Big Canoe
1986 studio album by Tim Finn
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Big Canoe is the second studio album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia.
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| Released | April 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 52.04 (CD version) | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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Track listing
LP Listing
All tracks are written by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Spiritual Hunger" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Don't Bury My Heart" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Timmy" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "So Deep" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain" | 5:12 |
CD Listing
The CD included the extra songs "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart".
All tracks are written by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Spiritual Hunger" | 4:36 |
| 2. | "Don't Bury My Heart" | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Timmy" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "So Deep" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain" | 5:12 |
| 6. | "Searching The Streets" | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Carve You in Marble" (T.Finn) | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Water Into Wine" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Hyacinth" | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Big Canoe" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Hole In My Heart" (T.Finn) | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Are We One Or Are We Two" (T.Finn) | 3:51 |
- The introduction track "Spiritual Hunger" began life as a Split Enz demo called "Mr Catalyst"
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
- Pandit 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.
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 31 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
