Flat Chat

Flat Chat is a compilation album from the Australian rock band, Midnight Oil. It is a collection of their heavier rock songs, which gave them their reputation.[1] Flat Chat peaked at No. 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[2]

Flat Chat
Compilation album by Midnight Oil
Released	14 August 2006
Recorded	1978–2002
Genre	Rock
Length	68:25
Label	Sony BMG
Midnight Oil chronology
Best of Both Worlds (2004) Flat Chat (2006) Essential Oils (2012)

The title is taken from a lyric in their 1982 song, "Power and the Passion".[3] The Australian slang expression flat chat is used for "at the limit of one's powers or resources" or "working or moving as fast as possible".[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Track listing

1. Only the Strong - 4:34
2. Progress - 3:57
3. Don't Wanna Be the One - 2:59
4. Dreamworld - 3:35
5. Hercules - 4:28
6. Read About It - 3:56
7. Section 5 (Bus to Bondi) - 3:00
8. Cold Cold Change - 3:29
9. Redneck Wonderland - 3:08
10. Tell Me the Truth - 4:03
11. Stand in Line - 4:48
12. Pictures - 3:13
13. Written in the Heart - 3:10
14. Mosquito March - 3:07
15. No Time for Games - 4:34
16. Best of Both Worlds - 4:04
17. Say Your Prayers - 4:25
18. Run by Night - 3:55

Charts

Chart (2006)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	21

References

1. Midnight Oil (2006), Flat Chat, Sony BMG Music. National Library of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
2. Hung, Steffen. "Midnight Oil discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 29 October 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
3. Chirgwin, Richard (9 July 2013). "Snowden's Australian 'revelations' are old news". The Register. Mike Magee, John Lettice. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
4. Moore, Bruce (October 2005). "From the Centre" (PDF). Ozwords. Australian National University. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
5. Flat Chat at AllMusic
6. "Australiancharts.com – Midnight Oil – Flat Chat". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2018.