Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil combined politically charged lyrics with powerful rock, becoming Australia's most socially conscious band.
Origin: Sydney, Australia · Years active: 1972–2002, 2016–2022
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Biography
Midnight Oil combined politically charged lyrics with powerful rock, becoming Australia's most socially conscious band.
Key 1980s albums
- 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Diesel and Dust (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Blue Sky Mining (1990) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Beds Are Burning (1987) — 80s songs
- The Dead Heart (1987) — 80s songs
- Blue Sky Mine (1990) — 80s songs
- Power and the Passion (1982) — 80s songs
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Midnight Oil — quick answers
- Who are Midnight Oil?
- Midnight Oil — Sydney, Australia, active 1972–2002, 2016–2022. Midnight Oil combined politically charged lyrics with powerful rock, becoming Australia's most socially conscious band.
- What did Midnight Oil release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 3 albums and 4 essential songs for Midnight Oil, covering 1982–1987.
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