Album
Midnight Oil
1978 · Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Midnight Oil is a Rock album by Midnight Oil, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 43 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
Midnight Oil wear their musical influences proudly on their self-titled 1978 debut. Anchored by the punkish yelp of former law student Peter Garrett, the Sydney band charged unselfconsciously through aggressive hard rock (the snarled “Powderworks”), rough-and-tumble pub rock (“Used and Abused”), and organ-heavy prog (“Head Over Heels,” on which Garrett’s falsetto resembles that of Rush’s Geddy Lee). <i>Midnight Oil</i>’s vibrating energy was inspired by a tireless touring schedule—in 1977, they did more than 200 concerts—and the band’s eclectic roots. The time they spent playing gigs in Sydney’s surfing community influences the brisk “Surfing With a Spoon,” while their fondness for slow-boiling rock epics informs the Pink Floyd-esque album closer “Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained.” Charming and earnest, <i>Midnight Oil</i> documents a band on the precipice of great things.
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Tracklist
- 1Powderworks5:34
- 2Head Over Heels4:03
- 3Dust3:18
- 4Used and Abused3:10
- 5Surfing With a Spoon5:21
- 6Run By Night3:54
- 7Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained8:26
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Psych Rock
- fuzzy
- hypnotic
- psychedelic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew JamesBASS
- Jim MoginieGUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Martin RotseyGUITAR
- Peter GarrettVOCALS
- Rob HirstDRUMS, VOCALS
- Robert HirstDRUMS, VOCALS
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 43 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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