Song · Midnight Oil
“Wedding Cake Island” by Midnight Oil
From the EP Bird Noises (1980)
“Wedding Cake Island” by Midnight Oil appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1989. It was first released in 1980 on the EP Bird Noises. Its best result is #57 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,537 alternative song of all time.
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"Wedding Cake Island" turned up on Bird Noises, the four-track EP Midnight Oil issued in 1980 on Powderworks, the independent label they ran themselves, with CBS/Columbia pressing and shipping it. The song belongs to the band's guitar pair, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey, who wrote it together.
Les Karski, once of Supercharge, produced the EP at Music Farm Studios in Byron Bay, with Ross Cockle engineering. The band at the time had Peter Garrett out front on vocals and harmonica, Rob Hirst on drums, Moginie doubling on keyboards and a new face on bass: Peter Gifford, in for Andrew James and making his recorded debut with the group. Bird Noises went on to crack the Top 30 of the Kent Music Report singles chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989) | 100 |
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