Big Canoe

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Big Canoe
Studio album by Tim Finn
Released	April 1986
Genre	Pop
Length	52.04 (CD version)
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Nick Launay
Tim Finn chronology
Escapade (1983) Big Canoe (1986) Tim Finn (1989)
Singles from Big Canoe
"No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain" Released: April 1986 "Spiritual Hunger" Released: June 1986 "Carve You in Marble" Released: July 1986

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

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.

Track listing

LP Listing

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

Side1

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• Tim Finn - vocals, keyboards & Piano
• Geoff Dugmore - drums, percussion and the occasional scream
• Steve Greetham - Bass
• Jon McLoughlin - Guitars (One Red, One White)
• Phil Judd - Sitar/Guitar on Hyacinth, Extra Rhythm Guitar on Water Into Wine, Intro Composition, Solo & Guitar Synth on Spiritual Hunger, Brass arrangements in So Deep plus contributions to Nick's footwear
• Norma Lewis - Backing vocals
• Wendy Harris - Backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Mark McGann - Backing vocals on Hyacinth
• Paul Wickens - Keyboards
• Danny Schogger - Keyboards
• Anne Dudley - String Arrangements
• Skaila Kanga - Harp on Hyacinth
• Pandit Dinesh - Tabla & Indian Percussion on No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain
• Danny Cummings - Congas on Searching The Streets
• Gary Barnacle - Electric Sax & Solos
• Luke Tunney - Trumpet
• Simon Gardner - Trumpet
• Pete Toms - Trombone
• All songs arranged by Tim & Nick, with help from the band.

Charts

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [4]	Gold	7,500^
^ 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.