"Land" was a one-off charity single credited to Midnight Oil, Daniel Lanois, Hothouse Flowers, Crash Vegas, and The Tragically Hip. Recorded in 1993 and released in Canada in 1994, on Cargo Records and in Australia in January 1995 on Columbia Records.
| "Land" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Midnight Oil, Daniel Lanois, Hothouse Flowers, Crash Vegas, The Tragically Hip | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Length | 5:39 | |||
| Label | Cargo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gord Downie, Peter Garrett, Daniel Lanois, Liam Ó Maonlaí | |||
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois | |||
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All five artists were part of the 1993's Another Roadside Attraction tour.[1]
The song protests the logging industry practice of clearcutting in the rainforests of British Columbia, particularly in Clayoquot Sound.[2]
Tracklisting edit
- "Introduction" - 0:34
- "Land" (Single Version) - 5:39
- "Land" (Full Length Version) - 6:16
Charts edit
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 63 |
References edit
- ^ Newton, Steve (22 April 2015). "Earth Day throwback: Midnight Oil's 'tree-hugging asshole' kicks ass for Clayoquot Sound". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver Free Press. Retrieved 3 October 2015. Note: Re-print of Newton's article from July 1993.
- ^ Joseph Blake, "Other news on the Save-the-Clayoquot front". Victoria Times-Colonist, November 2, 1993.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Feb 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
