If Earth and Sun and Moon isn't Midnight Oil's best effort, it's certainly close.
The band still sticks to themes that are close to its heart -- the environment, native peoples, and other social causes -- but rarely has it managed to fashion an album full of songs that are as musically intoxicating as on this 1993 release.
"My Country" is full of jangling guitars and keyboards; the punchy title track has an infectious singalong harmony; and "Bushfire" adds some mean wah-wah guitar.
The Oils managed to score some radio play on AOR and modern rock stations with the bracing "Truganini," the dramatic, piano-tinged rocker "Drums of Heaven," and the grinding shuffle of "Outbreak of Love." A satisfying release for longtime fans and new converts alike.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feeding FrenzyPeter Garrett, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | My CountryPeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Renaissance ManPeter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | Earth and Sun and MoonJim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | TruganiniRob Hirst, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | BushfirePeter Garrett, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Drums of HeavenPeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Outbreak of LovePeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | In the ValleyPeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Tell Me the TruthPeter Garrett, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Now or Never LandPeter Garrett, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 53 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 367 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brent Clark | Engineer |
| 2 | Tony Cousins | Mastering |
| 3 | Peter Garrett | Composer, Group Member, Harmonica, Vocals |
| 4 | Bones Hillman | Bass, Group Member, Vocals |
| 5 | Dwayne "Bones" Hillman | Bass, Vocals |
| 6 | Rob Hirst | Composer, Drums, Group Member, Vocals |
| 7 | Nick Launay | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 8 | Midnight Oil | Artwork, Design, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 9 | Jim Moginie | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 10 | Martin Rotsey | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 11 | Craig Simmons | Artwork |
| 12 | Kevin Wilkins | Artwork |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |