- In the Middle of the Land
Infobox Single
Name = In the Middle of the Land
Cover size =
Caption =
Artist =Hoodoo Gurus
Album =Blow Your Cool!
A-side = "In the Middle of the Land"
B-side = "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)"
Released = December, 1987
Format = 7" vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:06
Label = Big Time
Writer = Dave Faulkner
Producer = Charles Fisher
Certification =
Last single = "Good Times"
(1987)
This single = "In the Middle of the Land"
(1987)
Next single = "The Generation Gap"
(1988)
Misc ="In the Middle of the Land" was a single by iconiccite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/about-hall-of-fame.php |title=ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame |publisher=
ARIA Awards |accessdate=2008-01-30 ] cite web |title="ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" |last=Pope |first=Mark |url=http://www.amcos.com.au/news/industry/news/070507_ARIA-HallofFame.pdf (PDF) |date=2007-05-07 |accessdate=2008-01-30 ]Australia n rock groupHoodoo Gurus . It was released on Big Time Records in 1987; and was written by Dave Faulkner.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2008-01-27 ] "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)", the B-side, was also written by Faulkner. ]"... was written about one of my pet subjects: evangelical preachers and their hypocrisy. As a later song of mine says, 'Follow any creed / If my freedom's guaranteed / I don't mind.'" - Dave Faulkner. [cite web |year=2000 |month=June |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title="Pop and punishment" |accessdate=2008-01-29 ]
Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals for this single.cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/623871 |title=Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool! |publisher=Discogs |last=Murr |first=Kater |accessdate=2008-01-30 ]Track listing
7" version
# "In the Middle of the Land" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06
# "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" (Faulkner) — 3:29Personnel
Credited to: ]
* Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
* Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
* Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
*Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocalsAdditional musicians
*
Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals. ]Other credits
* Producer — Charles Fisher
* Engineer — John Bee
* Mastering — Don BartleyReferences
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.