Try Whistling This
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Released | 15 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Length | 54:44 | |||
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Try Whistling This is the debut solo album by the New Zealand singer/songwriter Neil Finn, released in 1998. It was produced by Finn, Tchad Blake, Marius De Vries, and Jim Moginie.[1] The Japanese version of the album has a bonus track called "Tokyo", which also appears on the UK release of the single "Sinner".[2] Special editions of the Australian CD contained a bonus CD with six extra tracks which were used as the B-sides for the singles released from the album. The album topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand,[3][4] and also reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Critical reception
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The Guardian wrote that Finn's "eternally yearning tones set him apart from other melodic late-thirtysomethings—though he also happens to write lovely, inexplicably underrated songs."[7]
Awards
[edit]In 1999, Try Whistling This won the New Zealand Music Award for Best Cover Art. The cover was drawn by Neil's young son, Elroy.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.
- "Last One Standing" – 3:04
- "Souvenir" – 3:42
- "King Tide" (Finn, Robert Moore) – 4:33
- "Try Whistling This" (Finn, Jim Moginie) – 4:13
- "She Will Have Her Way" – 3:56
- "Sinner" (Finn, Marius De Vries) – 4:25
- "Twisty Bass" – 5:09
- "Loose Tongue" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:12
- "Truth" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:03
- "Astro" – 3:46
- "Dream Date" – 4:51
- "Faster Than Light" – 4:23
- "Addicted" – 4:22
Australian edition bonus disc
- "Tokyo" – 2:56
- "Family Ties" – 3:11
- "She Comes Scattered" – 3:36
- "Identical Twin" – 3:30
- "808 Song" – 3:30
- "Log Drums" – 3:49
Personnel
[edit]- Tony Allen – drums (track 11)
- Michael Barker – drums (tracks 3, 5, 6, 10), percussion (tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
- Lyn Buchannan – additional drums (track 1)
- Marius De Vries – programming (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13), keyboards (tracks 6 and 13)
- Liam Finn – drums (tracks 2, 8), guitar (track 5)
- Paddy Free – programming (track 7)
- Mitchell Froom – Hammond (tracks 10, 11, 12)
- Jim Moginie – guitars (tracks 4, 8, 10, 13), bass guitar (track 13), omnichord (track 13), percussion (track 13)
- Robert Moore – bass (track 8)
- Sebastian Steinberg – bass (tracks 1 to 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Pete Thomas – drums (tracks 1, 4, 9)
- Neil Finn – all other instruments
Charts
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 27. 4 July 1998. p. 20.
- ^ "neil finn . music". Frenz.com. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Charts.nz – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (19 June 1998). "Neil Finn Try Whistling This". Features. The Guardian. p. 16.
- ^ "1999 Winners « Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Neil Finn Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.