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Rear Enz
''Rear Enz'' is a 1992 album of rarities released by New Zealand rock music group Split Enz, comprising b-sides, demos and a non-album single ranging from 1980 to 1984. It was released exclusively as part of the ''Split Enz 1980–1984'' box set, which also includes '' True Colours'', '' Waiata/Corroboree'', '' Time and Tide'', ''Conflicting Emotions ''Conflicting Emotions'' is the ninth album by New Zealand art-rock band Split Enz. As recording began, Tim Finn had just released a successful solo album, ''Escapade'', and was focused on promoting it. As a result, six of the ten songs on t ...'', and '' See Ya 'Round''. Track listing References 1992 compilation albums Split Enz compilation albums {{NewZealand-music-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band formed in 1972. Regarded as the first New Zealand band to gain significant recognition outside of Australasia, they were initially noted for their progressive rock, progressive/art rock sound, flamboyant visual style and theatrical performances. The band later moved toward a pop/new wave sound that yielded the breakthrough hit single "I Got You (Split Enz song), I Got You" (1980). Split Enz broke up in 1984. Since that time, the band has staged several brief reunions. History Tim Finn/Phil Judd era (1972–1977) Originally named Split Ends, presumably referencing Trichoptilosis, split ends of hairs, the band were formed by songwriters Tim Finn (vocals) and Phil Judd (guitar/vocals). The original line-up was completed by Mike Chunn (bass), Miles Golding (violin) and Mike Howard (flute), with the band making their first live appearance on 10 December 1972, at the Wynyard Tavern in Auckland, New Zealand. At the beginning of 1973, they were joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflicting Emotions
''Conflicting Emotions'' is the ninth album by New Zealand art-rock band Split Enz. As recording began, Tim Finn had just released a successful solo album, ''Escapade'', and was focused on promoting it. As a result, six of the ten songs on the album are written and sung by Neil Finn. The rumored resentment over Tim Finn's successful solo career was worsened by his desire to include drummer Ricky Fataar in recording sessions, and using a drum machine on most other tracks. Hence, although Noel Crombie is credited as drummer/percussionist on the album liner notes, he actually contributed very little drumming. Neil Finn said at the time of recording, "These drum machine things that are going around at the moment. We thought it was high time we utilised one and we've been very careful with it." Eddie Rayner at this point started to use the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer which can heard on many tracks. The band advertised for a new drummer before taking to the road for the ''Conflicting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Step Ahead (Split Enz Song)
"One Step Ahead" is a 1980 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released November 1980 as the lead single from their sixth studio album ''Waiata (album), Waiata''. After Split Enz's dissolution in 1984, singer Neil Finn continued to perform "One Step Ahead" with his next group Crowded House, in particular, the group performed the song live at their 1987 concert in Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona known as ''Spring Break '87''. The single's b-side "In the Wars" was recorded in the ''Waiata'' recording sessions, but it was not originally released as a track on the album, though it was later appended as track twelve in the album's 2006 re-release. Music video The video clip for the song was one of the first ever videos screened on MTV. In a documentary for Radio New Zealand, Neil Finn expressed surprise at the song's success, stating that it "hasn't got a proper chorus". The video starts with Neil Finn walking down a blue and red staircase and continuing to walk thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Exit (song)
"Next Exit" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was written by Tim Finn and released as a non-album single in Australia in March 1983. An earlier version of "Next Exit", together with one of its B-sides ("Remember When"), was originally recorded as a demo during the Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes sessions in 1978. Track listing #"Next Exit" – 3:40 #"Two of a Kind" – 3:41 #"Remember When" – 3:15 Personnel * Neil Finn – vocals, guitar, piano * Tim Finn – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards * Noel Crombie – vocals, percussion * Nigel Griggs – vocals, bass guitar * Eddie Rayner Anthony Edward Charles Rayner (born 19 November 1952) is a New Zealand musician who spent ten years as a keyboardist in the band Split Enz. He has also played in the groups Orb, Space Waltz, Crowded House, the Makers, The Angels in 1986-1987 ... – keyboards and machines Charts References {{Split Enz Split Enz songs 1983 singles 1983 songs Songs written by Tim Finn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strait Old Line
"Strait Old Line" is a song by New Zealand group Split Enz, released in October 1983 as the lead single from their album ''Conflicting Emotions''. Neil Finn described the song as, "about ambition, temptation, being distracted, following your nose and not letting anything get in your way". The jazz guitar solo halfway in the song is actually the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer preset: GUITAR 1. In order to achieve the slow motion effect in the music video, the band members mimed with their instruments while the song was played back at double speed. Track listing #"Strait Old Line" - 4:03 #"Parasite" - 3:37 Personnel * Neil Finn - vocals, guitar, piano * Tim Finn - vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards * Noel Crombie - vocals, percussion, drums * Nigel Griggs - vocals, bass * Eddie Rayner Anthony Edward Charles Rayner (born 19 November 1952) is a New Zealand musician who spent ten years as a keyboardist in the band Split Enz. He has also played in the groups Orb, Space Waltz, Crowded H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Walk Away
"I Walk Away" is a song written by Neil Finn, and originally recorded by Finn's group Split Enz. It was released in September 1984 as the lead single from their final studio album ''See Ya 'Round'', and was a chart hit in New Zealand and Australia. Finn's next group, Crowded House, re-recorded the song for the North American version of Crowded House (album), their self-titled debut album of 1986. (''See Ya 'Round'' was not issued in the U.S., and therefore the song "I Walk Away" was new to U.S. audiences.) "I Walk Away" was not included on the original Australian/NZ release of ''Crowded House'', but all later re-issues of the album in all countries include "I Walk Away" as a standard track. The Crowded House version of the song is slightly rewritten from the original Split Enz version, and features a different verse. Finn sings both the Split Enz and Crowded House versions of "I Walk Away", and Paul Hester (who was a member of both groups) was the drummer on both. Reception Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Months In A Leaky Boat
"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in May 1982 as the second single from the group's album, '' Time and Tide''. The song became a top-10 hit in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, going on to be voted the fifth-best New Zealand song ever in the 2001 Australasian Performing Right Association list. Its chart performance was less successful in the United Kingdom, owing to its release during the Falklands War. Despite being recorded prior to the outbreak of the conflict, some in Britain considered the song to be veiled criticism of the war with Argentina. The song was consequently removed from many radio playlists in the United Kingdom, including the BBC, since it was considered that references to ''leaky boats'' were inappropriate during the naval action in the war. At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single. Music video The video shows band members dressed in nautical gear, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Rayner
Anthony Edward Charles Rayner (born 19 November 1952) is a New Zealand musician who spent ten years as a keyboardist in the band Split Enz. He has also played in the groups Orb, Space Waltz, Crowded House, the Makers, The Angels in 1986-1987 and 801. Biography Rayner was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, in 1952. Rayner has released two solo albums. The first, ''Horse'', was an instrumental offering released in 1995, recorded entirely at Rayner's home studio in Melbourne, Australia. The second was entitled ''Play it Straight'', a play on a Philip Judd Split Enz song called "Play it Strange" that was a particular favourite of Rayner's during the mid- to late-1970s. The song was not released at the time, but was played live when Judd rejoined the band in 1977. ''Play it Straight'' consisted of re-arranged and re-recorded versions of material gleaned from other New Zealand composers. Rayner's keyboard talents were a notable part of the Split Enz sound. Paul McCartney caugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Finn
Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for being a principal member of Split Enz and for being the lead singer of Crowded House. He was also a member of Fleetwood Mac from 2018 until 2022. Ed O'Brien of Radiohead has hailed Finn as popular music's "most prolific writer of great songs". Finn joined Split Enz in 1977 after the departure of founding member Phil Judd and facilitated the band's shift away from art rock towards new wave pop. Gradually rising in creative prominence within the band, he wrote the majority of the band's hits in the 1980s, including " I Got You", " One Step Ahead", " History Never Repeats", and " Message to My Girl". After Split Enz broke up in 1984, Finn helped form Crowded House with Split Enz's final drummer Paul Hester and served as the band's lead singer and principal songwriter. Crowded House achieved international success in 1987 when they released the single " Don't Dream It's O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songwriter. Following Judd's departure in 1977, he was joined by brother Neil Finn, Neil. Finn wrote or co-wrote some of the band's best-known songs, including "I See Red (Split Enz song), I See Red" and "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". While still a member of Split Enz, he began a solo career, scoring the two hits "Fraction Too Much Friction" and "Made My Day" in 1983; he left the band in early 1984, briefly returning for their farewell tour later that year. He reunited with Neil and subsequently joined Crowded House for their third album ''Woodface'', co-writing the majority of the songs on the album, including the hits "Four Seasons in One Day", "Weather with You" and "It's Only Natural (song), It's Only Natural". Leaving the band after the alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See Ya 'Round
''See Ya 'Round'' is the tenth and final studio album by New Zealand's premier new wave band, Split Enz, and was released in 1984, following the departure of founding member Tim Finn, whose solo career had officially taken off the year before. Remaining songwriter Neil Finn, claiming to be a little daunted by the prospect of leading his older brother's band, subsequently announced that this would be the final Split Enz studio recording. Since he only had an EP's worth of material ready, the record was filled out by lightweight, experimental contributions from each of the other band members. In interviews, Neil has revealed that the original EP was to have been the first five tracks on the album ("Breakin' My Back" through "Years Go By"). Neil Finn's demos from this era included an early version of the future Crowded House hit, "Something So Strong" (at this point a ballad), as well as prototypes for "I Walk Away" (known as "Love and Success" and "Your Inspiration"), and "Can't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time And Tide (Split Enz Album)
''Time and Tide'' is the eighth album by the New Zealand new wave band Split Enz, released in April 1982. Recorded in Sydney starting the prior December, it topped the charts in New Zealand and Australia and won Best Australian Album at the Countdown Australian Music Awards. It was rereleased in 2006 along with every Split Enz studio album. Track listing # " Dirty Creature" (Neil Finn, Tim Finn & Nigel Griggs) – 4:02 # "Giant Heartbeat" (N. Finn & Griggs) – 3:57 # "Hello Sandy Allen" (N. Finn) – 3:51 # " Never Ceases to Amaze Me" (T. Finn) – 3:06 # "Lost for Words" (N. Finn, T. Finn & Griggs) – 3:02 # "Small World" (T. Finn) – 3:37 # "Take a Walk" (N. Finn) – 3:37 # "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner) – 1:32 # "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (T. Finn & Split Enz) – 4:21 # "Haul Away" (T. Finn) – 2:27 # "Log Cabin Fever" (N. Finn) – 4:36 # "Make Sense of It" (Noel Crombie, T. Finn, N. Finn, Griggs & Rayner) – 3:40 Personnel Split Enz * Tim Finn – vocals, piano * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
