Tim Finn teamed up with playwright Jeremy Brock for his second solo outing, Big Canoe. Although the collaboration is predictably ambitious -- probably Finn's most ambitious since the early days of Split Enz -- beneath all the overblown arrangements and slightly dated production lie some terrific songs. Material like "No Thunder No Fire No Rain," "Hyacinth," and "Carve You in Marble" deserves a better setting, but the album is still able to shine, and some minor flaws are forgivable, especially to diehard fans. Big Canoe also marks a welcome reunion between Finn and ex-Enz collaborator Phil Judd, who contributes sitar and rhythm guitar to a couple of tracks. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide
Big Canoe
01/01/1985
All Music Guide Review
Big Canoe Track Listing
Credits of Big Canoe
- Jon McLoughlin
- Guitar
- Danny Schogger
- Keyboards
- Gordon Troeller
- Management
- Luke Tunney
- Trumpet
- Martin White
- Engineer
- Paul "Wix" Wickens
- Keyboards
- Dinesh
- Percussion, Indian Percussion, Tabla
- Wendy Harris
- Vocals (Background)
- Mark McGann
- Vocals (Background)
- Pete Toms
- Trombone
- David Hiscock
- Photography
- Anne Dudley
- Arranger, String Arrangements
- Phil Judd
- Synthesizer, Sitar, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar, Brass Arrangement, Guitar Synth, Synth Guitar
- Gary Barnacle
- Saxophone, Electric Saxophone, Brass Arrangement, Sax (Tenor)
- Paul Cook
- Engineer
- Danny Cummings
- Conga
- Geoff Dugmore
- Percussion, Screams, Drums
- Simon Gardner
- Trumpet
- Steve Greetham
- Bass
- Skaila Kanga
- Harp
- Nick Launay
- Arranger, Producer, Mixing, Engineer
- Norma Lewis
- Vocals (Background)
- Tim Finn
- Piano, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Main Performer, Brass Arrangement
















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