{"product_id":"crowded-house-discography-map","title":"Crowded House Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Crowded House fans who could not say which records Tim Finn is actually on, because this maps ten albums, including both Finn Brothers records, and his line comes and goes across them. They own the records already. Only Neil Finn's line runs all ten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from the 1986 debut to Gravity Stairs in 2024, with the two Finn Brothers albums set in sequence alongside the Crowded House ones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Crowded House discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo brothers, one band, and a line that keeps crossing between them. Drawn out flat, the Finn relationship is the shape of the whole map rather than a footnote to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest credits are the other reason to stand in front of it. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Finn is credited on all ten albums. Nick Seymour holds the bass across the Crowded House records, and Mark Hart and Mitchell Froom both run long lines through the middle of the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTim Finn's line is the one to follow. He sings backing vocals on the debut, joins properly for Woodface, leaves again, and then takes half of both Finn Brothers' albums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinn, the 1995 album, is the sparsest station on the print. It credits the two brothers and nobody else at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Hester drums on the first four albums and sings lead on Italian Plastic. His line ends there, and he died in 2005. Matt Sherrod takes the drum chair on the later records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guest list is stranger than the band's reputation suggests. Richard Thompson plays the guitar solo on Sister Madly, and Joe Satriani appears on backing vocals rather than guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne track of the debut brings in Jim Keltner on drums and Jerry Scheff on bass. Elsewhere, the map picks up Alex Acuña on percussion, David Hidalgo on accordion, Ricky Fataar of the Beach Boys on drums, and Eddie Rayner of Split Enz on keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon Finn sings across several records, and the Finn Brothers albums draw in Tony Visconti, Jon Brion, Pete Thomas and Don McGlashan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums are on the map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen. The eight Crowded House albums from 1986 to 2024, plus both Finn Brothers records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich albums is Tim Finn on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis line breaks and rejoins more than once, which is much easier to see drawn out than it is to remember.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album has the fewest musicians?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinn, from 1995, which credits only the two brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Richard Thompson really on a Crowded House record?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, playing the guitar solo on Sister Madly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Joe Satriani on it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is on backing vocals, which is not what anyone expects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"all music discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-icons-tube-maps\" title=\"music icons tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003eMusic Icons collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRicky Fataar connects this map to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/beach-boys-discography-map\" title=\"Beach Boys discography tube map art print\"\u003eBeach Boys Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e, and Tony Visconti to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/david-bowie-discography-tube-map\" title=\"David Bowie discography tube map art print\"\u003eDavid Bowie Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080254988663,"sku":"10-CROWD-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255021431,"sku":"30-CROWD-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080255086967,"sku":"20-CROWD-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080255119735,"sku":"50-CROWD-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/a1-f-f-crowded-house-wall-art-print-gift-for-fans-tube-maps-by-mikebellmaps.jpg?v=1785942214","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/crowded-house-discography-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}