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Try Whistling This

1998 studio album by Neil Finn

Try Whistling This is the debut solo album released in 1998 by New Zealand singer/songwriter Neil Finn. 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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Awards

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.[6]

Track listing

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

  1. "Last One Standing" – 3:04
  2. "Souvenir" – 3:42
  3. "King Tide" (Finn, Robert Moore) – 4:33
  4. "Try Whistling This" (Finn, Jim Moginie) – 4:13
  5. "She Will Have Her Way" – 3:56
  6. "Sinner" (Finn, Marius De Vries) – 4:25
  7. "Twisty Bass" – 5:09
  8. "Loose Tongue" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:12
  9. "Truth" (Finn, Moginie) – 4:03
  10. "Astro" – 3:46
  11. "Dream Date" – 4:51
  12. "Faster Than Light" – 4:23
  13. "Addicted" – 4:22

Australian edition bonus disc

  1. "Tokyo" – 2:56
  2. "Family Ties" – 3:11
  3. "She Comes Scattered" – 3:36
  4. "Identical Twin" – 3:30
  5. "808 Song" – 3:30
  6. "Log Drums" – 3:49

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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    AllMusic review
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    "neil finn . music". Frenz.com. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
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    "Australiancharts.com – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "Charts.nz – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "1999 Winners « Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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    "Dutchcharts.nl – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "Norwegiancharts.com – Neil Finn – Try Whistling This". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "Neil Finn Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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    "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1998". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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    "Top Selling Albums of 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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    "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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