” label released “Earth and Sun and Moon”, the eight Midnight Oil album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Megaphon Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Nick Launay, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirsy, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett– lead vocals, harmonica, design
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitar, keyboards, design
  • Martin Rotsey– guitar, design
  • Bones Hillman– vocals, bass guitar, design
  • Rob Hirst – vocals, drums, design
  • Brent Clark, Nick Launay – engineer
  • Nick Launay – mixing
  • Tony Cousins – mastering
  • Kevin Wilkins, Craig Simmons – design

Track listing:

  1. Feeding Frenzy – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  2. My Country – Rob Hirst
  3. Renaissance Man – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey
  4. Earth and Sun and Moon – Jim Moiginie
  5. Truganini – Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  6. Bushfire – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  7. Drums of Heaven – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  8. Outbreak of Love – Rob Hirst
  9. In the Valley – Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moiginie
  10. Tell Me the Truth – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie
  11. Now or Never Land – Peter Garrett, Jim Moiginie

Midnight Oil: Capricornia

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On February 19, 2002, “Sprint Music” label album released “Capricornia”, the eleventh Midnight Oil album.  It was recorded 2000 – 2001, and was produced by Warne Livesey, Daniel Denholm, Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim moginie and Martin Rotsey. The concept and the name of “Capricornia”  was taken from the novel of the same name written by the Australian author Xavier Herbert.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett- lead vocals
  • Jim Moginie – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey – guitars
  • Bones Hillman- vocals, bass
  • Rob Hirst- vocals, drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Golden Age – Peter Garret, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  2. Too Much Sunshine – Jim Moginie
  3. Capricornia – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  4. Luritja Way – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  5. Tone Poem – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  6. A Crocodile Cries – Jim Moginie
  7. Mosquito March – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  8. Been Away Too Long – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  9. Under the Overpass – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  10. World That I See – Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie
  11. Poets and Slaves – Jim Moginie