Midnight Sun (Redgum album) explained

Midnight Sun
Type:	studio
Artist:	Redgum
Cover:	Midnight Sun (Redgum album).jpg
Released:	November 1986
Recorded:	Fast Forward Studios, Melbourne, July/August 1986
Genre:	Folk, Rock
Length:	44:01
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Michael Atkinson & Hugh McDonald
Prev Title:	Anything's Legal, Anything Goes
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	The Very Best of Redgum
Next Year:	1987

Midnight Sun is the fifth and final studio album by Redgum, released through Epic Records in November 1986.^[1]

John Schumann had left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career,^[2] so Hugh McDonald took over as lead singer.^[3] Michael Atkinson left the group in 1987 after its release; the remaining members toured until 1990 to pay off the band's debts, and then disbanded.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Talk" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Spicer) - 4:21
2. "When Your Luck Ran Out" (Hugh McDonald) - 5:48
3. "Running with the Hurricane" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 3:47
4. "Empty Page" (Michael Spicer/Verity Truman) - 4:39
5. "Midnight Sun" (Michael Atkinson) - 4:45

Side B

1. "Too Many Dollars" (Michael Atkinson) - 3:44
2. "Another Country" (Michael Atkinson) - 5:02
3. "In Their Hands" (Verity Truman) - 4:30
4. "Blood upon the Rain" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 4:24
5. "La Partida (The Parting)" (Victor Jara) - 3:05

Personnel

• Michael Atkinson - bass, vocals
• Hugh McDonald - lead vocals, guitars, violin
• Michael Spicer - keyboards, flute
• Verity Truman - vocals, saxophone, flute
• Alex Pertout
• Chris Doheny
• Dave Clabour
• David Burgos
• Eddie Rayner
• John Barrett
• Lisa Young
• Roger McLachlan
• Shane Howard
• Trevor Courtney

Notes and References

1. Striped Sunlight Blog Midnight Sun review
2. John Schumann website Redgum history
3. Bmusic Redgum: Where Are They Now?
4. Book: David Kent . Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. 1993. 248. Australian Chart Book . St Ives, New South Wales . 0-646-11917-6.