World is Almost at Peace
A lifetime of songwriting, for Midnight Oil and more
$54.59
- Hardcover
408 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
Over almost 50 years, Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst wrote and co-wrote some of Australia’s best known songs: ‘Beds Are Burning’, ‘The Dead Heart’, ‘Best of Both Worlds’, ‘Kosciusko’, ‘King of the Mountain’, ‘Read About It’, ‘Forgotten Years’ and many more.
Here for the first time is Rob’s entire lyric catalogue from his myriad musical collaborations, including early-version scribbles and unseen photos, plus behind-the-scenes stories from the author and his peers which place the songs in co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923390362 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1923390368 |
| Author: | Rob Hirst |
| Publisher: | Pantera Press |
| Imprint: | Pantera Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 408 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 175mm x 215mm |
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Rob Hirst
Rob Hirst
Born in Camden, New South Wales, Rob Hirst was a founding member of the internationally successful band Midnight Oil. He wrote and co-wrote numerous classic Australian songs, including ‘Beds Are Burning’, ‘The Dead Heart’, ‘Best of Both Worlds’, ‘Forgotten Years’, and ‘Kosciusko’.
Hirst’s talents as a singer, songwriter, drummer, and guitarist can also be heard on his many collaborations with artists such as The Backsliders, The Ghostwriters, The Break, Paul Greene, Jay O’Shea, Lez Karski, Sean Sennett, Jim Moginie, and Hamish Stuart.
He was also a published author. His book, Willie’s Bar and Grill (Picador), recounts his band’s tour of a shell-shocked America in the months following 9⁄11.
Rob Hirst lived, wrote, and recorded in Sydney before his death in early 2026.
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