10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 is the fourth album by Midnight Oil that was released on vinyl in 1982 under the Columbia Records label. It peaked at No. 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 171 weeks.^[1] The album's closing track "Somebody's Trying to Tell Me Something" contains a note held by the group for what seems like an eternity, which would continue into the album's runout groove, and emulated on the CD version for just over 40 seconds. This is an approximation of a locked groove, a gimmick used a number of times on vinyl albums (such as Diamond Dogs and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) where the ending sound would continue into the runout groove, with which the sound would continue on until the turntable arm was lifted off, or the automatic return on some turntables would kick in. In October 2010, the album was listed in the top 30 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums with 1987's Diesel and Dust at No. 1.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Outside World"	Moginie	4:24
2.	"Only the Strong"	Hirst, Moginie	4:31
3.	"Short Memory"	Garrett, Hirst, Moginie	3:52
4.	"Read About It"	Garrett, Hirst, Moginie	3:52
5.	"Scream in Blue"	Garrett, Moginie, Rotsey	6:22
6.	"US Forces"	Garrett, Moginie	4:06
7.	"Power and the Passion"	Garrett, Hirst, Moginie	5:39
8.	"Maralinga"	Garrett, Moginie	4:44
9.	"Tin Legs and Tin Mines"	Garrett, Moginie, Rotsey	4:28
10.	"Somebody's Trying to Tell Me Something"	Garrett, Gifford, Hirst, Moginie, Rotsey	3:58

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Rolling Stone	link
Robert Christgau	C+ link

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	7× Platinum	490,000
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Midnight Oil

Peter Garrett – lead vocals
Peter Gifford – bass, vocals
Rob Hirst – drums, vocals
Jim Moginie – guitars, keyboards
Martin Rotsey – guitars

Additional personnel

Gary Barnacle, Peter Thoms, Luke Tunney - brass on 'Power and the Passion'

References

↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
↑ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

Midnight Oil

Peter Garrett Rob Hirst Jim Moginie Martin Rotsey Bones Hillman Andrew James Peter Gifford

Studio albums	Midnight Oil Head Injuries Place without a Postcard 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Red Sails in the Sunset Diesel and Dust Blue Sky Mining Earth and Sun and Moon Breathe Redneck Wonderland Capricornia

Singles	"Power and the Passion" "Read About It" "US Forces" "The Dead Heart" "Beds Are Burning" " Put Down that Weapon" "Dreamworld" "Blue Sky Mine" "Truganini" "The Real Thing"

Compilations and EPs	Bird Noises Species Deceases 20,000 Watt R.S.L. Flat Chat Essential Oils

Live and other albums	The Green Disc Scream in Blue The Real Thing Best of Both Worlds

Videos and films	20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Midnight Oil Collection Best of Both Worlds

Related articles	Discography Ghostwriters Oil Rag

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