''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

CD Listing

The CD included the extra songs "Searching the Streets" and "Hole in My Heart". :The introduction track "Spiritual Hunger" began life as a Split Enz demo called "Mr Catalyst"

Personnel

* Tim Finn -

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

, keyboards &

Piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

* Geoff Dugmore -

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...

and the occasional scream * Steve Greetham -

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* Jon McLoughlin - Guitars (One Red, One White) *

Phil Judd Philip Raymond Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers. Split Enz In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early d ...

- 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 The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orchestras or ...

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

Certifications

References

Tim Finn albums 1986 albums Albums produced by Nick Launay Virgin Records albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub