Tim Finn (album)

Tim Finn
Studio album by
Tim Finn
ReleasedApril 1989
GenrePop
Length40:20
LabelCapitol
ProducerMitchell Froom
Tim Finn chronology
Big Canoe
(1986) 		Tim Finn
(1989) 		Before & After
(1993)
Singles from Tim Finn
  1. "How'm I Gonna Sleep"
    Released: March 1989
  2. "Parihaka"
    Released: June 1989
  3. "Crescendo"
    Released: July 1989
  4. "Not Even Close"
    Released: February 1990

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleLength
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

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

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tim Finn – Tim Finn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Tim Finn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.