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Still recording on their own Powderworks label, Midnight Oil broke through to commercial success in their native Australia with their second album, Head Injuries, which, like their debut, was a record full of tightly arranged, furiously played and sung, fast-paced rock & roll numbers.
Lead singer Peter Garrett, singing angry, sometimes politically oriented (but not, at least to international listeners, entirely clear) lyrics, took a backseat to the guitar work of Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey and especially to the driving drumming of Rob Hirst.
Head Injuries was a stirring collection that served notice Midnight Oil was ready to compete beyond the borders of Australia.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold Cold ChangeRob Hirst, Jim Moginie | Midnight Oil | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Section 5 (Bus to Bondi)Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Naked FlameRob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Back on the BorderlinePeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Andrew James | Midnight Oil | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Koala SprintPeter Garrett, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | No ReactionRob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Stand in LinePeter Garrett, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 8 | ProfiteersRob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey | Midnight Oil | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Is It Now | Midnight Oil | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 222 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Garrett | Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Rob Hirst | Composer, Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Andrew James | Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Leszek J. Karski | Producer |
| 5 | Midnight Oil | Concept, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Jim Moginie | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards |
| 7 | Phillip Morris | Photography |
| 8 | Martin Rotsey | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | Peter Walker | Engineer |
| 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). |