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Blue Sky Mining [Import]

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  • Audio CD (30 Aug 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B000026C85
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 55,617 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Blue Sky Mining
2. Stars Of Warburton
3. Bedlam Bridge
4. Forgotten Years
5. Mountains Of Burma
6. King Of The Mountain
7. River Runs Red
8. Shakers And Movers
9. One Country
10. Antarctica

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The 1990 follow-up to Midnight Oil's highly successful DIESEL AND DUST album, BLUE SKY MINING continues in the revered Australian band's tradition of politically charged rock, while expanding on the fuller, accessible sound of the earlier outing. The record features three international hits--the urgent "Blue Sky Mine" (one of many numbers that stays true toMidnight Oil's working-class empathy), the pensive "Forgotten Years", and the upbeat "King of the Mountain"--with the latter two songs proving to be some of the most melodic material of the group's career. Other highlights of the album include "Mountains of Burma", a track that exemplifies frontmanPeter Garrett's brooding charisma, and "River Runs Red", which showcases Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey's distinctive and underrated guitar playing. Although BLUE SKY proved to be the ceiling of the ensemble's popularity, Midnight Oil soldiered on until its dissolution in 2002, leaving this record to stand as one of its finest moments.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The value of Oil soars., 5 Feb 2006
By Paul "pikie1977" (Hull, East Yorkshire. England) - See all my reviews
Midnight Oil had obviously heard of the old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Well the previous album to Blue Sky Mine (Diesel And Dust) certainly wasn't broke so the Oil's never fixed it. They stuck with the same formula of foot-tapping rockers to haunting ballads, all with a healthy slice of moral thrown in for good measure.

The opening track, Blue Sky Mine sets the tone for the album. Catchy, rocky without being overpowering and if you want to hear the message that the song delivers then it's there for you to explore; if you just want to be entertained without using your brain, then it is equally good at doing that too. The fantastic Forgotton Years and King Of The Mountain can boast the same qualities with a catchy beat and unique theme. Stars Of Warburton, Shakers And Movers and One Country tone the pace down a little and are sung with great emotion and style by Peter Garrett, making them very high quality songs. Midnight Oil have always done their ballads with a great slightly echoy haunted sound and Bedlam Bridge, Mountains Of Burma, River Runs Red and Antarctica are as good a Midnight Oil ballad as you will hear.

Blue Sky Mine is Midnight Oil in the second half of their careers and although their older albums are brilliant, the later albums show a new maturity and diversity to their sound. The angry and bitter sounds of their first albums is less evident and has been replaced with a little more subtlety and maturity. Peter Garrett has never lost his Aussie accent and that is possibly one of the most appealing things about this group; they are Australian and proud of the fact. Jim Moginie is quite rightly regarded as one of Aussie's best guitarists and the other musicians are great performers and writers as well, in particular drummer Rob Hurst who contributes to many of the Oil's best songs. Some will argue that Midnight Oil acchieved perfection with Diesel And Dust, but this album (and a few others) run that album pretty close. It certainly has more of a sense of fun and less seriousness than Diesel And Dust, but it never repeated the massive hit single that Diesel did. Don't let that fool you though, if you liked Diesel And Dust then you will like this; no doubt about it.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Australia's very finest, 25 April 2000
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From the fast-paced King Of The Mountain to the euphoric swell of Antarctica, this album from Midnight Oil showcases every mood that the band are capable of evoking through their melodic pop rock. Simply an essential purchase
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars These will no be forgotten years, 20 Feb 2000
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The Oil's made their final step into perfection when releasing "Blue Sky Mining" in 1990. Ten beautiful and political songs including hits like "Forgotten Years", "Blue Sky Mine" and "Stars of Warburton.

Albums "Diesel and Dust", "Blue Sky Mining" and "Earth and Sun and Moon" made me who I am.

Thank you guys.

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