Tim Finn Big Canoe (Vinyl, Virgin Records, 1986) ***
Genre: NZ Music
Places I remember: Vinyl Countdown
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Fraction Too Much Friction
Gear costume: Staring At The Embers
Active compensatory factors: Escapade and Big Canoe are Tim's first two solo albums, made after leaving his group - Split Enz.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Fraction Too Much Friction
Gear costume: Staring At The Embers
At the time - early to mid eighties I was overwise engaged, working and raising two children, so these albums weren't on my radar, even though they were big sellers in NZ. Fraction Too Much Friction was all over the radio!
It's only recently that I have rediscovered their 'charms'. Because it was the eighties and Tim was a hip young dude his early albums are awash in the production methods of the day, i.e. approach with caution.
Nevertheless, the man is a great NZ singer/song-writer and there are glimpses of his talent on these early solo albums. Hence the three star ratings.
Where do they all belong? Much more Tim Finn to come on CD.
Where do they all belong? Much more Tim Finn to come on CD.
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