Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House

Crowded House: Mark Hart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals, bass).
Additional personnel: Paul Hester, Tim Finn.
Producers: Neil Finn, Mitchell Froom; Tchad Blake, Youth.
Engineers: Paul Kosky, Tchad Blake, Greg Hunter.
Includes liner notes by Peter Paphides.
This includes a bonus DVD.
Crowded House: Mark Hart (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals, bass).
Producers: Mitchell Froom, Neill Finn, Youth, Tchad Blake.
Includes liner notes by Peter Paphides.
Composers: Mitchell Froom; Neil Finn ; Tim Finn.
Personnel: Mark Hart, Tim Finn (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Neil Finn (vocals, guitar); Nick Seymour (vocals); Paul Hester (drums).
Audio Mixer: Bob Clearmountain.
Liner Note Authors: Peter Paphides; Nigel Griggs.
Recording information: York Street Studios, Auckland, New Zealand.
Photographers: Youri Lenquette; Andy Earl.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Crowded House; Paul Hester; Tim Finn.
When Crowded House said goodbye to the world from the Sydney Opera House in November 1996, 120,000 people turned up to sing along, cry, and wave goodbye to the band that for many produced some the most inspiring music they'd ever heard.
RECURRING DREAM, made up of four songs from each of the Crowded House releases plus three additional tracks, is a best-of worthy of the name. The strength of the songwriting, the beauty of the harmonies, the intelligence of the lyrics--all Crowded House givens by this point--are evident on song after song. Old favorites "Don't Dream It's Over," "Better Be Home Soon," and "I Feel Possessed" demonstrate that Neil Finn wrote great songs right from the band's inception. After working with producer Mitchell Froom for seven years, Crowded House changed direction and hired former Killing Joke member Youth, a move that brought about more of a world-music flavor. The swirling "Pineapple Head," haunting "Private Universe," and "Distant Sun," the group's last single, are three of the beneficiaries of this later partnership. Including a bonus DVD, RECURRING DREAM is a must-buy for anyone who ever loved a great pop song.