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Midnight Oil: Resist

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: The Makarrata Project

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

The Midnight Oil: Diesel And Dust

In August 1987, “Spirit Music” label released “Diesel and Dust”, the sixth Midnight Oil (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Albert Studios” in Sydney, Australia, and was produced by Peter Garrett, Peter Gilford, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey and Wame Livesey. In 1989, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked it No. 13 on its list of the “100 Best Albums of the 1980s”. In October 2010 it was listed at No. 1 in the book “100 Best Australian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Peter Garrett– vocals
  • Jim Moginie– guitars, keyboards
  • Martin Rotsey– guitars
  • Peter Gifford– vocals, bass
  • Robert Hirst– vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. .Beds Are Burning – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  2. Put Down the Weapon – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  3. Dreamworld – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  4. Arctic World – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  5. Warakurna – Jim Moginie
  6. The Dead Heart – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  7. Whoah – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  8. Bullroare – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  9. Sell My Soul – Peter Garrett, Jim Moginie
  10. Sometimes – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie
  11. Gunbarrel Highway – Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, Jim Moginie, Peter Gifford, Martin Rotsey

Midnight Oil: Blue Sky Mining

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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