Diesel and Dust

Description

Diesel and Dust is the sixth studio album by the Australian alternative pop/rock band Midnight Oil, released in Australia on CBS Records in August 1987. Released in the US the following year. The album was recorded in 1987 by Guy Gray at Albert Studios in Sydney, Australia; with Warne Livesey and the band producing. Diesel and Dust is arguably one of the greatest Australian albums of all time.

MIDNIGHT OIL – Diesel And Dust – Columbia (CK 40967) – Producers: Wayne Livesey-Midnight Oil

Australian hitmakers deliver a top-quality rocking performance on their latest disc, Diesel And Dust. This full-digital recording translates tremendously to disc – never sounding overbearing or cluttered. The release of this new disc should succeed is gaining Midnight Oil wider American acceptance and mainstream radio attention. «Arctic World», «Beds Are Burning», «Sell My Soul», «Bullroarer», «The Dead Heart» and «Put Down That Weapon» are all worth an immediate listen. Midnight Oil perform genuine, thought-provoking, intelligent rock and roll – and are definitely worthy of more attention. Not just the latest import from down under… [CashBox Magazine, Vol. LI – No. 35, March 5, 1988 (CD Spotlight)]

[Brian Q. Newcomb, Harvest Rock Syndicate, Fall 1988]

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Beds Are Burning” – 4:14
A2. “Put Down That Weapon” – 4:38
A3. “Dreamworld” – 3:36
A4. “Arctic World” – 4:21
A5. “Warakurna” – 4:38

Side Two
B1. “The Dead Heart” – 5:10
B2. “Whoah” – 3:50
B3. “Bullroarer” – 4:59
B4. “Sell My Soul” – 3:35
B5. “Sometimes” – 3:53

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by Columbia Records.

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