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Try Whistling This is the debut solo album released in 1998 by New Zealand singer/songwriter Neil Finn. The Japanese version of the album has a bonus track called "Tokyo", which also appears on the UK release of the single Sinner.[2] Special editions of the Australian CD contained a bonus CD with six extra tracks which were used as the B-Sides for the singles released from the album.
[edit] Overview
Following the breakup of his second band Crowded House in 1996, Neil Finn set out to begin a solo career, having only ever performed in bands from when he was a teenager. This album was lauded by critics[who?] as being a vast departure from the Crowded House work, which was considered mainstream alternative-folk rock music, while this was experimental, more akin to his earlier work with Split Enz, while still remaining distinct from that music also.
[edit] Awards
In 1999, Try Whistling This won the New Zealand Music Award for Best Cover Art. The cover was drawn by Neil's young son, Elroy.[3]
[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.
- "Last One Standing" – 3:04
- "Souvenir" – 3:42
- "King Tide" (Finn, Robert Moore) – 4:33
- "Try Whistling This" (Finn, Jim Moginie) – 4:13
- "She Will Have Her Way" – 3:56
- "Sinner" (Finn, Marius De Vries) – 4:25
- "Twisty Bass" – 5:09
- "Loose Tongue" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:12
- "Truth" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:03
- "Astro" – 3:46
- "Dream Date" – 4:51
- "Faster Than Light" – 4:23
- "Addicted" – 4:22
[edit] Personnel
- Tony Allen – drums (track 11)
- Michael Barker – drums (tracks 3, 5, 6, 10), percussion (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
- Lyn Buchannan – additional drums (track 1)
- Marius De Vries – programming (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13), keyboards (tracks 6 and 13)
- Liam Finn – drums (tracks 2, 8), guitar (track 5)
- Paddy Free – programming (track 7)
- Mitchell Froom – Hammond (tracks 10, 11, 12)
- Jim Moginie – guitars (tracks 4, 8, 10, 13), bass (track 13), omnichord (track 13), percussion (track 13)
- Robert Moore – bass (track 8)
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass (tracks 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Pete Thomas – drums (tracks 1, 4, 9)
- Neil Finn – all other instruments
[edit] Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1998 |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart |
1 |
| 1998 |
RIANZ Albums Chart |
1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "neil finn . music". Frenz.com. http://www.frenz.com/neilfinn/releases.html. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1999-winners/
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