{"title":"Midnight Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003eMidnight Oil formed in Sydney in the 1970s and made Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining and 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. We stock their albums on new vinyl, including the 180g reissues of Head Injuries and Red Sails in the Sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"midnight-oil-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-vinyl-lp","title":"Midnight Oil - 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a black vinyl LP pressing of Midnight Oil's \u003cem\u003e10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\u003c\/em\u003e, in a gatefold sleeve. Sony Music Australia. Barcode 0889853391516. Includes a printed inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidnight Oil came out of Sydney in the 1970s, fronted by Peter Garrett, with Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey and Peter Gifford making up the band on this record. They recorded it at the Townhouse in London in September 1982 with producer Nick Launay, and it came out that November. It reached number three in Australia and stayed on the chart for 171 weeks, and it's the album with Power and the Passion, US Forces and Read About It.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl Colour: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release year: 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecorded: Townhouse Studios, London, September 1982\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Nick Launay, Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Sony Music Australia (catalogue 88985339151)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 0889853391516\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIf you like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters \u0026amp; Collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397938987245,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/midnight-oil-vinyl.jpg?v=1755165960"},{"product_id":"midnight-oil-diesel-and-dust-vinyl-lp","title":"Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a black vinyl LP pressing of Midnight Oil's \u003cem\u003eDiesel and Dust\u003c\/em\u003e, in a gatefold sleeve. Sony Music Australia. Barcode 889853391615.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidnight Oil came out of Sydney in the 1970s and spent a decade building a following on relentless touring, fronted by Peter Garrett. In mid-1986 they toured remote Aboriginal communities with the Warumpi Band, and what they saw on that trip became Diesel and Dust. Recorded at Alberts in Sydney with producer Warne Livesey, it spent six weeks at number one in Australia, reached number 21 in the US, and topped the 2010 book 100 Best Australian Albums. We restock this one constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum: Diesel and Dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl Colour: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release year: 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecorded: Alberts, Sydney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProducer: Warne Livesey, Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Sony Music Australia (catalogue 88985339161)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock \/ Alternative rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 889853391615\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIf you like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters \u0026amp; Collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eU2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397939052781,"sku":null,"price":62.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/Midnight-Oil-Diesel-and-Dust-1000x1000.webp?v=1755165957"},{"product_id":"midnight-oil-self-titled-vinyl-lp","title":"Midnight Oil - Midnight Oil (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Sony Music Australia vinyl LP pressing of Midnight Oil's self-titled 1978 debut album. The album was originally released on the band's own Powderworks label, and this Sony reissue returns it to vinyl. Standard black vinyl LP, barcode 0889853391813.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMidnight Oil in 1978 sounds different from the band that made Beds Are Burning: faster, harder, more obviously influenced by punk. Powderworks is here, and so is the political anger that would define everything that followed, but this is a younger, rawer version of the band. If Diesel and Dust or 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 are already in your collection, this is where the story starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl Colour: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release year: 1978\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Sony Music Australia (original: Powderworks)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock \/ Australian rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 0889853391813\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIf you like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Angels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Clash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47632648798445,"sku":"","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/midnightoilselftitled-vinyl-lp-prb.webp?v=1755165571"},{"product_id":"midnight-oil-blue-sky-mining-180gm-vinyl","title":"Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mining (180gm Vinyl)","description":"\u003csection class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMidnight Oil’s \u003cem\u003eBlue Sky Mining\u003c\/em\u003e, released in 1990, stands as one of the band’s most focused and socially charged albums. Driven by Peter Garrett’s unmistakable vocals and the group’s tight, muscular musicianship, it features enduring tracks such as “Blue Sky Mine”, “Forgotten Years” and “King of the Mountain”. This vinyl edition (UPC ) presents the album in full, offering a clear and dynamic analogue experience that underscores the band’s blend of activism and anthemic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl LP edition of the 1990 Midnight Oil classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes “Blue Sky Mine”, “Forgotten Years” and “King of the Mountain”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong, socially conscious rock with powerful lyrical themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed under barcode 0889853423613\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA key album in the band’s acclaimed catalogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"for-fans-of\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor Fans Of\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunters \u0026amp; Collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Kelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINXS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49111480238317,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/Screenshot2025-12-09at6.31.57pm.png?v=1765274876"},{"product_id":"head-injuries-black-by-midnight-oil","title":"Midnight Oil - Head Injuries (180g LP Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHead Injuries\u003c\/strong\u003e is Midnight Oil's second album, released in October 1979 on the band's own Powderworks label. This is the record where the Oils started to figure out who they were: faster, tighter, more focused than the debut, and already carrying the politically charged energy that would come to define the band. It peaked at number 36 on the Kent Music Report and went gold by mid-1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCold Cold Change, Back On The Borderline, Section 5 (Bus To Bondi). These are the songs that broke Midnight Oil through to a wider Australian audience, built on Rob Hirst's driving drums, the twin guitars of Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey, and Peter Garrett's vocal delivery starting to find its political edge. It was also the last Oils album to feature founding bassist Andrew James, who left the band due to illness shortly after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on 180 gram heavyweight black vinyl, remastered for this reissue. Recorded at Trafalgar Studios in Sydney, produced by Leszek J. Karski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum: Head Injuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: LP, 180 gram heavyweight vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl Colour: Standard black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Remastered reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release year: 1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Standard sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Sony Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock \/ Pub Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 0889853391714\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIf you like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cold-chisel\"\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-angels\"\u003eThe Angels\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49826850078957,"sku":"0889853391714","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/A1QZ4wiPFbL.jpg?v=1777111766"},{"product_id":"red-sails-in-the-sunset-by-midnight-oil","title":"Midnight Oil - Red Sails In The Sunset (180g LP Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Sails In The Sunset\u003c\/strong\u003e is the album where Midnight Oil went to Tokyo and came back with their first number one. Released in October 1984, their fifth studio album, it's a dense, restless, politically alert record that marked the peak of the band's 80s art-rock era. The cover art by Japanese artist Tsunehisa Kimura depicts Sydney Harbour after a hypothetical nuclear strike, and the music inside is just as urgent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen The Generals Talk, Best Of Both Worlds, Kosciusko, Jimmy Sharman's Boxers. The album's two singles drove it up the charts while the deeper cuts showed the band stretching into new territory. Rob Hirst even takes lead vocals on two tracks, the only Midnight Oil songs he ever sang lead on. Some of the material was later performed at the January 1985 Goat Island concert for Triple J's 10th birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on 180 gram heavyweight black vinyl, remastered for this reissue. Recorded and mixed at Victor Aoyama Studio in Tokyo between June and August 1984, produced by Nick Launay with the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Midnight Oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlbum: Red Sails In The Sunset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: LP, 180 gram heavyweight vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl Colour: Standard black vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Remastered reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal release year: 1984\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: Standard sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: Sony Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry: Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarcode: 0889853391912\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new and sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIf you like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/cold-chisel\"\u003eCold Chisel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-church\"\u003eThe Church\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Midnight Oil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49826850308333,"sku":"0889853391912","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8532\/4525\/files\/A1Pz2UXY4dL.jpg?v=1777111758"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.peninsularecordsandbooks.com\/collections\/midnight-oil.oembed","provider":"Peninsula Records \u0026 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}