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
CD release The CD release included two extra songs, "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart".
Personnel Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:
Musicians Tim Finn — vocals, keyboards, piano, brass arrangements Geoff Dugmore — drums, percussion, occasional scream vocals Steve Greetham — bass guitar Jon McLoughlin — guitars Phil Judd — intro composition and guitar synthesizer on "Spiritual Hunger"; brass arrangements on "So Deep"; rhythm guitar on "Water Into Wine"; sitar and guitar on "Hyacinth" Norma Lewis, Wendy Harris — backing vocals Mark McGann — backing vocals on "Hyacinth" Paul Wickens, Danny Schogger – keyboards Anne Dudley – string arrangements Skaila Kanga – harp on "Hyacinth" Pandit Dinesh – tabla and Indian percussion on "No Thunder, No Fire, No Rain" Danny Cummings – congas on "Searching the Streets" Gary Barnacle – electric saxophone, brass arrangements Luke Tunney, Simon Gardner – trumpet Pete Toms – trombone
Production Nick Launay — mixing engineer, producer Martin White, Paul Cook — assistant engineers
Charts Chart (1986) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)31
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