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Midnight Oil - Head Injuries Audio CD

A fair review of the Midnight Oil "Head Injuries" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Midnight Oil reviews here, or go back to the Midnight Oil tabs.

Midnight Oil Band: Midnight Oil
Title: Head Injuries
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Release Date: 1990-04-18
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Cold Cold Change 2: Section 5 (Bus to Bondi) 3: Naked Flame 4: Back on the Borderline 5: Koala Sprint 6: No Reaction 7: Stand in Line 8: Profiteers 9: Is It Now?

The Oils are Awesome
It's raw, and they have not yet found their signature sound that would first crystalize on 1983's "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" which has so many great songs on it from "The Power and the Passion" to "U. This is their first album, at least to my knowledge. S. Forces". This is a great look into the Oils' roots. It sounds more like it was recorded while they performed in the studio then done in takes and refined. That isn't a bad thing, though. Midnight Oil is a power house of sound and political/social commentary, from an Austrailian point of view. Peter Garrett's vocals are unique, powerful and unforgetable. As an American, I love the fact that they didn't sell out and write to our audience, or that of the world. Midnight Oil is to Aussie Rock what Bon Marley is to Reggae: The undisputed masters. Head Injuries will not appeal to everyone, but if you enjoy the complete voyage of your favorite bands, as I do, then this Genesis Foray is not to be missed. The Song "Koala Sprint" gives a taste of the burgeoning sounds to follow on later albums. Enjoy!.


Everything's Set, Everything's Fine . . .
Peter Garrett shouts it out here on the band's second album. This great album from 1979 is intense, passionate, and intelligent. Martin Rotsey and Jim Moginie bring an excellent dual guitar assault to this gritty piece of political punk rock. Great anthemic songs like "Stand in Line" share space with the atmospheric piece that closes "Kola Sprint" along with the real cool riffs in "Naked Flame". Drummer Rob Hirst shines on "Profiteers" with a quasi-marching beat and the controlled frenzy of "Section 5(Bus to Bondi)". Midnight Oil would produce more polished albums as the years went on, but more often than not, this is the one I reach for when I've got that revolutionary feeling. Put it on and play it LOUD! .


Reviewer's Mistake
That would be 1978's "Midnight Oil". Petar, "10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1" was not Midnight Oil's debut album.


Midnight Oil's sophmore album release
This 1979 sophmore album release 'Head Injuries' is a wonderful showcase album of what midnight oil early on sounded like. I am in the process of tracking down the early albums by one of the best of Australian bands, 'Midnight Oil'. There are only 9 tracks and not all the songs are up to par. Some are fillers like 'No Reaction, Stand In Line, Naked Flame and 'Cold Cold Change'. However this CD gives the listener and any fan of Midnight Oil and Peter Garrett a view and a hint of a taste of what this glorious aussie iconic band would become. 'Section 5' would become a early on hit for this band and 'Koala Sprint' is another beautiful sounding song. Peter Garrett has a great sound and his voice clearly dictates the path that the band took. This is a enjoyable early Midnight Oil album is one that fuses Australian sounds with rock sounds to create a Australiana Rock fusion that later aussie artists would build upon. .


A Huge Step Forward
HEAD INJURIES is a much better example of what the early Oils were capable of. Midnight Oil's self-titled debut barely hinted at what was to come. The arrangements are extremely tight. The interplay between Moginie's and Rotsey's guitars is magnificent and much closer to what fans would come to expect on later classic releases. The SONGS are also fantastic, possibly the best set the group would come up with before DIESEL AND DUST. Because the Oils followed their instinct to exsperiment wildly throughout the early- to mid- 1980s, this CD can be seen as the true prelude to DIESEL AND DUST, as the songs are quite straight-forward and guitar-driven.

This is also the album where the group first elaborates on its polical views. Most of the best tracks, such as "Cold Cold Change," "No Reaction," "Stand in Line," and "Is It Now?" are fueled not just by monstrous guitars, but also politically-charged angst. It is a recipe that Midnight Oil would use to great effect throughout their long and storied career.

A definite must-own for anyone who likes Midnight Oil.


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