The Real Thing (live album)
by Midnight Oil
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Midnight Oil bestography
The Real Thing is ranked 14th best out of 28 albums by Midnight Oil on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Midnight Oil is Diesel And Dust which is ranked number 897 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,931.
(N.B. Bestographies do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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The Real Thing track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Real Thing rankings
All 5 charts that this album appears in:
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of 2000 | 62/100 | 2 |
| 2025 | joathome | Top 57 Music Albums of 2000 | 11/57 | 4 |
| 2018 | Rovers | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 60/100 | 8 |
| 2018 | Rovers | Top 25 Music Albums of 2000 | 5/25 | 4 |
| 2013 |  sheep21 | Top 24 Music Albums of 2000 | 22/24 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 5 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 19 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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85/100  | 09/11/2025 00:18 | ootsp | | 83/100 |
75/100 | 02/19/2025 19:42 | markl73 | | 79/100 |
75/100 | 04/25/2022 10:29 | LosWochos | | 75/100 |
75/100 | 12/10/2020 09:08 | Moondance | | 72/100 |
80/100 | 06/15/2019 10:02 | Rovers | | 76/100 |
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Brad1770 01/06/2018 00:39
'The Real Thing' is a compilation of studio and live acoustic recordings by Midnight Oil . The cover of Russell Morris' 'The Real Thing ' is a highlight here . Some great versions of Oils classics on this album and is highly recommended for any Midnight Oil fan .
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