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  • Artist: Neil Finn
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: March 19, 2001
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

In retrospect, Try Whistling This, Neil Finn's solo debut, seems like a conscious effort to distance himself from Crowded House. Filled with studio trickery, distorted microphones, and trendy vague trip-hop beats, the album was a deliberate move to establish himself as a separate, more adventurous entity from Crowded House -- yet one that remained a gifted, melodic songwriter. This is all put into sharp relief by his second solo album, One Nil, a record that finds him returning to solid ground, delivering his most straightforward album since Crowded House's Woodface. Curiously, for an album that plays to his strengths, a good portion is the result of a fruitful collaboration with Wendy & Lisa, plus a production pairing with Tchad Blake and numerous cameo spots, including Sheryl Crow, Lisa Germano, and Mitchell Froom. For all the guests and star power, the record is surprisingly subtle, lacking the knockout punches of Try Whistling This, where the singles leapt out of the grooves. This time around, the songs are gently insinuating, slowly working their way into the subconscious. Even the songs with the biggest hooks, such as the first single "Rest of the Day Off," aren't as immediate as "She Will Have Her Way." Yet, on repeated plays, the record begins to gel, revealing itself as a reliably solid effort from Finn. There may not be any new revelations, yet the little details -- the turns of phrase, the gently persuasive melodies, the slyly detailed productions -- all confirm his status as a gifted craftsman. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Climber Neil Finn Neil Finn (4:13)
Rest of the Day Off (Lyrics) Tchad Blake, Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin Neil Finn (3:49)
Hole in the Ice (Lyrics) Lisa Coleman, Neil Finn Neil Finn (4:11)
Wherever You Are Neil Finn Neil Finn (4:46)
Last to Know (Lyrics) Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin Neil Finn (3:02)
Don't Ask Why Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin Neil Finn (3:54)
Secret God (Lyrics) Neil Finn, Wendy Melvoin Neil Finn (5:27)
Turn and Run (Lyrics) Neil Finn Neil Finn (3:46)
Elastic Heart Neil Finn Neil Finn (4:00)
Anytime (Lyrics) Neil Finn Neil Finn (3:24)
Driving Me Mad (Lyrics) Neil Finn Neil Finn (3:58)
Into the Sunset (Lyrics) Neil Finn Neil Finn (4:12)

Credits

Little Joe Cook (Assistant Engineer), Lisa Germano (Violin), Lisa Germano (Vocals), Lisa Germano (Vocals (Background)), Lisa Germano (Choir, Chorus), Jim Keltner (Drums), Sheryl Crow (Accordion), Sheryl Crow (Vocals), Tchad Blake (Rhythm), Tchad Blake (Producer), Tchad Blake (Engineer), Tchad Blake (Performer), Tchad Blake (Mixing), Lisa Coleman (Keyboards), Lisa Coleman (Vocals (Background)), Neil Finn (Bass), Neil Finn (Guitar), Neil Finn (Piano), Neil Finn (Harmonium), Neil Finn (Vocals), Neil Finn (Producer), Neil Finn (Vibraphone), Neil Finn (Main Performer), Neil Finn (Chamberlin), Neil Finn (Wurlitzer), Neil Finn (Guitar Synth), Neil Finn (Orchestra Bells), Neil Finn (Orchestral Bells), Sharon Finn (Vocals), Sharon Finn (Vocals (Background)), Mitchell Froom (Piano), Mitchell Froom (Celeste), Mitchell Froom (Keyboards), Mitchell Froom (Organ (Hammond)), Mitchell Froom (Producer), Mitchell Froom (Chamberlin), Mitchell Froom (Wurlitzer), Mitchell Froom (Pennyosley), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Dave McDougall (Assistant Engineer), Dave McDougall (Assistant), Susannah Melvoin (Vocals (Background)), Wendy Melvoin (Bass), Wendy Melvoin (Guitar), Wendy Melvoin (Percussion), Wendy Melvoin (Drums), Wendy Melvoin (Vocals), Wendy Melvoin (Vocals (Background)), Wendy Melvoin (Choir, Chorus), Wendy Melvoin (Shaker), Wendy Melvoin (E-Bow), Wendy Melvoin (Fuzz Guitar), Jim Moginie (Guitar), Jim Moginie (Ukulele), Jim Moginie (Fuzz Guitar), Joe T. Cook (Assistant), Liam Finn (Vocals (Background)), Neil Baldock (Assistant Engineer), Neil Baldock (Assistant), Sam Gibson (Programming), Sam Gibson (Engineer), Sam Gibson (Drum Programming), J.J. Johnson (Drums), Doyle (Vocals), Rakai Karaitiana (Artwork), Rakai Karaitiana (Design), Mark Cooper Smith (Photography), Adam Samuels (Assistant Engineer)
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One Nil
Studio album by Neil Finn
Released March 9, 2001
Genre Rock, Alternative
Length One Nil: 48:46
One All: ??:??
Label Parlophone
Producer Tchad Blake
Neil Finn
Mitchell Froom
Professional reviews
Neil Finn chronology
Sessions at West 54th
(2000)		 "One Nil"
(2001)		 7 Worlds Collide
(2001)
Alternate release
Released in United States as One All.

One Nil, released in 2001, is the second solo album by New Zealand singer-songwriter, Neil Finn. When released in the United States the following year, the album had a slightly different track listing and was issued under the name One All.[1]

Contents

Overview

Following the release of his debut solo effort Try Whistling This in 1998, singer-songwriter Neil Finn followed up by releasing the less adventurous[1] album One Nil in 2001. The album features guest musicians Sheryl Crow, Lisa Germano and Crowded House's album producer Mitchell Froom. The album was released in the United States fourteen months after its initial New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australian release with the altered title One All and also contained an altered tracklisting, featuring four remixed songs and added the songs "Lullaby Requiem" and "Human Kindness", replacing "Elastic Heart" and "Don't Ask Why".

Track listings

All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.

One Nil

  1. "The Climber" – 4:13
  2. "Rest of the Day Off" (Finn, Wendy Melvoin, Tchad Blake) – 3:49
  3. "Hole in the Ice" (Finn, Lisa Coleman) – 4:11
  4. "Wherever You Are" – 4:46
  5. "Last to Know" (Finn, Melvoin) – 3:02
  6. "Don't Ask Why" (Finn, Melvoin) – 3:54
  7. "Secret God" (Finn, Melvoin) – 5:27
  8. "Turn and Run" – 3:46
  9. "Elastic Heart" – 4:00
  10. "Anytime" – 3:24
  11. "Driving Me Mad" – 3:58
  12. "Into the Sunset" – 4:12

One All

Tracks 1 and 9 ("The Climber" and "Turn and Run") contained an alternative mix to the One Nil version. Tracks 2 and 3 ("Driving Me Mad" and "Hole in the Ice") were remixed by Bob Clearmountain.[2]

  1. "The Climber" (New mix) – 4:15
  2. "Driving Me Mad" (Bob Clearmountain mix) – 3:56
  3. "Hole in the Ice" (Bob Clearmountain mix) – 4:06
  4. "Last to Know" – 2:59
  5. "Wherever You Are" – 4:42
  6. "Secret God" – 5:24
  7. "Lullaby Requiem" – 3:44
  8. "Human Kindness" – 4:41
  9. "Turn and Run" (New mix) – 3:41
  10. "Anytime" – 3:23
  11. "Rest of the Day Off" – 3:57
  12. "Into the Sunset" – 4:12

Personnel

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
2001 RIANZ Albums Chart 29

Notes

  1. ^ a b "One Nil - Neil Finn". iTunes. 2001-03-19. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=16139794&s=143460. Retrieved 2007-09-22. 
  2. ^ "One All - Neil Finn". iTunes. 2002-05-21. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=3858706&s=143441. Retrieved 2007-09-22. 

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