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Crowded House took a break after the Canadian leg of the Temple of Low Men tour.

Neil Finn and his brother Tim recorded songs they had co-written for their own album, Finn.

Following the recording sessions with Tim, Neil began writing and recording a third Crowded House album with Hester and Seymour, but these tracks were rejected by the record company, so Neil asked Tim if Crowded House could use the Finn songs.

Tim jokingly agreed on the proviso that he become a member, which Neil apparently took literally.

With Tim as an official member, the band returned to the studio.

The new tracks, as well as some from the previously rejected recordings were combined to make Woodface, which was released in July 1991.

The album features eight tracks co-written by Neil and Tim, which feature the brothers harmonising on lead vocals, except on the sombre " All I Ask " on which Tim sang lead.

The track was later used on AIDS awareness commercials in Australia.

Five of the album's tracks were Neil's solo compositions and two were by Hester, the exuberant " Italian Plastic ", which became a crowd favourite at concerts and the hidden track " I'm Still Here ".