Species Deceases

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Species Deceases
File:MidnightOil SpeciesDeceases.jpg
EP by Midnight Oil
Released 26 November 1985 (1985-11-26)
Recorded September 1985 Paradise Studios, Darlinghurst
Genre Rock, pub rock
Length 16:22
Label Sprint / Columbia
Producer Midnight Oil, Francois Kevorkian
Midnight Oil chronology
Red Sails in the Sunset
(1984)Red Sails in the Sunset1984		 Species Deceases (EP)
(1985)		 Diesel and Dust
(1987)Diesel and Dust1987

Species Deceases is an extended play by Australian rock music group, Midnight Oil, which was released on 26 November 1985 under the CBS record label. Species Deceases debuted at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for six weeks from December 1985 to January 1986.[1][2][3][4] It was the first Australian single and/or EP to reach the number-one spot on its chart appearance and spent a total of six weeks at the top (from December 1985 to January 1986). It remains Midnight Oil's only No. 1 on the national singles chart.[2][5]

Background

On 26 November 1985, Australian rock music group, Midnight Oil, released a four-track extended play, Species Deceases.[1][6] At the time Midnight Oil consisted of Peter Garrett on lead vocals and harmonica; Peter Gifford on bass guitar and backing vocals; Rob Hirst on drums and backing vocals; Jim Moginie on lead guitar and keyboards; and Martin Rotsey on lead guitar.[1][6] It was produced with Francois Kevorkian at Paradise Studios, Darlinghurst for Sprint Music and distributed by the CBS/Columbia label.Species Deceases became a big favorite of FM Radio around the world, with all four songs enjoying frequent airplay, sometimes all of them played back-to-back. [6][7]

According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, Species Deceases, with the track "Hercules", featured "a stripped-back pub-rock sound. In terms of sheer sonic firepower, it was one of the band's hardest hitting works".[1]

A line from the song "Blossom and Blood" appeared in the message that got flashed on infected computers by the worm WANK.

Trivial Note

Species Deceases was certified platinum on December 14, 1985. The next day, their second album, Head Injuries went gold, six years after its release.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Garrett, Gifford, Hirst, Moginie, and Rotsey[8]. 

No. Title Length
1. "Progress"   3:57
2. "Hercules"   4:38
3. "Blossom and Blood"   4:35
4. "Pictures"   3:12
Total length:
 16:22

Personnel

Midnight Oil
Production work
  • Producer – Midnight Oil, Francois Kevorkian
  • Engineer – David Price
    • Assistant – Tom Colley
  • Mixer – David Price, Midnight Oil
  • Studio – Paradise Studios, Darlinghurst
Art work
  • Artwork concept – Midnight Oil, Philip Ellett

Credits:[1][6][7]

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and at 'Performer:' add Midnight Oil to search for other titles.

External links

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