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: Blue Sky Mine - #2: Forgotten Years - #3: Truganini - #4: Beds Are Burning - #5: King of the Mountain

		Date	Title	Points	Charts Peaks	Links	Comment

	1.	1988	Diesel and Dust	471		MP3
	1.	02/1988	Beds Are Burning	246	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	9	UK 48	MP3	[Columbia 38-07433] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	3.	06/1988	The Dead Heart	110	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	6	UK 68	MP3	R [Columbia 07964] written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	5.	10/1988	Dreamworld	100	US rock 37 • US alt. 16	MP3	written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst

	2.	1990	Blue Sky Mining	1030		MP3
	1.	02/1990	Blue Sky Mine	481	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	324	US rock 11 • US alt. ✫1 • UK 97	MP3	written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie
	3.	06/1990	King of the Mountain	225	US rock 20 • US alt. 3	MP3	written by Robert Hirst & James Moginie

	3.	1992	Scream in Blue	53		MP3
	1.	05/1992	Sometimes	53	US alt. 20	MP3	written by James Moginie, Peter Garrett & Robert Hirst

	4.	1993	Earth and Sun and Moon	458		MP3
	1.	04/1993	Drums of Heaven	88	US alt. 10	MP3	written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett
	2.	04/1993	Truganini	259	US rock 10 • US alt. 4 • UK 29	MP3	written by Rob Hirst & James Moginie
	3.	07/1993	My Country	5	UK 66	MP3	written by Rob Hirst
	4.	07/1993	Outbreak of Love	99	US 108 • US alt. 9	MP3	[Columbia 77090] written by Rob Hirst
	5.	11/1993	Into the Valley	6	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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