Midnight Oil – Diesel And Dust

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Label:	CBS – 460005 1, Sprint (6) – 460005 1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:	Australia
Released:	Aug 24, 1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

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
B1	The Dead Heart Cello – John Ockwell Engineer – Greg Henderson (2) French Horn – Jeremy Smith Mixed By [Final Mix] – Nick Launay	5:10
B2	Whoah	3:50
B3	Bullroarer	4:59
B4	Sell My Soul	3:35
B5	Sometimes	3:53

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Midnight Oil
Copyright © – Midnight Oil
Recorded At – Albert Studios
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX219137
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX219138

Credits

Bass, Vocals [Singing] – Peter Gifford
Drums, Vocals [Singing] – Rob Hirst
Engineer – Guy Gray
Guitar – Martin Rotsey
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals [Singing], Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Jim Moginie
Lead Vocals [Singer] – Peter Garrett
Liner Notes [A Chapter From The Forthcoming Book Strict Rules By] – Andrew McMillan
Management [Facilitator] – Gary Morris (2)
Mastered By – AP*
Producer – Midnight Oil
Producer, Arranged By [String Arrangements], Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Warne Livesey
Trombone – Glad Reed
Written-By – Midnight Oil

Notes

Includes a foldout poster. Released in a gatefold sleeve, with an inner sleeve with credits and lyrics to side B on one side, and lyrics to side A on the other (see images).

There is an artwork credit on the inner sleeve which is difficult to decipher.

In the runout matrix no.s on both sides, "-MASTERED ON COPPER-" is stamped and upside down relative to the other characters; all other characters are hand-etched.

Outer sleeve:
© 1987 Midnight Oil/℗ 1987 Midnight Oil/[CBS logo] and CBS are trade marks of CBS Inc. USA/Sound recording made by Midnight Oil - first published ℗ in Australia *[track B1]1986/87

Inner sleeve:
RECORDED at ALBERT STUDIOS, SYDNEY, 1987

Labels:
℗ 1987 Midnight Oil
MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099746 000516
Barcode (Scanned): 5099746000516
Matrix / Runout (Side A - label): MX219137
Matrix / Runout (Side B - label): MX219138
Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 1): 460005-1A AP -MASTERED ON COPPER- MX 219137 460005-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 1): 460005-1B AP -MASTERED ON COPPER- MX 219138 460005-1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 2): 460005-1A-3 AP -MASTERED ON COPPER- MX 219137
Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout, etched - Variant 2): 460005-1B-5 AP MX 219138
Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 3): 460005-1A-3 AP (MX 319 crossed out) MX 219137 - MASTERED ON COPPER -
Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout, etched - Variant 3): 460005-1B-5 AP MX 219138
Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 4): 460005-1A P - MASTERED ON COPPER - MX 219137
Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout, etched & stamped - Variant 4): 460005-1B P -MASTERED ON COPPER- MX 219138

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Diesel And Dust (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS, Sprint (6)	CBS 460005 1, 460005 1	Europe	1987
Recently Edited	Diesel And Dust (LP, Album, Red Labels)	CBS, Sprint Music	460005 1	Europe	1987
New Submission	Diesel And Dust (Cassette, Album)	CBS	460005 4	UK	1987
New Submission	Diesel And Dust (LP, Album, Stereo, Red Label)	CBS, Sprint Music	460005 1	UK	1987
Recently Edited	Diesel And Dust (CD, Album)	CBS, CBS, Sprint (6)	CDCBS460005 2, 460005 2	Australia	1987

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Reviews

maxkraus08 Feb 20, 2024
Edited 7 months ago
Absolutely thumping Oils album at their peak. Interestingly the poster in the gatefold shows Giffo still in the band, as he recorded, however this was right when he left and Bones appears in the music videos (from memory)
Leo_Mulvogue Feb 10, 2024
Absolutely a classic album from midnight oil, sounds great even on 90g