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Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil albums

Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1972. It is composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The lineup also included Bones Hillman (bass) and Rob Hirst (drums and vocals) until their deaths in 2020 and in 2026 respectively. Rob Hirst was a founding member of the band. Midnight Oil issued their self-titled debut album in 1978 and gained a cult following in their... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Beds Are Burning - #2: Blue Sky Mine - #3: Truganini - #4: Forgotten Years - #5: The Dead Heart

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1988	Diesel and Dust	280		MP3
	1.	02/1988	Beds Are Burning	202	US 17 • US dance 20 • US rock 6 • UK 6	MP3	[Columbia 38-07433] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	2.	04/1988	Beds Are Burning	16	UK 48	MP3	[Columbia 38-07433] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	3.	06/1988	The Dead Heart	39	US 53 • US rock 11 • UK 62	MP3	R [Columbia 38-07964] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	4.	06/1988	The Dead Heart	10	UK 68	MP3	R [Columbia 07964] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	5.	10/1988	Dreamworld	12	US rock 37 • US alt. 16	MP3	written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst

	2.	1990	Blue Sky Mining	156		MP3
	1.	02/1990	Blue Sky Mine	84	US 47 • US rock ✫1 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 66	MP3	[Columbia 38-73250] written by Peter Garrett, Bones Hillman, Martin Rotsey, Rob Hirst & Jim Moginie
	2.	03/1990	Forgotten Years	44	US rock 11 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 97	MP3	written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
	3.	06/1990	King of the Mountain	28	US rock 20 • US alt. 3	MP3	written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie

	3.	1992	Scream in Blue	7		MP3
	1.	05/1992	Sometimes	7	US alt. 20	MP3	written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst

	4.	1993	Earth and Sun and Moon	119		MP3
	1.	04/1993	Drums of Heaven	12	US alt. 10	MP3	written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	2.	04/1993	Truganini	67	US rock 10 • US alt. 4 • UK 29	MP3	written by Rob Hirst & James Moginie
	3.	07/1993	My Country	11	UK 66	MP3	written by Rob Hirst
	4.	07/1993	Outbreak of Love	17	US 108 • US alt. 9	MP3	[Columbia 77090] written by Rob Hirst
	5.	11/1993	Into the Valley	13	UK 60	MP3	written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett

See also...

Bones Hillman • Jim Moginie • Martin Rotsey • Peter Garrett • Peter Gifford • Rob Hirst

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