Escapade (Tim Finn album)
Escapade is the debut studio album by Split Enz frontman Tim Finn, released in June 1983. The album peaked at number 1 in New Zealand number 8 in Australia.
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| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Moffatt, Ricky Fataar | |||
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At the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album won Best Australian Album and "Fraction Too Much Friction" won Best Video.[2]
Track listing
Australia and New Zealand
All tracks are written by Tim Finn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fraction Too Much Friction" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Made My Day" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Not for Nothing" | 3:28 |
| 4. | "In a Minor Key" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Grand Adventure" | 3:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Staring at the Embers" | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Wait and See" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "I Only Want to Know" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Growing Pains" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Through the Years" | 3:50 |
United States
Resequenced track listing with "Below the Belt" replacing "Grand Adventure"
All tracks are written by Tim Finn.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fraction Too Much Friction" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Staring at the Embers" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Through the Years" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Not for Nothing" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "In a Minor Key" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Made My Day" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Wait and See" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Below the Belt" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "I Only Want to Know" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Growing Pains" | 3:02 |
Personnel
- Tim Finn – vocals, piano
- Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Chris Haig – bass
- Sam McNally – synthesizers
- Mark Moffatt – guitars
- Venetta Fields – Backing vocals
- Nathan D. Brenner – International Management
Additional personnel
- Richard Tee – piano on "Fraction Too Much Friction", Rhodes on "In a Minor Key" and "Wait & See"
- Amanda Vincent – synthesizer
- Wilbur Wilde – saxophone
- Joe Camilleri – saxophone
- Peter Cross – trumpet
- Vince Gill – mandolin on "Not For Nothing"
- Doug Lacey – steel drums on "Grand Adventure"
- Phil Scorgie – bass on "Grand Adventure"
Charts
| Chart (1983/84) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 8 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 1 |
| Canada[5] | 90 |
| USA (Billboard 200) [6] | 161 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 20 |
References
- Allmusic review
- "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Charts.nz – Tim Finn – Escapade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- "RPM Canadian Charts". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "All Music Guide". Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 435. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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