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

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10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Studio album by Midnight Oil
Released	1982
Recorded	September 1982 at the Town House, London
Genre	Rock, New Wave
Length	45:55
Label	Sprint Music / Columbia
Producer	Nick Launay & Midnight Oil
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Midnight Oil chronology
Place Without A Postcard (1981) 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) Red Sails in the Sunset (1984)

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1982 under the Columbia Records label. The lengthy name is often pronounced "ten-to-one" or "ten-nine-eight" by fans.^{[citation needed]} It is notable for staying on the Australian album charts for over 100 weeks.^{[citation needed]} 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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Outside World" (James Moginie)
2. "Only the Strong" (Robert Hirst, Moginie)
3. "Short Memory" (Hirst, Moginie, Peter Garrett)
4. "Read about It" (Hirst, Moginie, Garrett)
5. "Scream in Blue" (Martin Rotsey, Moginie, Garrett)
6. "US Forces" (Moginie, Garrett)
7. "Power and the Passion" (Hirst, Moginie, Garrett)
8. "Maralinga" (Moginie, Garrett)
9. "Tin-legs and Tin Mines" (Rotsey, Moginie, Garrett)
10. "Somebody's Trying to Tell Me Something" (Hirst, Rotsey, Moginie, Peter Gifford, Garrett)

[edit] Personnel

• Martin Rotsey
• Peter Gifford
• Robert Hirst
• Jim Moginie
• Peter Garrett

v • d • e Midnight Oil Peter Garrett • Bones Hillman • Rob Hirst • Jim Moginie • Martin Rotsey Peter Gifford • Andrew James 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 Charting singles 1978: "Run by Night"  • 1981: "Don't Wanna Be the One"  • "Armistice Day"  • 1982: "Power and the Passion"  • "Read About It"  • "US Forces"  • 1986: "The Dead Heart"  • 1987: "Beds Are Burning"  • "Put Down that Weapon"  • 1988: "Dreamworld"  • 1990: "Blue Sky Mine"  • "Forgotten Years"  • "King of the Mountain"  • "Bedlam Bridge"  • "One Country"  • 1992: "Sometimes"  • 1993: "Truganini"  • "My Country"  • "In the Valley"  • "Drums of Heaven"  • "Outbreak of Love"  • 1996: "Underwater"  • 2000: "The Real Thing" Compilations and EPs Bird Noises • Species Deceases • 20,000 Watt R.S.L. • Flat Chat Live and other albums The Green Disc • Scream in Blue • The Real Thing • Best of Both Worlds Videos and films Black Fella White Fella • Black Rain Falls • 20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Midnight Oil Collection • Best of Both Worlds Additional personnel Glyn Johns • Nick Launay • Magoo • Gary Morris Related articles Discography • Ghostwriters Category