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Re: Lost Fifth Album
The lost 5th album was also raised in the topic thread below. https://www.frenzforum.com/top...lbum-finally-arrived Camus presented a good track listing of: Help Is Coming, Anthem, I Don't Know You, Taste of Something Divine, Spirit of the Stairs (York St Demo), Loose Tongue, Instinct (York St Demo) Everything Is Good For You, Not The Girl, bonus track Instinct (single version) Tokyo would fit pretty well onto that track list too, making it a 10 track album.... I wasn't aware it was...
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Different order, but mine are basically the same as Camus'. Used the studio demo of Stairs and the rough mix of Loose tongue. Some have suggested that Astro was considered, but seems like Jaffa or someone shot that down. Have not heard it suggested that Tokyo was considered.
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I don’t know if Tokyo was ever officially considered or rehearsed by Crowded House, but I recall reading that it was written during the band’s tenure.
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Astro was kicking around at that stage, it was performed at a Finn concert in 1995/6 it's in one of the fan club CDs. Listening to the stuff recorded at the time there was some cracking material.
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I am quite fond of my lost CH album, which I call Something Divine. I chose to imagine a word where some new songs are being worked on at the same time that outtakes from TA are being considered and that Paul is still a member of the band. 1. New castle Jam 2. Anthem 3. Instinct 4. Everything is Good For You 5. You Can Touch 6. A Taste of Something Devine 7. Not the Girl You Think You Are 8. My Time is Now (Paul Hester) 9. Convent Girls 10. Help is Coming 11. Spirit is the Stairs (studio demo)
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I can tastify that Painaporos album Something Divine is one of the best albums CH (never) released.
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Painãporo do you have a link of any description to "This is massive" as I can't find it.
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If you mean "My Time is Now", it's by Largest Living Things and is available on Other Enz: Split Enz and Beyond.
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I've made a playlist that could have been released in 1996 or so, it utiilizes a couple of outtakes from Together Alone, though. (And they do sound ever-so-slightly out of place.) But it's a great album full of fantastic mid-nineties rock. I actually really, really really like it and I think I would have just loved in 1996, which was right when I was getting into all things Finn. I even think it might have been a big international hit, it sounds so "of the times." It goes like this:...
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SOOOO much good music from that time frame! Sad they called it quits in what seems in retrospect to be a very creative time for Neil. But at least this stuff is "out" and we can enjoy it, shuffle it around and create interesting playlists and "what ifs".
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Another thought just came to me, "Walk Tall" was from that period. Though it was a live cut, would have been interesting to see it developed and see what would have happened in the studio. Could have fit well on the "lost album".
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To me, if these songs we know were on that "lost" album, it would be most probably second best album of CH, shortly after Together Alone, and maybe even with Woodface... Most of that songs are just brilliant, just to mention Anthem, Help is Coming, Taste of Something Divine, Everything is good for you, Spirit of the stairs are all just fantastic. Rest of them are also great...
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I totally agree. My "Crowded House 96 " is my favorite Crowded House record after Together Alone.
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In addition to the 1996 CH album I shared previously, I also have a "bonus disc" to that album, which I call the Lost Tapes '96. It includes the following: 1. Most Unwanted (MTV UK live) 2. Instinct (demo from FTTW DVD) 3. Be My Guest (live on the Internet) 4. Not the Girl You Think You Are (demo) 5. Dots on the Shell (live acoustic performance) 6. Everything Is Good For You (demo) 7. Loose Tongue (demo) 8. Falling Star (live acoustic radio performance) 9. I Don't Know You (demo) 10. Spirit...
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
At this time, I would reach for these records in order 1) Pajama Club - it feels alive and inspired; groove enters Neil’s writing with perfect collaboration 2) Out of Silence - deep, dark and topical. You can tell that the events of our time have hung heavily in Neil’s eyes and he expressed them with fragility and nuance. 3) The View .... - songs and production are tied beautifully; there’s a little bit of sameness that makes me forgetful of its beauty. I would not say worst, but these...
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Out of Silence is my favorite Finn-related project of the decade, by far.
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Yes, yes, another decade of Finn music. Aren't we all so spoiled? 1. Favorite thing was absolutely Out of Silence. Every song is incredible and watching the recording process unfold was such a treat. I was excited when Neil collaborated with Victoria Kelly on "Song of the Lonely Mountain" and thought that song was terrific. Then I thought Dizzy Heights would be the album that fulfilled their promise as collaborators. But instead the strings got sort of lost in the albums production while it...
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Hard to find a decisive winner from Intriguer, Dizzy Heights and Out of Silence. I think the quality of songwriting was comparable on all three. Of course, each album is distinguished by a very different sound. Intriguer with a more conventional 'band' sound you can expect from CH. Dizzy Heights with slick, if occasionally over-polished production. Out of Silence with the choir, Infinity Orchestra and Victoria Kelly. I'd put Lightsleeper behind the above three albums. To be honest, I've...
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1. Intriguer. 2. Our of Silence. 3. Light sleeper. I haven’t listened to View Is Worth the Climb much yet.
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Album rank
There was an album rank done for Crowded House but not one for Split Enz. They have so many great albums and I’m interested to see what everyone’s favourites are ranging from Phil Judd days to Neil Finn days.
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Before and After is early 90s Tim. There are a few trite moments and simple rhymes, but it covers a lot of good ground and includes "Persuasion", co-penned by Richard Thompson (middle 8 by Neil); one of his better singles imho. Say it is So was done with Wilco I understand, around 2000. It's got some grunge moments and has "Death of a Popular Song", which I still enjoy. I saw Tim on that tour and it was my first Finn show. I'm hardly an expert, and actually those are the only Tim I have. But...
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Tim Finn and Before & After are good starting points for Tim’s discography.
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This surprised me so I tried to look into it...the drummer on Say It Is So is Ken Coomer, Wilco's first (but not current) drummer. That was the only Wilco connection I could find.
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Before & After is definitely a great album. My personal favourite Tim record is his self-titled album. Very underrated and deserved a lot more attention than it got at the time. Not Even Close is a beautiful song.
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I agree with the others that Tim Finn is great, as is Before and After. Imaginary Kingdom is a strong album too. If you're not necessarily wanting to be completest to begin with, how about the anthology? While some of the songs are reworked (and CH/Enz), there's something of a selection across his solo albums save the most recent one (if memory serves), so that might give you a taste and help determine if there's an era that you like, since they're all quite different. Or, if you're a...
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Completely agree with this. Tim’s albums are quite eclectic based on the era they were produced. I love many of the songs on Big Canoe but the production... well... is an acquired taste! I feel the same about Escapade. I would also either start at the beginning and make your way through them all or start with the Anthology and explore the albums based on the songs that most take your fancy.
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Feeding the Gods is one of my favorite albums of all time. But you have to prepared to rock out because it's a very energetic romp. After that, Say It Is So is my next favorite. Those two albums make a great one-two punch from the early aughts.
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FTG is one of those “under different circumstances this would have been a big hit” albums, I think. And for all the great TF tracks on it, I still think Incognito is probably the highlight.
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Although I don't listen to TF albums anymore, the ones I played the most were Escapade, Tim Finn and Before & After. I found Say It Is So to be unlistenable.
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Re: Huge collection for sale
Hi Matt. Are any of the CDs your getting rid of fanclub CDs? If so which ones.
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I'm seeking the Fan Club release B&W cover True Colours if you have it.. Cheers
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Just letting everyone know that the collection has now been sold. Thanks so much for the interest, everyone.
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I trust it went to a good home. I'm sure you had great pleasure and fun in pulling together the collection
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Went to a Wellingtonian fan and longtime Frenz member - so couldn’t be happier. Cheers Kevin!
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I’ll bite. 10. Mental Notes 9. See Ya Round 8. Conflicting Emotions 7. Corroborre/Wiatta 6. Time & Tide 5. Beginning of the Enz 4. Frenzy (new mix) 3. Second Thoughts 2. Dizrythmia 1. True Colours
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Time & Tide Frenzy. Dizrhythmia. True Colours. The Beginning of the Enz. Second Thoughts. Mental Notes Waiata See Ya Round Conflicting Emotions.
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1. The Rootin’ Tootin’ Luton Tapes. 2. Second Thoughts. 3. Beginning Of The Enz. 4. Dizrhythmia. 5. Mental Notes. 6. Time & Tide. 7. True Colours. 8. Frenzy. 9. Corroboree. 10. See Ya’ Round. 11. An E.P. taken from Conflicting Emotions: Strait, Message, Devil, Bullet, & possibly Kia Kaha. Best live albums: 1. The Living Enz 2. Extravagenza. 3. Anniversary. 4. Live, Alive-Oh. Best compilation: Spellbound. 5 Best Singles: 1. Maybe/Titus 2. Dirty Creature/Make Sense Of It 3. Six Months...
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DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
As it is EXTREMELY unlikely that we'll get another album in the 2010s let's look bck on this decade of Finn-ness. Here's a list of albums and major live events beyond tours of albums. Apologies if I've left anything out. What's everyone's highlights/lowlights. 2010 Intriguer 2011 The View is Worth the Climb, Pajama Club 2013 Goin' Your Way 2014 Dizzy Heights 2015 Finns at the Zoo, Auckland Town Hall Performance 2016 Farewell to the World 2016 2017 Out of Silence 2018 Lightsleeper 2019...
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Lost Fifth Album
What's everyone's thoughts on the 'Lost Fifth' album of Crowded House which would have been released some time after 1994. Has anyone made their own version using rarities? Do you have an order? Which tracks would be the singles? I'd love to find out!
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Huge collection for sale
I have a huge collection of Crowded House CDs and DVDs for sale, including singles, live albums, limited editions of the regular albums and some rarities. Includes Split Enz, Finn Brothers and more. Around 100 CDs. Everything here is an official release. I‘ll even throw in some vintage CH tour shirts, never worn. Would love to sell these to an NZ-based buyer if possible, due to the weight and cost of shipping - please PM me for details if you’re interested. Many thanks for reading! - Matt
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Where to start?
I'm slightly unsure where to start with Tim's solo work. I can't seem to find a general consensus of 'best' album/s. What do you guys think I should get first?
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New Album
whooo hoooo! @NeilFinn "hooray , band and producer in town , rehearsal underway , album starts tomorrow" gonna be a top 2016/7 https://t.co/3AYW2eTkHH