Big Canoe

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Big Canoe
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1986
Genre Pop
Length52.04 (CD version)
Label Virgin Records
Producer Nick Launay
Tim Finn chronology
Escapade
(1983)
Big Canoe
(1986)
Tim Finn
(1989)
Singles from Big Canoe
  1. "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"
    Released: April 1986
  2. "Spiritual Hunger"
    Released: June 1986
  3. "Carve You in Marble"
    Released: July 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Big Canoe is the second studio album released by former Split Enz frontman Tim Finn in April 1986. The album peaked at number 3 in New Zealand and number 31 in Australia.

Contents

Track listing

LP Listing

All tracks are written by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted.

Side1
No.TitleLength
1."Spiritual Hunger"4:36
2."Don't Bury My Heart"4:25
3."Timmy"3:44
4."So Deep"3:17
5."No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"5:12
Side 2
No.TitleLength
6."Carve You in Marble" (T.Finn)5:40
7."Water Into Wine"4:09
8."Hyacinth"4:58
9."Big Canoe"4:39
10."Are We One Or Are We Two" (T.Finn)3:51

CD Listing

The CD included the extra songs "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart".

All tracks are written by Tim Finn & Jeremy Brock unless noted.

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Spiritual Hunger"4:36
2."Don't Bury My Heart"4:25
3."Timmy"3:44
4."So Deep"3:17
5."No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain"5:12
6."Searching The Streets"4:11
7."Carve You in Marble" (T.Finn)5:40
8."Water Into Wine"4:09
9."Hyacinth"4:58
10."Big Canoe"4:39
11."Hole In My Heart" (T.Finn)3:12
12."Are We One Or Are We Two" (T.Finn)3:51
The introduction track "Spiritual Hunger" began life as a Split Enz demo called "Mr Catalyst"

Personnel

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] 31
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [4] Gold7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Big Canoe". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.