Following the success of Crowded House's debut and the band's grueling promotion schedule, Neil Finn was clearly showing signs that he was no longer happy being New Zealand's zany ambassador to the U.S.
While the material on Temple of Low Men demonstrates great leaps in quality over its predecessor, it is a darkly difficult album, especially for those expecting Crowded House, Pt.
2 -- in short, there are no immediately accessible singles.
Instead, Finn digs into the depths of his emotional psyche with obsessive detail, crafting a set of intense, personal songs that range from the all-too-intimate look at infidelity of "Into Temptation" to the raucous exorcism of "Kill Eye." Through all of this introspective soul-searching, Finn reveals most of all his true mastery of melody.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Feel PossessedNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Kill EyeNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Into TemptationNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Mansion in the SlumsNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | When You ComeNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Never Be the SameNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Love This LifeNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Sister MadlyNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | In the LowlandsNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Better Be Home SoonNeil Finn | Crowded House | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 38 mins | 87 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 243 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Acuña | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 2 | Tchad Blake | Engineer |
| 3 | Margo Chase | Letter Design, Lettering |
| 4 | Bob Clearmountain | Mixing |
| 5 | Crowded House | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Neil Finn | Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Tim Finn | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Mitchell Froom | Keyboards, Producer |
| 9 | The Heart Attack Horns | Horn |
| 10 | Paul Hester | Drums, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Dennis Keeley | Photography |
| 12 | Dennis Kelly | Photography |
| 13 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 14 | Kelly Ray | Art Assistant, Art Direction |
| 15 | Nick Seymour | Art Direction, Artwork, Bass, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Tommy Steele | Art Direction |
| 17 | Richard Thompson | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |