Place Without a Postcard

by Midnight Oil

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1981
  • Label: Sprint
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 40:55
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Midnight Oil's 'Place Without a Postcard' strengthened the Australian band's political voice and angular rock identity before their international breakthrough. The album pairs Peter Garrett's forceful delivery with tightly wound arrangements and themes of national identity, media, and landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: history, political, protest, rhythmic, guitar-driven, guitars, social-commentary, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Don't Wanna Be The One (3:03)
  2. Brave Faces (4:47)
  3. Armistice Day (4:26)
  4. Someone Else To Blame (2:48)
  5. Basement Flat (4:33)
  6. Written In The Heart (3:14)
  7. Burnie (4:43)
  8. Quinella Holiday (2:34)
  9. Love's On Sale (2:21)
  10. If Ned Kelly Was King (3:38)
  11. Lucky Country (4:48)

Credits

  • Midnight Oil - primary artist
  • Jim Moginie - performer, written-by
  • Martin Rotsey - performer, written-by
  • Peter Garrett - performer, written-by
  • Peter Gifford - performer, written-by
  • Rob Hirst - performer, written-by

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