Crowded House
Studio album by Crowded House
Released	June 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Rock
Length	38:40
Label	Capitol EMI
Producer(s)	Mitchell Froom
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link High Fidelity (Favorable) link Rolling Stone link
Crowded House chronology
Crowded House (1986) Temple of Low Men (1988)

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Album

The single "Don't Dream It's Over" was an international hit that made it to #2 on the US Billboard charts on April 25, 1987, and has recently also been used in TV commercials by the New Zealand Tourist Commission; its follow-up "Something So Strong" peaked at #7 on the charts. The album itself reached #12 on the US charts in 1987 and made it to 6x platinum status in Australia by 2006. It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Seymour and Hester do not appear on "Now We're Getting Somewhere," which was recorded early on in the sessions with drummer Jim Keltner and bass player Jerry Scheff. Producer Mitchell Froom had doubts about the rhythm section's abilities at the time, but these were dispelled the next day by the sombre recording of "Don't Dream It's Over." Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour, 9 December 1958 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia) is a bass guitar player, painter, and record producer. ... Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ... Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a distinguished session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. ... Mitchell Froom is an American musician and record producer. ...

Initially, the album was released in New Zealand and Australia with ten tracks all originally written and recorded for Crowded House, however when the album was being prepared for export internationally, it was decided to re-record the song "I Walk Away", previously a Split Enz song (written by Finn), and re-order the track listing. With the re-ordering, the song "Can't Carry On" was removed from the listing. After recording the following album Temple of Low Men, EMI decided to re-release Crowded House internationally, but used the original Australian/New Zealand track listing but with the addition of "I Walk Away". This is now considered the "standard" track listing of Crowded House. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and the early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Temple Of Low Men was Crowded Houses second studio album, released in 1988. ...

The last song on the album, That's What I Call Love, was written by Hester and has often been mistaken as a song written by Finn (though he is credited on the inlay of the album). Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ...

A DualDisc version of this album is also available. The DVD side features a DVD-A version of the album and also lyrics, a discography, and music videos for "Don't Dream It's Over" and "Something So Strong". DualDisc is a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5. ...

The album's single "Something So Strong" lent its title to a book of the same name in 1997, a biography of Crowded House, telling the story of the career of Crowded House from inception until the disbanding that occurred in 1996. Since reuniting, there have been no plans announced to re-write or re-release the book with further up-to-date details, filling the gap of the ten years since its initial printing.

Personnel

• Neil Finn - vocals, guitar, piano
• Nick Seymour - bass guitar
• Paul Hester - drums, backing vocals

Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Nick Seymour (born Nicholas More Seymour, 9 December 1958 in Benalla, Victoria, Australia) is a bass guitar player, painter, and record producer. ... Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ...

Additional musicians

• Tim Pierce - guitar
• Jim Keltner - drums on "Now We're Getting Somewhere"
• Jerry Scheff - bass guitar on "Now We're Getting Somewhere"
• Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton, Joe Satriani - background vocals
• George Bermudez - percussion
• Heart Attack Horns - horns
• Mitchell Froom - keyboards

Jim Keltner (born April 27, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a distinguished session drummer who has contributed to the work of many well-known artists. ... Noel Crombie, born Geoffrey Noel Crombie (April 17, 1953) was a member of the band Split Enz, fulfilling multiple roles including costume and hair designer, onstage clown, percussion, album cover design, and music video director. ... Joe Satch Satriani (born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, New York, USA) is an American guitarist and former guitar instructor. ... Mitchell Froom is an American musician and record producer. ...

Track listings

Original release

Released in Australia and New Zealand only.

1. "Mean to Me" (Neil Finn) – 3:15
2. "World Where You Live" (Finn) – 3:07
3. "Now We're Getting Somewhere" (Finn) – 4:09
4. "Don't Dream It's Over" (Finn) – 4:03
5. "Love You 'Til the Day I Die" (Finn) – 3:31
6. "Something So Strong" (Finn, Froom) – 2:51
7. "Hole in the River" (Finn, Eddie Rayner) – 4:02
8. "Can't Carry On" (Finn) – 3:57
9. "Tombstone" (Finn) – 4:29
10. "That's What I Call Love" (Finn, Paul Hester) – 4:22

Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Eddie Rayner born Tony Rayner is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, and The Makers. ... Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ...

Original international release

1. "World Where You Live" (Finn) – 3:07
2. "Now We're Getting Somewhere" (Finn) – 4:09
3. "Don't Dream It's Over" (Finn) – 4:03
4. "Mean to Me" (Finn) – 3:15
5. "Love You 'Til the Day I Die" (Finn) – 3:31
6. "Something So Strong" (Finn, Froom) – 2:51
7. "Hole in the River" (Finn, Rayner) – 4:02
8. "I Walk Away" (Finn) – 3:06
9. "Tombstone" (Finn) – 4:29
10. "That's What I Call Love" (Finn, Hester) – 4:22

International & DVD-A release

1. "Mean to Me" (Finn) – 3:15
2. "World Where You Live" (Finn) – 3:07
3. "Now We're Getting Somewhere" (Finn) – 4:09
4. "Don't Dream It's Over" (Finn) – 4:03
5. "Love You 'Til the Day I Die" (Finn) – 3:31
6. "Something So Strong" (Finn, Froom) – 2:51
7. "Hole in the River" (Finn, Rayner) – 4:02
8. "Can't Carry On" (Finn) – 3:57
9. "I Walk Away" (Finn) – 3:06
10. "Tombstone" (Finn) – 4:29
11. "That's What I Call Love" (Finn, Hester) – 4:22

External links

• "Don't Dream It's Over" music video with lyrics
• Crowded House MySpace
• Screen captures from the DVD-A
• Liner notes