Midnight Oil discography
Studio albums

Midnight Oil discography

Section Title: Studio albums
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Year	Album details	Chart peak positions	Certifications (sales thresholds)

AUS	AUT	NLD	NOR	NZ	SWE	SWI	UK	US

1978	Midnight Oil Recorded: September 1978 Released: November 1978 Label: Powderworks (MLF 233) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1979	Head Injuries Recorded: July & August 1979 Released: October 1979 Label: Powderworks (MLF 322) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	AUS: Platinum

1981	Place without a Postcard Recorded: June & July 1981 Released: November 1981 Label: CBS (SBP 237704) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	AUS: 2× Platinum

1982	10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Recorded: September 1982 Released: December 1982 Label: CBS (SBP 237868) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	3	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	178	AUS: 7× Platinum

1984	Red Sails in the Sunset Recorded: June, July & August 1984 Released: October 1984 Label: CBS (SBP 238027) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	—	—	—	20	—	—	—	177	AUS: 4× Platinum

1987	Diesel and Dust Released: August 1987 Label: CBS (CDCBS 460005 2) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	—	11	—	1	5	7	19	21	AUS: 7× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum SWE: Gold SWI: 2× Platinum UK: Gold US: Platinum

1990	Blue Sky Mining Released: 25 February 1990 Label: CBS (465653 2) Formats: CD, cassette, LP	1	13	20	2	1	3	2	28	20	AUS: 5× Platinum CAN: Platinum SWE: Gold SWI: Platinum US: Gold

1993	Earth and Sun and Moon Released: 20 April 1993 Label: Columbia (CK 53793) Formats: CD, LP	2	—	57	—	5	15	5	27	49	AUS: Platinum CAN: Gold SWI: Gold

1996	Breathe Released: October 1996 Label: Columbia (485402 2) Formats: CD, LP	3	—	—	—	26	—	31	—	155	AUS: Gold

1998	Redneck Wonderland Released: July 1998 Label: Columbia (489971 2) Formats: CD	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	AUS: Gold

2002	Capricornia Released: 19 February 2002 Label: Columbia (5062032000) Formats: CD	8	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—

"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Sentence(s)

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 brought Midnight Oil's first appearance on the United States charts, peaking at number 178 on the Billboard 200.

final_sentence: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 brought Midnight Oil's first appearance on the United States charts, peaking at number 178 on the Billboard 200.