''I'll Be Lightning'' is the 2007 debut album by

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artist

Liam Finn Liam Mullane Finn (born 24 September 1983) is a New Zealand singer and musician. Born in Melbourne, Australia, he moved to New Zealand as a child. He is the son of musicians Sharon and Neil Finn. In 2020, he joined his father's band, Crowde ...

. The album was recorded at his father Neil's

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. The album is notable in that Liam plays most of the instruments himself. The album was made #42 in '' Qs 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008.

Vinyl/Digital Track listing

All songs were written by

, except where noted # "Turn Up the Birds" # "Better to Be" # "Second Chance" # "Gather to the Chapel" # "Lead Balloon" # "Fire in Your Belly" (Finn, Chris Garland) # "Music Moves My Feet" # "This Place Is Killing Me" # "I'd Rather Waste You Than the Money on My Phone" (Finn, Matt Eccles) # "Lullaby" # "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn, Connan Hosford) # "Remember When" # "Come Home Sam" # "I Found Noise at ATP" # "I Will Explode" (Finn, Eccles) # "Energy Spent" # "Wise Man" # "Wide Awake on the Voyage Home" # "Shadow of Your Man"

CD Track Listing

All songs were written by

, except where noted # "Better to Be" – 3:46 # "Second Chance" – 4:52 # "Gather to the Chapel" – 3:20 # "Lead Balloon" – 4:15 # "Fire in Your Belly" (Finn, Chris Garland) – 3:15 # "Lullaby" – 2:02 # "Energy Spent" – 4:08 # "Music Moves My Feet" – 2:24 # "Remember When" – 3:04 # "Wise Man" – 5:17 # "This Place Is Killing Me" – 4:06 # "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn, Connan Hosford) – 4:14 # "Wide Awake on the Voyage Home" – 5:37 # "Shadow of Your Man" – 2:57

Personnel

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

, all instruments except noted *

Matt Eccles Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

on Lead Balloon, I'll Be Lightning, Remember When, I Will Explode, Wise Man;

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

and

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gu ...

on I'd Rather Waste You Than The Money On My Phone *

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

- bass on I'll Be Lightning * Connan Hosford -

autoharp An autoharp or chord zither is a string instrument belonging to the zither family. It uses a series of bars individually configured to mute all strings other than those needed for the intended chord. The term ''autoharp'' was once a trademark o ...

and vocals on I'll Be Lightning

Production

* Produced by

* Recorded at

* Engineered by

, except Remember When and Wise Man ( Neil Baldock)

References

{{Authority control Liam Finn albums 2007 debut albums Liberation Records albums Yep Roc Records albums Albums recorded at Roundhead Studios