Redneck Wonderland is the tenth studio album by Midnight Oil that was released in July 1998 under the Columbia Records label, which peaked at No.7 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[3] The title of the album was inspired by a wall graffiti, a picture of which can be seen in the promotional Oil Rag Vol. VI issued along with album release. The album was certified Gold in Australia in 2014.[4] The album's eponymous song was ranked number 93 in Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time.[5] The album marked a shift to an electronic influenced hard rock style.
| Redneck Wonderland | ||||
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| Studio album by Midnight Oil | ||||
| Released | July 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 - 1998 | |||
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| Length | 47:01 | |||
| Label | Sprint Music, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Warne Livesey, Magoo, Midnight Oil | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[2] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Redneck Wonderland" | Hirst, Moginie | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Concrete" | Garrett, Hirst, Moginie | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Cemetery in My Mind" | Garrett, Hirst, Moginie | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Comfortable Place on the Couch" | Hirst, Moginie | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Safety Chain Blues" | Garrett, Moginie | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Return to Sender" | Moginie | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Blot" | Garrett, Hirst, Moginie | 3:24 |
| 8. | "The Great Gibber Plain" | Hirst, Moginie | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Seeing Is Believing" | Garrett, Hirst, Moginie | 4:28 |
| 10. | "White Skin Black Heart" | Garrett, Hirst, Moginie | 4:01 |
| 11. | "What Goes On" | Hirst, Moginie | 3:00 |
| 12. | "Drop in the Ocean" | Moginie | 4:13 |
Writing credits sourced from APRA WebWorks search engine, November 2009.[6]
The tour is noted for the use of a wheel featuring the titles of 64 Midnight Oil tracks. Most tracks from Redneck Wonderland were not played after the tour ended; the title track was generally the only song played, often as the opening track to shows on the Capricornia tour. The track was later placed elsewhere in the set list; "Concrete" and "Comfortable Place on the Couch" occasionally reappeared.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 7 |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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