The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Real Thing
Type = Live album
Artist = Midnight Oil


Released = 8 July, 2000
Recorded = (see track listing)
Genre = Rock
Length = 62:20
Label = Sprint Music / Sony Music
Producer = various / Midnight Oil
Reviews =

Last album = "Redneck Wonderland"
(1998)
This album = "The Real Thing"
(2000)
Next album = "Capricornia"
(2002)

"The Real Thing" is a compilation of studio and live acoustic recordings by Midnight Oil, and includes a cover version of Russell Morris's classic "The Real Thing".

Track listing

# The Real Thing (J. Young)
# Say Your Prayers (Moginie)
# Spirit of the Age (Moginie/Garrett)
# Feeding Frenzy (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# Tell Me the Truth (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# The Dead Heart (Hirst/Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# Tin-legs and Tin Mines (Rotsey/Moginie/Garrett/Gifford) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# Short Memory (Garrett/Hirst/Moginie) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# In the Valley (Moginie/Garrett/Hirst) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
# Blue Sky Mine (Rotsey/Hirst/Moginie/Garrett/Hillman) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# US Forces (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
# Warakurna (Moginie) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
# Truganini (Hirst/Moginie) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
# The Last of the Diggers (Hirst)

Personnel

*Martin Rotsey - Guitars
*Bones Hillman - Bass, Vocals
*Peter Garrett - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
*Rob Hirst - Drums, Vocals
*Jim Moginie - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

*Chris Abrahams - Piano, Organ
*Stewart Kirwan - Trumpet
*Andrew Bickers - Tenor Sax
*Anthony Kable - Trombone
*Basheri - Percussion
*Sunil de Silva - Percussion
*Charlie McMahon - Didgeridoo