Neil & Tim Finn

[CRAZY-HORSE]

TIM FINN "escapade" 1983.

this one is the first solo record Tim Finn released, it came at a time when Split Enz had released Time And Tide and seemed to be going places in Europe and starting to really break in the US, however TF had other plans and they didnt include his bandmates.
i have always found it hard to explain this one to myself...as there are some genuinely nice pop moments on here and also some downright horrible tracks also, which are made worse by the use of those cold,hard 80s synths.
the lyrics are for the most part simplistic for Tim's usual intelligent,cryptic songs and lack substance even on the best songs here.
some of these tracks date back several years and obviously werent good enough for The Enz and/or didnt fit the Enz formula.
five singles were spawned from the album(tracks: 1,2,4,6,10) which are the best ones on here, and they show a more 'positive' sounding Finn than his dark Enz songs.
overall it is very patchy work and only worth purchasing for a discount price and only for the linked songs.

I ONLY JUST LIKE THIS ALBUM!

tracks:

1. fraction too much friction**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAqmHgL8lmM video
2. made my day**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aetg9T-I_Q video
3. not for nothing**
4. in a minor key**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HToipvOiqIQ live
5. grand adventures*
6. staring at the embers**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkPdqNoNAPM video
7. wait and see*
8. i only want to know*
9. growing pains**
10.through the years**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRV-BTqgFLo video

3s=0
2s=7
1s=3

rating: 1.7