In the Middle of the Land
| "In the Middle of the Land" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| from the album Blow Your Cool! | ||||
| A-side | "In the Middle of the Land" | |||
| B-side | "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" | |||
| Released | December 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Big Time | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Faulkner | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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"In the Middle of the Land" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released in December 1987 as the third and final single from the group's third studio album, Blow Your Cool!. The song peaked at number 79 in early 1988.
In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "... [it] 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.'".[1]
Dream Syndicate members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals for this single.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" version (BTS16)
- "In the Middle of the Land" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06
- "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" (Faulkner) — 3:29
Personnel[edit]
Credits:
- Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals
- Producer — Charles Fisher
- Engineer — John Bee
- Mastering — Don Bartley
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 79 |
References[edit]
- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ Murr, Kater. "Hoodoo Gurus - Blow Your Cool!". Discogs. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.