I'll Be Lightning

I'll Be Lightning is the 2007 debut album by New Zealand artist Liam Finn. The album was recorded at his father Neil's Roundhead Studios in Auckland, New Zealand. The album is notable in that Liam plays most of the instruments himself. The cover references singer-songwriter Elliott Smith's 1995 album Elliott Smith. The album was made #42 in Q's 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008.^[1]

Vinyl/Digital Track listing

• All tracks written by Liam Finn, except where noted.

1. "Turn Up The Birds"
2. "Better To Be"
3. "Second Chance"
4. "Gather To The Chapel"
5. "Lead Balloon"
6. "Fire In Your Belly" (Finn/Garland)
7. "Music Moves My Feet"
8. "This Place Is Killing Me"
9. "I'd Rather Waste You Than The Money On My Phone" (Eccles/Finn)
10. "Lullaby"
11. "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn/Hosford)
12. "Remember When"
13. "Come Home Sam"
14. "I Found Noise At ATP"
15. "I Will Explode" (Eccles/Finn)
16. "Energy Spent"
17. "Wise Man"
18. "Wide Awake On The Voyage Home"
19. "Shadow Of Your Man"

CD Track Listing

• All tracks written by Liam Finn, except where noted.

1. "Better To Be"
2. "Second Chance"
3. "Gather To The Chapel"
4. "Lead Balloon"
5. "Fire In Your Belly" (Finn/Garland)
6. "Lullaby"
7. "Energy Spent"
8. "Music Moves My Feet"
9. "Remember When"
10. "Wise Man"
11. "This Place Is Killing Me"
12. "I'll Be Lightning" (Finn/Hosford)
13. "Wide Awake On The Voyage Home"
14. "Shadow Of Your Man"

Personnel

• Liam Finn - vocals, all instruments except noted
• Matt Eccles - drums on Lead Balloon, I'll Be Lightning, Remember When, I Will Explode, Wise Man; guitar and bass on I'd Rather Waste You Than The Money On My Phone
• Neil Finn - bass on I'll Be Lightning
• Connan Hosford - autoharp and vocals on I'll Be Lightning

Production

• Engineered by Liam Finn
• Recorded at Roundhead Studios
• Engineered by Liam Finn, except Remember When and Wise Man (Neil Baldock)

References