In the Middle of the Land
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| Single by Hoodoo Gurus from the album Blow Your Cool! |
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| A-side | "In the Middle of the Land" | ||||
| B-side | "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" | ||||
| Released | December, 1987 | ||||
| Format | 7" vinyl |
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| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 4:06 | ||||
| Label | Big Time | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dave Faulkner | ||||
| Producer | Charles Fisher | ||||
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"In the Middle of the Land" was a single by iconic[1][2] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on Big Time Records in 1987; and was written by Dave Faulkner.[3] "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)", the B-side, was also written by Faulkner.[3]
"... 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.[4]
Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals for this single.[5]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
7" version
- "In the Middle of the Land" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06
- "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" (Faulkner) — 3:29
[edit] Personnel
Credited to:[5]
- Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals
[edit] Additional musicians
- Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals.[5]
[edit] Other credits
- Producer — Charles Fisher
- Engineer — John Bee
- Mastering — Don Bartley
[edit] References
- ^ ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame. ARIA Awards. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ Pope, Mark (2007-05-07). (PDF) "ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame". Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b c Murr, Kater. Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool!. Discogs. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
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