The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album)

The Real Thing
Live album by Midnight Oil
Released	8 July, 2000
Recorded	(see track listing)
Genre	Rock
Length	62:20
Label	Sprint Music / Sony Music
Producer	various / Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil chronology
Redneck Wonderland (1998) The Real Thing (2000) 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

1. The Real Thing (J. Young)
2. Say Your Prayers (Moginie)
3. Spirit of the Age (Moginie/Garrett)
4. Feeding Frenzy (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
5. Tell Me the Truth (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
6. The Dead Heart (Hirst/Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
7. Tin-legs and Tin Mines (Rotsey/Moginie/Garrett/Gifford) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
8. Short Memory (Garrett/Hirst/Moginie) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
9. In the Valley (Moginie/Garrett/Hirst) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
10. Blue Sky Mine (Rotsey/Hirst/Moginie/Garrett/Hillman) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
11. US Forces (Moginie/Garrett) - The Metro Theatre, Sydney (October 1994)
12. Warakurna (Moginie) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
13. Truganini (Hirst/Moginie) - Sony Studios NYC (April 1993) for MTV Unplugged
14. 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