Before & After is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn, released in July 1993.
| Before & After | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 Australia & Ireland | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 49:37 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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| Singles from Before & After | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
editRolling Stone Australia claimed the album was "Tim Finn's best work in a recording career spanning almost twenty years. Finn has simplified his song-writing, finally dumping the clever-clever curlicues that have blurred his past work." The reviewer did note that production was, "sweet and shiny, to please radio programmers."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tim Finn unless noted
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hit the Ground Running" | Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Protected" | Dave Bascombe, Tim Finn & Ricky Fataar | 5:24 |
| 3. | "In Love with It All" (Tim Finn, Neil Finn) | Tim Finn | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Persuasion" (Tim Finn, Richard Thompson) | Mark Hart & Tim Finn | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Many's the Time (In Dublin)" (Tim Finn, Andy White, Liam Ó Maonlaí) | Dave Bascombe | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Funny Way" | Mark Hart & Tim Finn | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Can't Do Both" | Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley | 4:52 |
| 8. | "In Your Sway" | Tim Finn, Paul Kosky & Nicky Bomba | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Strangeness and Charm" (Tim Finn, Neil Finn) | Tim Finn | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Always Never Now" | Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Walk You Home" | Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley | 3:37 |
| 12. | "I Found It" | Tim Finn & Ricky Fataar | 4:12 |
Personnel
edit- Tim Finn - vocals on all tracks, acoustic guitar on 4–6, jupiter on 2, keyboards on 5, 7 & 12, piano on 5 &7, b-minor bar chord on 4, additional percussion on 7
- Neil Finn - vocals, guitar, keyboards {all on 3 & 9}
- Andy White - vocals, electric guitar & 12-string acoustic guitar on 5
- Liam Ó Maonlaí - vocals on 5 & 9
- Hothouse Flowers - band tracks on 3, 5 & 9, band tracks engineered by Pat McCarthy
- Steve Lewison - bass on 1, 7, 10 & 11
- Michael den Elzen - electric guitar on 1, 7 & 10–12, bass on 2, 8 & 12
- Steve Dudas - electric guitar on 4, 6 & 12
- Cliff Hugo - bass on 4 & 6
- Peter O'Toole - bass & bouzouki on 5
- Davy Spillane - Uilleann Pipes on 5
- Pete Lewinson - drums on 1, 7, 10 & 11
- Ricky Fataar - drums on 2 & 12
- Tom Walsh - drums on 6, percussion on 8
- Nicky Bomba - drums on 8, backing vocals on 8
- Thomas Dyani - percussion on 1, 7, 10 & 11
- Noel Eccles - percussion on 2 & 5
- Geoffrey Hales - percussion on 3, 8 & 9
- Steve Nieve - keyboards on 1, 7, 10 & 11
- Maurice Roycroft - keyboards on 2
- Eddie Rayner - keyboards on 3 & 9
- Mark Hart - keyboards on 4, 6 & 8, mandolin on 4, electric guitar on 6 & 8, vocals on 4, 6 & 8
- Dror Erez - piano, piano accordion {both on 8}
- Matthew Taylor - violin on 8
- Chris Ballin - backing vocals on 1 & 10
- Claudia Fontaine - backing vocals on 1, 7 & 10
- Tina Copa - backing vocals on 8
- Tony Copa - backing vocals on 8
- Bette Bright - spoken voice on 11
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 34 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 72 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 3 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[6] | 29 |
Notes
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r186986
- ^ Shaun Carney (September 1993). "recordings". Australian Rolling Stone. Diamond Press. p. 85.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tim Finn – Before & After". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tim Finn – Before & After" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Before & After". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Tim Finn Full Chart History". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.