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| Released | April 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froom | |||
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Tim Finn is the third studio album by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn. The album was released in April 1989 and peaked at number 8 in New Zealand and number 47 in Australia.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror |  [2][3] |
The reviewer in pan-European magazine Music & Media noted that the album "consists of 10 intelligent, well-crafted and introspective songs" and described Mitchell Froom's production as "pleasantly gritty and modest in a refined way".[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Finn, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Young Mountain" (Finn, Mitchell Froom) | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Not Even Close" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "How'm I Gonna Sleep" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Parihaka" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Tears Inside" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Birds Swim Fish Fly" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Suicide on Downing St." | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Show a Little Mercy" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Crescendo" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Been There Done That" | 4:06 |
Personnel
- Tim Finn - vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Jerry Marotta - drums
- Tony Levin - bass
- Alex Acuña - 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
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 47 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 8 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Twomey, Chris (13 May 1989). "Review: Tim Finn — Tim Finn" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ Twomey, Chris (10 June 1989). "Review: Tim Finn — Tim Finn" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. pp. 32–33. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Review: Tim Finn – Tim Finn" (PDF). Music & Media. Amsterdam: European Music Report BV. 22 April 1989. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tim Finn – Tim Finn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Tim Finn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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