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Hoodoo Gurus Hoodoo Gurus are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1981, by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, ha ...

. It was released in December 1987 as the third and final single from the group's third studio album, '' Blow Your Cool!''. The song peaked at number 79 in early 1988. In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said "... twas written about one of my pet subjects: evangelical preachers and their hypocrisy. As a later song of mine says, 'Follow any creed / If my freedom's guaranteed / I don't mind.'".

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members Steve Wynn & Mark Walton provided background vocals for this single.

Track listing

;7" version (BTS16) # "In the Middle of the Land" (Dave Faulkner) — 4:06 # "Hayride to Hell, part 2 (The Showdown)" (Faulkner) — 3:29

Personnel

Credits: * Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals * Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar *

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— drums, cymbals * Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals * Producer — Charles Fisher * Engineer — John Bee * Mastering — Don Bartley

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:In The Middle Of The Land 1987 singles Hoodoo Gurus songs 1987 songs Songs written by Dave Faulkner (musician)