Flat Chat


Flat Chat is a compilation album from the Australian rock band, Midnight Oil. It is a collection of their heavier rock songs, which gave them their reputation. Flat Chat peaked at No. 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
The title is taken from a lyric in their 1982 song, "Power and the Passion". 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".

Reception

Track listing

  1. Only the Strong - 4:34
  2. Progress - 3:57
  3. Don't Wanna Be the One - 2:59
  4. Dreamworld - 3:35
  5. Hercules - 4:28
  6. Read About It - 3:56
  7. Section 5 - 3:00
  8. Cold Cold Change - 3:29
  9. Redneck Wonderland - 3:08
  10. Tell Me the Truth - 4:03
  11. Stand in Line - 4:48
  12. Pictures - 3:13
  13. Written in the Heart - 3:10
  14. Mosquito March - 3:07
  15. No Time for Games - 4:34
  16. Best of Both Worlds - 4:04
  17. Say Your Prayers - 4:25
  18. Run by Night - 3:55

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