Midnight Sun (Redgum album)

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

Midnight Sun
Studio album by Redgum
Released	November 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)

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

Charts

Chart (1986/87)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	77[4]

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

1. Striped Sunlight Blog Midnight Sun review
2. John Schumann website Redgum history
3. Bmusic Redgum: Where Are They Now? Archived 2009-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
4. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 248. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.