Album

The Real Thing

Midnight Oil

2000 · Rock

The Real Thing by Midnight Oil

The Real Thing is a Rock album by Midnight Oil, originally released in 2000. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.

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Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • raw
  • intense
  • political

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Live and unplugged
Including 4 new recordings
Track 1: Recorded at Festival Studios, Sydney. Mixed at Studios 301, Sydney.
Tracks 2,3,14: Recorded at Festival Studios, Sydney. Mixed at Alberts Studios, Sydney.
Tracks 4-8,10,11: Recorded at The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994) on the Jands Mobile. Mixed at Alberts

Credits

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Performers

  • Bones HillmanBASS MUSICIAN , BASS, VOCALS VOCALS
  • Jim MoginieGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR, VOCALS ORGAN
  • Martin RotseyGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR, ORGAN, AUTOHARP, HARMONIUM
  • Peter GarrettHARMONICA MUSICIAN , VOCALS , HARMONICA VOCALS
  • Rob HirstDRUMS, PERCUSSION MUSICIAN , DRUMS, VOCALS , PERCUSSION VOCALS
  • Andrew BickersMUSICIAN , TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
  • Anthony KableMUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
  • Bashiri JohnsonMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Charles McMahonMUSICIAN , DIDGERIDOO
  • Chris AbrahamsMUSICIAN , PIANO, ORGAN ORGAN PIANO
  • Stewart KirwanMUSICIAN , TRUMPET TRUMPET
  • Sunil de SilvaPERCUSSION MUSICIAN , PERCUSSION

11 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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