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Midnight Oil
Redneck Wonderland: Interview Disc
Album AU 1998 on Columbia label
Spoken Word (Spoken Word)
Midnight Oil members (as listed) answer questions about their (then) new 1998 album release "Redneck Wonderland" © 1998 Midnight Oil ℗ 1998 Midnight Oil, exclusive licensee Sony Music Entertainment [australia] Limited. Manufactured in Australia by Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited.
Musicians
 | Midnight Oil , 1976-2002 AU album by |
 | Rob Hirst dr, voc, *1955 AU performer on track |
 | Bones Hillman b, voc, *1958 performer on track |
 | Peter Garrett voc, *1953 AU performer on track |
 | Jim Moginie g, key, voc, *1956 AU performer on track |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What do people like about Midnight Oil? Why is the band so popular? | Rob Hirst | 0:45 | |
| 2 | What would make Midnight Oil redundant? | Rob Hirst | 0:53 | |
| 3 | How has Midnight Oil managed to stay together for so long? | Bones Hillman | 0:16 | |
| 4 | Have your politics harmed your carreer? | Peter Garrett | 0:14 | |
| 5 | How did you go about the songwritting process for this new album? Was it written before, during or after the 20,000 Watt RSL tour? | Peter Garrett | 0:56 | |
| 6 | Wher did the inspiration for this album come from? | Peter Garrett | 0:58 | |
| 7 | Where did the album title come from? | Rob Hirst | 0:21 | |
| 8 | What is a 'Redneck Wonderland?' | Peter Garrett | 0:32 | |
| 9 | What topics and themes are covered on 'Redneck Wonderland?' | Peter Garrett | 0:50 | |
| 10 | Is 'Rdneck Wonderland' an angry album, and was there a period when you were less angry - and why? | Rob Hirst | 0:45 | |
| 11 | The kangaroo with the gun is an extremely strong image. What is the message? | Rob Hirst | 0:18 | |
| 12 | What music have you been listening to and what music, if any has influenced 'Redneck Wonderland?' | Peter Garrett | 0:58 | |
| 13 | Describe the work you did with Magoo, and how does it differ from the work you did with Warne Livesey? | Rob Hirst | 1:15 | |
| 14 | Why work with Warne again, and what was it like? | Peter Garrett | 0:51 | |
| 15 | What sort of equipment did you use during the recording process? Have you found any new toys? | Jim Moginie | 0:31 | |
| 16 | Would you describe this album as a change in style? | Bones Hillman | 0:16 | |
| 17 | Do you thing change is an essential part of having staying power? | Rob Hirst | 0:57 | |
| 18 | This is a very different album from 'Breathe'. Are you swayed by musical trends or is this a natural progression? | Peter Garrett | 1:12 | |
| 19 | Midnight Oil has the ability to sell out capacity venues. Why do you choose to go the hard yards and play pubs and clubs? | Rob Hirst | 1:04 | |
| 20 | Some of the tracks on 'Redneck Wonderland' have been road tested on the 20,000 Watt RSL tour. Did the tour change them in any way? | Rob Hirst | 0:59 | |
| 21 | REDNECK WONDERLAND: Redneck Wonderland was the last song...out on the airwaves | Rob Hirst | 1:09 | |
| 22 | CONCRETE "The version of Concrete...this is what the record is about" | Rob Hirst | 1:09 | |
| 23 | CEMETERY IN MY MIND "Cemetery In My Mind is another song...it was worth getting right" | Rob Hirst | 1:05 | |
| 24 | COMFORTABLE PLACE ON THE COUCH "Well actually, A Comfortable Place On The Couch...last few years of the century" | Rob Hirst | 0:42 | |
| 25 | SAFETY CHAIN BLUES "Safety Chain Blues, it's one of those songs...added to the song" | Rob Hirst | 1:06 | |
| 26 | RETURN TO SENDER "Return To Sender is a song by Jim...see how we go" | Rob Hirst | 1:06 | |
| 27 | BOLT "Bolt's about the ghost of...there's a lot of them" | Peter Garrett | 0:24 | |
| 28 | THE GREAT GIBBER PLAIN "The original Great Gibber Plain was an acoustic version...it's a relief" | Rob Hirst | 0:51 | |
| 29 | SEEING IS BELIEVING "Seeing Is Believing is just a kind of...back scratching words" | Peter Garrett | 0:19 | |
| 30 | WHITE SKIN, BLACK HEART "White Skin, Black Heart is kind of about...remember history baby" | Peter Garrett | 0:27 | |
| 31 | WHAT GOES ON "What Goes On is actually a song we had...we're the last to know" | Rob Hirst | 0:32 | |
| 32 | DROP IN THE OCEAN "it just talks about style...just a drop in the ocean." | Jim Moginie | 0:22 |
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