7 Worlds Collide is a musical project by the New Zealand singer-songwriter

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. The project brings together Finn and other musicians in support of charity. Finn has released two recordings associated with the project. The initial project release was a 2001 live album, credited to "Neil Finn and Friends", and titled '' 7 Worlds Collide''. A second recording, titled '' The Sun Came Out'', was released in August 2009. The title of the project is derived from the line "''Seven worlds will collide / whenever I am by your side''" from

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's 1993 single " Distant Sun".

2001 live release

The first 7 Worlds Collide album, '' 7 Worlds Collide'', was released in 26 November 2001 and is a live recording culled from a series of five shows recorded at the St James theatre in

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, New Zealand, from 2 April 2001 to 6 April 2001. The album was released under the credit "Neil Finn & Friends"; notable guests in Finn's band included

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, and Betchadupa (featuring Neil's son Liam Finn).

2008-2009 follow up

In December 2008, the ''7 Worlds Collide'' lineup reconvened in Auckland, New Zealand to record a studio charity album for

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. The album was recorded in Finn's Roundhead Studios over three weeks and featured all-new material, with singing and songwriting contributions divided amongst the group. Most of the original participants returned, along with several new additions including

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, John Stirratt and

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, Scottish singer-songwriter

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and Bic Runga, and Finn's son Elroy Finn. While recording the album, the ensemble played three sold-out shows in early January 2009 at the Powerstation concert venue in Auckland. The album, titled '' The Sun Came Out'', was released in 31 August 2009. A documentary film about the three weeks of recording and live shows, also titled ''The Sun Came Out'', was released in 2010. A concert video compiled from the three concerts, ''7 Worlds Collide – Live at the Powerstation'', was released in February 2019.

Discography

* '' 7 Worlds Collide'' (2001) * '' The Sun Came Out'' (2009)

References

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