Big Canoe

Infobox Album | Name = Big Canoe
Type = Album
Artist = Tim Finn


Released = 1986
Genre = Pop Music
Length = 52.04
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = Nick Launay
Reviews =
*Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:z7rvad8kv8w1 link]
Last album = "Escapade"
(1983)
This album = "Big Canoe"
(1986)
Next album = "Tim Finn"
(1989)

"Big Canoe" is the 1986 solo album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn. This album was the first time that Tim had worked with Split Enz co-founder Phil Judd since Judd left the band in 1978. In interviews Tim has said that the idea was that he & Phil were intending on writing again, trying to recapture the magic of early Split Enz. Instead a lot of drinking happened, but Phil was still commissioned to play guitar.

Miscellanea

* The introduction track "Spiritual Hunger" began life as a Split Enz demo called "Mr Catalyst"
* The epic track "No Thunder No Fire No Rain" is about the 1984 Bhopal chemical disaster.

Track listing

LP Listing

* All tracks by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted

#"Spiritual Hunger"
#"Don't Bury My Heart"
#"Timmy"
#"So Deep"
#"No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"
#"Carve You In Marble" - T.Finn
#"Water Into Wine"
#"Hyacinth"
#"Big Canoe"
#"Are We One Or Are We Two" - T.Finn

CD Listing

* All tracks by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted

# Spiritual Hunger
# Don't Bury My Heart
# Timmy
# So Deep
# No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain
# Searching The Streets
# Carve You In Marble - T.Finn
# Water Into Wine
# Hyacinth
# Big Canoe
# Hole In My Heart - T.Finn
# Are We One Or Are We Two - T.Finn

Personnel

* Tim Finn - vocals, keyboards & Piano
* Geoff Dugmore - drums, percussion and the occasional scream
* Steve Greetham - Bass
* Jon McLoughlin - Guitars (One Red, One White)
* Phil Judd - Sitar/Guitar on "Hyacinth", Extra Rhythm Guitar on "Water Into Wine", Intro Composition, Solo & Guitar Synth on "Spiritual Hunger", Brass arrangements in "So Deep" plus contributions to Nick's footwear
* Norma Lewis - Backing vocals
* Wendy Harris - Backing vocals

Additional personnel

* Mark McGann - Backing vocals on "Hyacinth"
* Paul Wickens - Keyboards
* Danny Schogger - Keyboards
* Anne Dudley - String Arrangements
* Skaila Kanga - Harp on "Hyacinth"
* Pandir Dinesh - Tabla & Indian Percussion on "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"
* Danny Cummings - Congas on "Searching The Streets"
* Gary Barnacle - Electric Sax & Solos
* Luke Tunney - Trumpet
* Simon Gardner - Trumpet
* Pete Toms - Trombone
* All songs arranged by Tim & Nick, with help from the band.