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1998 studio album by Neil Finn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Released | 15 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
Length | 54:44 | |||
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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]
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]
All songs were written by Neil Finn, except where noted.
Australian edition bonus disc
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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