Tim Finn (album)

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


Released = 1989
Genre = Pop Music
Length = 40.11
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = Mitchell Froom
Reviews =
*Allmusic (4.5/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8q1tk6sx9krg link]
Last album = "Big Canoe"
(1986)
This album = "Tim Finn"
(1989)
Next album = "Before & After"
(1993)

"Tim Finn" is the self-titled album by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn. After having little success with his previous album Big Canoe, Tim signed up with Capitol Records, for which he released 3 albums.

While much of Tim's fan base regards this album as his finest accomplishment, it went largely unnoticed outside of Australia and New Zealand, where its two singles from the album did chart--albeit poorly. "How'm I Gonna Sleep" performed better on the Australian charts than the other single, "Show a Little Mercy".

After this album, Tim & younger brother Neil decided to record a Finn Brothers album. Crowded House drummer Paul Hester was present for the demo recordings of several tracks that were eventually incorporated (along with Tim himself) into the Crowded House album Woodface. This was Tim's second album with Capitol.

The 3rd album released on the Capitol label was "Before & After".

Trivia

On the Split Enz radio documentary "Enzology", keyboardist Eddie Rayner reveals that the song "Been There Done That" had been around since the early 80s, along with a collection of other Tim Finn rarities that have never been released.

Track listing

* All songs composed by Tim Finn unless noted

#"Young Mountain" - T.Finn, Mitchell Froom
#"Not Even Close"
#"How'm I Gonna Sleep"
#"Parihaka"
#"Tears Inside"
#"Birds Swim Fish Fly"
#"Suicide On Downing St"
#"Show a Little Mercy"
#"Crescendo"
#"Been There Done That"

Personnel

* Tim Finn - (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
* Jerry Marotta - (drums)
* Tony Levin - (bass)
* Alex Acuna - (percussion)
* David Rhodes - (guitar)
* Neil Finn - (backing vocals, guitar)
* Tim Pierce - (guitar)
* Mitchell Froom - (keyboards)
* Noel Crombie - (backing vocals)
* Heart Attack Horns

Other sleeve notes

* Produced by Mitchell Froom
* Recorded & Mixed by Tchad Blake
* 2nd Engineer - Mike Kloster
* Management: Gary Stamler, 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, California 90067
* A&R Direction: Tom Whalley
* Recorded at Soundcastle, Sunset Sound Factory and Ocean Way Studios
* Mastered at Masterdisc by Bob Ludwig
* Thanks- Greta, Neil, Mitchell, Gary, Micki, Tom, Jeremy, and everyone at Capitol, the Finn family and everyone who helped make lean times fatter.
* Art and Design: SHEd