Midnight Sun (Redgum album)

Midnight Sun
Studio album by Redgum
Released	1986
Recorded	Fast Forward Studios, Melbourne, July/August 1986
Genre	Folk, Rock
Length	44:01
Label	Epic
Producer	Michael Atkinson & Hugh McDonald
Redgum chronology
Anything's Legal, Anything Goes (1984) 'Midnight Sun' (1986) 'The Very Best of Redgum' (1987)

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

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

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
6. "Too Many Dollars" (Michael Atkinson) - 3:44
7. "Another Country" (Michael Atkinson) - 5:02
8. "In Their Hands" (Verity Truman) - 4:30
9. "Blood upon the Rain" (Hugh McDonald/Michael Atkinson) - 4:24
10. "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

References

External links

• Redgum Lyrics Archive - Midnight Sun