Temple of Low Men

Infobox Album |
Name = Temple of Low Men
Type = studio
Artist = Crowded House


Released = July, 1988
Recorded = Platinum Studio
Melbourne, Australia
Sunset Sound
Los Angeles, California
Genre = Rock
Length = 38:58
Label = Capitol
Producer = Mitchell Froom
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:yt2uak8k5m3n link]
* Rolling Stone Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/crowdedhouse/albums/album/109938/review/5941478/temple_of_low_men link]
Last album = "Crowded House"
(1986)
This album = "Temple of Low Men"
(1988)
Next album = "Woodface"
(1991)

"Temple of Low Men" is Crowded House's second studio album, released in 1988.

Album

The album's lead single, "Better Be Home Soon," hinted at a much darker tone than the debut album. Although it was critically acclaimed, the album did not sell as well in the U.S. as the debut. The album did better in Australia and New Zealand.

"Temple of Low Men" was produced by Mitchell Froom, recorded by Tchad Blake, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain. Bassist Nick Seymour created the album cover, as he is also an accomplished artist. Seymour creating the album covers became a Crowded House tradition through this.

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Finn.
# "I Feel Possessed" – 3:47
# "Kill Eye" – 3:10
# "Into Temptation" – 4:32*
# "Mansion in the Slums" – 3:46
# "When You Come" – 4:45
# "Never Be the Same" – 4:27
# "Love this Life" – 3:35
# "Sister Madly" – 2:52
# "In the Lowlands" – 3:57
# "Better Be Home Soon" – 3:07

* The running time on the CD says 5:32, but it's actually 4:32

Chart positions

Personnel

Crowded House

* Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
* Nick Seymour - bass, backing vocals
* Paul Hester - drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

* Tim Finn - Backing Vocals
* Richard Thompson - Guitar Solo on "Sister Madly"
* Alex Acuña - Percussion
* Heart Attack - Horns
* Mitchell Froom - Keyboards

Production

* Mitchell Froom - Producer
* Tchad Blake - Engineer
* Bob Clearmountain - Mixer
* Nick Seymour / Tommy Steele - Art Direction
* Nick Seymour - Album Art

Trivia

A lyric from the track "Love This Life" became the name for the band's official mailing list, Tongue in the Mail.

External links

* [http://www.etext.org/lists/house/temple/temple-linernotes.html Liner notes]

succession box
before = "'88 Kix On" by Various artists
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = July 25 - July 31 1988
after = "Age of Reason" by John Farnham