20,000 Watt R.S.L.

April 2022 20,000 Watt R.S.L. greatest Midnight Oil 20000 Watt RSL album.jpg 13 October 1997https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Midnight+Oil&titel=20%2E000+Watt+R%2ES%2EL%2E&cat=a Midnight Oil 1979–1997 RockMidnight Oil Fricke David The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 Simon & Schuster 4th Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian 0-7432-0169-8 541-542 75:55 Sprint Music CBS Breathe 1996 Redneck Wonderland 1998 AllMusic 3 5 Stephen Thomas Erlewine Stephen Thomas Erlewine https://www.allmusic.com/album/20000-watt-rsl-greatest-hits-mw0000030250 Midnight Oil – 20,000 Watt R.S.L.: Greatest Hits AllMusic 22 May 2014 20,000 Watt R.S.L. is a compilation album by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, released on 13 October 1997 on their own label Sprint Music.Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop McFarlane Ian Ian McFarlane Allen & Unwin 1999 Encyclopedia entry for 'Midnight Oil' http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=487 1-86448-768-2 20 October 2008 13 August 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040813100940/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=487 bot: unknown http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/m/midnightoil.html Australian Rock Database Midnight Oil discography Magnus Holmgren 20 October 2008 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120927020538/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/m/midnightoil.html 2012-09-27 The compilation covers the majority of Midnight Oil's career, starting with their 1979 album Head Injuries, and includes tracks from all their major studio releases (and one EP), even including two songs from the then-forthcoming Redneck Wonderland album, which was released after this compilation in 1998. The compilation does not include any material from the band's eponymous 1978 debut album or the Bird Noises EP (1980). The liner notes contain an essay on the band by Australian author Tim Winton. The album peaked at number 1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) albums chart,https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Midnight+Oil Midnight Oil discography Australian Charts Portal 20 October 2008 and achieved 5× Platinum sales. It also peaked at number 18 in New Zealand.http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=29009&cat=a "20,000 Watt R.S.L" album charting Australian Charts Portal 16 December 2008 The word "Collection" appears on the front of the album along the hinge in the same type face as the title and the name of the band and may have been intended as part of the album's title; however, it does not appear on the spine. The release has also been distributed inside a cardboard sleeve that adds "Midnight Oil: The Hits" to the album art, distinguishing it as a compilation album. In 2012, Midnight Oil released the 2-disc compilation album Essential Oils, a more comprehensive summary of the band's career, and which includes material from all of the band's studio albums and EPs between 1978 and 2002. There is only one song ("What Goes On") included on 20,000 Watt R.S.L. that is not included on Essential Oils. Background Midnight Oil are an Australian rock band from Sydney formed in 1976 with vocalist Peter Garrett, drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboardist/lead guitarist Jim Moginie, Guitarist Martin Rotsey joined in 1977, after which Midnight Oil established their own record label Powderworks; they released their second album Head Injuries on this label in October 1979. Founding bass guitarist James left due to illness in 1980, he was replaced by Peter Gifford, Gifford was himself replaced by Bones Hillman in 1987. Australian top-ten singles were "Power and the Passion", "The Dead Heart", "Beds Are Burning" and "Blue Sky Mine". Aside from chart success both "Power and the Passion" and "Beds Are Burning" were listed by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) on their top 30 best Australian songs of all time list in 2001.http://www.debbiekruger.com/pdfs/aprathirty.pdf PDF Kruger Debbie The songs that resonate through the years Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) 2 May 2001 20 October 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081030100404/http://www.debbiekruger.com/pdfs/aprathirty.pdf 30 October 2008 Through a long and distinguished career, the band became known for its driving hard-rock sound, intense live performances and political activism, particularly in aid of anti-nuclear, environmentalist and indigenous causes.https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/midnightoil/biography Midnight Oil Biography Rolling Stone Fricke David 2004 2008-10-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20071103105246/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/midnightoil/biography 3 November 2007 dead The title refers to the Returned Servicemen's League, whose clubs the band has performed in, and the typical power used by a public address system.(Powderworks) 20,000 Watt RSL Title - Meaning Track listing Songwriters according to Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA):Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) APRA search engine http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt 20 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070517150759/http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt 17 May 2007 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. WHAT GOES ON "What Goes On" (Garrett, Hillman, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey)from Redneck Wonderland (1998) "Power and the Passion" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie)from 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) "Dreamworld" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie)from Diesel and Dust (1987) "White Skin Black Heart" (Garrett, Hillman, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey) "Kosciuszko" (Hirst, Moginie)from Red Sails in the Sunset (1984) "The Dead Heart" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie) "Blue Sky Mine" (Garrett, Hillman, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey)from Blue Sky Mining (1990) "US Forces" (Garrett, Moginie) "Beds Are Burning" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie) "One Country" (Garrett, Moginie) "Best of Both Worlds" (Hirst, Moginie) "Truganini" (Hirst, Moginie)from Earth and Sun and Moon (1993) "King of the Mountain" (Hirst, Moginie) "Hercules" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie)from Species Deceases (1985) "Surf's Up Tonight" (Garrett, Hillman, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey)from Breathe (1996) "Back on the Borderline" (Garrett, Hirst, James)from Head Injuries (1979) "Don't Wanna Be the One" (Garrett, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey)from Place without a Postcard (1981) "Forgotten Years" (Hirst, Moginie) Charts Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998) PeakpositionAustralia 1 Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L. true 30 November 2018Germany 78 Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L. true 29009 30 November 2018New Zealand 18 Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L. true 30 November 2018 Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1997.htm ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 1997 Australian Recording Industry Association 31 December 201428Chart (1998)PositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1998/albums-chart ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998 Australian Recording Industry Association 12 June 202172 Certifications Album album Australia Midnight Oil 20,000 Watt R.S.L. Platinum 5 2014 "Album Certification" 31 December 2014 yes Video 20,000 Watt R.S.L Midnight Oil video 2012 Australia Platinum 5 1 December 2021 true Personnel Midnight Oil Peter Garrett – vocals, harmonica Peter Gifford – bass, vocals (on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 17) Bones Hillman – bass, vocals (on tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18) Rob Hirst – drums, vocals Andrew James – bass (on track 16) Jim Moginie – guitars, keyboards, vocals Martin Rotsey – guitars Additional personnel Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Luke Tunney - brass on 'Power and the Passion' References External links Midnight Oil ARC Album Review Category:Midnight Oil compilation albums Category:1997 greatest hits albums Category:CBS Records compilation albums