Flat Chat

Compilation album by Midnight Oil

Released

14 August 2006

Recorded

1978–2002

Genre

Rock

Length

68:25

Label

Sony BMG

Midnight Oil chronology

Best of Both Worlds
(2004)

Flat Chat
(2006)

Essential Oils
(2012)

Flat Chat is the second compilation album from the Australian rock band, Midnight Oil. It is a collection of their heavier rock songs, which gave them their reputation.^[1] Flat Chat peaked at No. 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[2]

The title is taken from a lyric in their 1982 song, "Power and the Passion".^[3] The Australian slang expression flat chat is used for "at the limit of one's powers or resources" or "working or moving as fast as possible".^[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[5]

Track listing

Only the Strong - 4:34
Progress - 3:57
Don't Wanna Be the One - 2:59
Dreamworld - 3:35
Hercules - 4:28
Read About It - 3:56
Section 5 (Bus to Bondi) - 3:00
Cold Cold Change - 3:29
Redneck Wonderland - 3:08
Tell Me the Truth - 4:03
Stand in Line - 4:48
Pictures - 3:13
Written in the Heart - 3:10
Mosquito March - 3:07
No Time for Games - 4:34
Best of Both Worlds - 4:04
Say Your Prayers - 4:25
Run by Night - 3:55

References

↑ Midnight Oil (2006), Flat Chat, Sony BMG Music. National Library of Australia, retrieved 15 April 2015
↑ Hung, Steffen. "Midnight Oil discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Retrieved 13 January 2015.
↑ Chirgwin, Richard (9 July 2013). "Snowden's Australian 'revelations' are old news". The Register. Mike Magee, John Lettice. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
↑ Moore, Bruce (October 2005). "From the Centre" (PDF). Ozwords. Australian National University. p. 5. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
↑ Flat Chat at AllMusic

Midnight Oil

Peter Garrett Rob Hirst Jim Moginie Martin Rotsey Bones Hillman Andrew James Peter Gifford

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

Singles	"Power and the Passion" "Read About It" "US Forces" "The Dead Heart" "Beds Are Burning" " Put Down that Weapon" "Dreamworld" "Blue Sky Mine" "Truganini" "The Real Thing"

Compilations and EPs	Bird Noises Species Deceases 20,000 Watt R.S.L. Flat Chat Essential Oils

Live and other albums	The Green Disc Scream in Blue The Real Thing Best of Both Worlds

Videos and films	20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Midnight Oil Collection Best of Both Worlds Black Rain Falls Exxon Protest

Related articles	Discography Ghostwriters Oil Rag

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