''Tim Finn'' is the third studio album by

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

singer/songwriter

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 ...

. The album was released in April 1989 and peaked at number 8 in New Zealand and number 47 in Australia.

Critical reception

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 Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, including R ...

's production as "pleasantly gritty and modest in a refined way".

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals, guitar, keyboards *

Jerry Marotta Jerome David Marotta (born February 6, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American drummer who resides in Woodstock, New York. He is the younger brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a drummer and composer. Career Marotta was a member of the bands ...

- drums *

Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 1 ...

- bass *

Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian-American drummer and percussionist. Background Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands such as La Orquesta de los Hermanos Nec ...

- percussion * David Rhodes - guitar *

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

- backing vocals, guitar *

Tim Pierce Tim Pierce (born 1959 in Albuquerque) is an American session guitarist. He has worked for artists such as Joe Cocker, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls, Michael Jackson, Beth Hart, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Collins, and the ...

- guitar *

- keyboards *

Noel Crombie Geoffrey Noel Crombie (born 17 April 1953) is a New Zealand percussionist and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, singer, album cover designer, and music video director. Prior to ...

- backing vocals * Heart Attack Horns

Other sleeve notes

* Produced by Mitchell Froom * Recorded & Mixed by

Tchad Blake Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician. A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arc ...

* 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

References

{{Authority control Tim Finn albums 1989 albums Albums produced by Mitchell Froom Capitol Records albums