Remastered for vinyl, 180gm audiophile vinyl, in gatefold sleeve.
One of Midnight Oil’s most defining early statements, 10 to 1 sets the template for the band’s career-long collision of political conviction and muscular rock. Released in 1982, it’s the album where the Oils found their voice — loud, uncompromising, and utterly their own.
 
From the anthemic stomp of ‘US Forces’ and ‘Power and the Passion’ (complete with its legendary drum solo) to the stark, unforgettable ‘Short Memory,’ the record bristles with fury at war, injustice, and complacency. Only the Strong still stands as one of their most potent calls to arms.
 
Unbelievably excellent then, and just as vital now — 10, 9, 8... is the sound of a band stepping into their purpose with both fists raised.
 
File under: political rock / Aussie anthems / essential Oils.
 
TRACKS:
1. Outside World
2. Only The Strong
3. Short Memory
4. Read About It
5. Scream In Blue
 
1. US Forces
2. Power And The Passion
3. Maralinga
4. Tin-Legs & Tin Mines
5. Somebody's Trying To Tell Me Something