Escapade (Tim Finn album)

Escapade is the debut studio album by New Zealand musician and founder of Split Enz, Tim Finn. Released in June 1983, the album peaked at number 1 in New Zealand and number 8 in Australia.

At the 1983 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album won Best Australian Album and "Fraction Too Much Friction" won Best Video.

Track listing
Australia and New Zealand

United States Resequenced track listing with "Below the Belt" replacing "Grand Adventure"

Personnel

 * Tim Finn – vocals, piano
 * Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion, keyboard, backing vocals
 * Chris Haig – bass
 * Sam McNally – synthesizer
 * Mark Moffatt – guitar
 * Venetta Fields – backing vocals
 * Richard Tee – piano on "Fraction Too Much Friction", Rhodes on "In a Minor Key" and "Wait and See"
 * Amanda Villepastour – synthesizer
 * Wilbur Wilde – saxophone
 * Joe Camilleri – saxophone
 * Peter Cross – trumpet
 * Vince Gill – mandolin on "Not For Nothing"
 * Doug Lacey – steel drums on "Grand Adventure"
 * Phil Scorgie – bass on "Grand Adventure"