Big Canoe
| Big Canoe | ||||
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| Released | April 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:31 (LP release) 51:54 (CD release) | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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| Singles from Big Canoe | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
Big Canoe is the second studio album released by Tim Finn in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Finn and Jeremy Brock, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total length: | 21:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Carve You in Marble" | Finn | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Water Into Wine" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Hyacinth" | 4:58 | |
| 9. | "Big Canoe" | 4:39 | |
| 10. | "Are We One Or Are We Two" | Finn | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 23:17 44:31 | ||
CD release
The CD release included two extra songs, "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" | Finn | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Water Into Wine" | 4:09 | |
| 9. | "Hyacinth" | 4:58 | |
| 10. | "Big Canoe" | 4:39 | |
| 11. | "Hole in My Heart" | Finn | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Are We One Or Are We Two" | Finn | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 51:54 | ||
Personnel
Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:
Musicians
- Tim Finn — vocals, keyboards, piano, brass arrangements
- Geoff Dugmore — drums, percussion, occasional scream vocals
- Steve Greetham — bass guitar
- Jon McLoughlin — guitars
- Phil Judd – intro composition and guitar synthesizer on "Spiritual Hunger", brass arrangements on "So Deep", rhythm guitar on "Water Into Wine", sitar and guitar on "Hyacinth"
- Norma Lewis, Wendy Harris — backing vocals
- Mark McGann — backing vocals on "Hyacinth"
- Paul Wickens, Danny Schogger – keyboards
- Anne Dudley – string arrangements
- Skaila Kanga – harp on "Hyacinth"
- Pandit Dinesh – tabla and Indian percussion on "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"
- Danny Cummings – congas on "Searching the Streets"
- Gary Barnacle – electric saxophone, brass arrangements
- Luke Tunney, Simon Gardner – trumpet
- Pete Toms – trombone
Production
- Nick Launay — mixing engineer, producer
- Martin White, Paul Cook — assistant engineers
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 31 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Big Canoe (liner notes). Tim Finn. Virgin Records. 1986. V2369.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Big Canoe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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