Imaginary Kingdom
Imaginary Kingdom is the seventh solo album by New Zealand singer/songwriter Tim Finn. It was released in New Zealand on 6 October 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 16 October. The first single, "Couldn't Be Done", was released on 23 September. Initial copies of the album in some territories came with a bonus DVD featuring a live performance filmed at BJB (Big Jesus Burger) Studios in Sydney, including Split Enz songs "Time for a Change", "Poor Boy" and "I Hope I Never" as well as "How Will You Go", "Need to Be Right", "Angels Heap" and "Not Even Close".
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| Released | 6 October 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 39:41 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Bobby Huff | |||
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The album is produced by Nashville, TN resident Bobby Huff, who is known for his work on the albums of LeAnn Rimes, and is a former drummer and producer of the band Blackhawk.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Finn.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Couldn't Be Done" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Still the Song" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Astounding Moon" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Midnight Coma" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Salt to the Sea" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Horizon" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Dead Flowers" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Resting (Your Hand Lightly)" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Show Yourself" | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Winter Light" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "So Precious" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Unsinkable" | 2:55 |
All tracks are written by Tim Finn, except where noted..
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Poor Boy" | |
| 2. | "How Will You Go" (Tim Finn, Neil Finn) | |
| 3. | "I Hope I Never" | |
| 4. | "Not Even Close" | |
| 5. | "Need to Be Right" | |
| 6. | "Angels Heap" (Tim Finn, Neil Finn) | |
| 7. | "Time for a Change" (Phil Judd, featuring Mike Chunn) |
Personnel
- Tim Finn - vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, backing vocals, conga, foot drums, celeste, synth FX, pump organ, Indian flute, keys, rhodes, banana drum, prepared piano, vocal arrangement on 2 & 9
- Bobby Huff - drums, backing vocals, percussion, programming, piano, organ, keys, electric guitar, backing vocals, vocal arrangement on 2 & 9
- John Painter - bass, french horn, keys, electric guitar, lap steel guitar, percussion, trombone, trumpet, recorder, dilruba, acoustic guitar, portachord, stylophone
- Dale Oliver - electric guitar, slide guitar, 12-string guitar, electric sitar
- Robbie Huff - electric guitar
- Victor Broden - bass on 1
- Phil Madeira - organ
- Nirva Dorsaint - backing vocals, guest vocalist on 9
- Fleming McWilliams - guest vocalist on 2 & 12
- Matt Walker - cello
- Harper Finn - child's voice on 12
- Tony Backhouse - vocal arrangement on 2, 9 & 11