Midnight Oil – Diesel And Dust (VG/E)
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Diesel And Dust is an LP by Midnight Oil from 1987 released on the CBS, Sprint label.
About this album
Diesel and Dust is Midnight Oil’s landmark statement, the album that turned their fierce Australian rock into a worldwide success. Released in 1987, it sharpened the band’s anthemic sound into something leaner and more urgent, with Peter Garrett’s commanding vocals fronting songs that confronted land rights, environmental damage and the realities of rural Australia. Driven by tracks such as Beds Are Burning, Dreamworld and The Dead Heart, the album helped make politically engaged rock both commercially potent and culturally resonant. Its blend of muscle, melody and conscience has kept it one of the defining albums of the era.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Midnight OilLabel: CBS, Sprint – 460005 1Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1987Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Alternative Rock, Pop RockA1 Beds Are Burning
A2 Put Down That Weapon
A3 Dreamworld
A4 Arctic World
A5 Warakurna
B1 The Dead Heart
B2 Whoah
B3 Bullroarer
B4 Sell My Soul
B5 Sometimes