''Midnight Sun'' is the fifth and final studio album by
Redgum
Redgum were an Australian bush band, folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriters John Schumann and Michael Atkinson (composer), Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were ...
, released through
Epic Records
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in November 1986.
John Schumann
John Lewis Schumann (born 18 May 1953) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit " I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)", a so ...
had left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career, so
Hugh McDonald took over as lead singer.
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Redgum: Where Are They Now?
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
#"Talk" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Spicer) - 4:21
#"When Your Luck Ran Out" (Hugh McDonald) - 5:48
#"Running with the Hurricane" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 3:47
#"Empty Page" (Michael Spicer/Verity Truman) - 4:39
#"Midnight Sun" (Michael Atkinson) - 4:45
;Side B
#"Too Many Dollars" (Michael Atkinson) - 3:44
#"Another Country" (Michael Atkinson) - 5:02
#"In Their Hands" (Verity Truman) - 4:30
#"Blood upon the Rain" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 4:24
#"La Partida (The Parting)" (
Victor Jara
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) - 3:05
Charts
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
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* John Barrett
* Lisa Young
* Roger McLachlan
*
Shane Howard
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* Trevor Courtney
References
1986 albums
Redgum albums
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