''Big Canoe'' is the second studio album released by former

Split Enz Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band formed in Auckland in 1972 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and had a variety of other members during its existence. Originally started as a folk-oriented group with quirky art rock stylings, the band built ...

frontman

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowd ...

in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia.

Track listing

LP Listing

CD Listing

The CD included the extra songs "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart". :The introduction track "Spiritual Hunger" began life as a

demo called "Mr Catalyst"

Personnel

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

Piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

* Geoff Dugmore - drums,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

and the occasional scream * Steve Greetham - Bass * Jon McLoughlin - Guitars (One Red, One White) *

Phil Judd Philip Raymond Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers. Split Enz In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early ...

- 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 Paul Wickens (born 27 March 1956) is an English musician, composer, and record producer, professionally known as Wix. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Wickens has worked with artists including Nik Kershaw, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bon J ...

- Keyboards * Danny Schogger - Keyboards *

Anne Dudley Anne Jennifer Dudley (née Beckingham; born 7 May 1956) is an English composer, keyboardist, conductor and pop musician. She was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in the classical and pop genr ...

- 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 Gary Barnacle (born 1959 in Dover, England) is an English saxophonist, flautist, brass instrument arranger, composer, and producer. Barnacle is primarily noted for his session work and live work, including various Prince's Trust concerts a ...

- Electric Sax & Solos * Luke Tunney - Trumpet * Simon Gardner - Trumpet * Pete Toms - Trombone * All songs arranged by Tim & Nick, with help from the band.

Charts

Certifications

References

Tim Finn albums 1986 albums Albums produced by Nick Launay Virgin Records albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub