Very seldom, at least in my mind, does highly-politicized music have real honest-to-God talent to back up the message. Peter Garrett and Midnight Oil have always earned my admiration by making the sound of their message appealing. Garrett and company are famous for putting the plight of the Australian aborigine, the working-class laborer, and the environment to the sound of music. And damned good music, at that – there’s not a song on this compilation that makes me want to skip it. Whether the songs are older or brand new, the unique sound of Midnight Oil is one of the most distinctive sounds I remember from the late 80s and early 90s. Most people will recall the more popular songs such as “Blue Sky Mine” and “Beds Are 
Burning”, but my favorite remains the not-quite-#1 single “The Dead Heart”, with its infectious chiming guitars, French horns and backing vocals that beg you to sing along, lending it a particularly unique flavor. Some of the lesser-known gems deserve to be heard too, including “U.S. Forces”, the slightly U2-ish “One Country”, and “Forgotten Years”.
- What Goes On (2:56)
- Power And The Passion (5:41)
- Dreamworld (3:36)
- White Skin, Black Heart (3:45)
- Koscluszko (4:41)
- The Dead Heart (5:12)
- Blue Sky Mine (4:20)
- U.S. Forces (4:08)
- Beds Are Burning (4:19)
- One Country (5:54)
- Best Of Both Worlds (4:05)
- Truganini (5:12)
- King Of The Mountain (3:49)
- Hercules (4:31)
- Surf’s Up Tonight (3:06)
- Back On The Borderline (3:11)
- Don’t Wanna Be The One (3:02)
- Forgotten Years (4:22)
Released by: Columbia
Release date: 1997
Total running time: 75:54
