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. Released to mark the band's 10th anniversary, and composed of tracks selected by members of the band, the album was released in

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only. The album was followed up by two "Enz Of An Era" 10th anniversary concerts in early 1983.

Track listing

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History Never Repeats "History Never Repeats" is a single written by Neil Finn and recorded by Split Enz. It was released in March 1981 as the second single from their album, '' Waiata''. The song remains one of their most popular. It was also used as the title of two ...

" from '' Waiata'', 1981 2:58 (

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 ...

) # " My Mistake" from ''

Dizrythmia ''Dizrythmia'' (1977) is the third studio album released by New Zealand new wave band Split Enz. It was the first Split Enz album without co-founding members Phil Judd and Mike Chunn. Neil Finn and Nigel Griggs, the first being the younger bro ...

'', 1977 3:00 (

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 songw ...

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 ...

) # " I Got You" from '' True Colours'', 1980 3:29 (Neil Finn) # "

Late Last Night "Late Last Night" was a single originally recorded by New Zealand band Split Enz in Australia in 1976. Written by Phil Judd, it was accompanied by the band's first promotional video clip. The single was a minor hit on the Australian Top 100, rea ...

" from '' Second Thoughts'', 1976 4:03 (

Phil Judd Philip Raymond Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers. Split Enz In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early d ...

) # " Poor Boy" from ''True Colours'', 1980 3:27 (Tim Finn) # "

Dirty Creature "Dirty Creature" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in March 1982 as the lead single from their album '' Time and Tide''. Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the song as a relie ...

" from '' Time and Tide'', 1982 4:01 (Tim Finn/

Nigel Griggs Nigel Griggs (born 18 August 1949) is an English musician. He is perhaps best known for having played bass guitar in the band Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls. Biography A professional m ...

/Neil Finn) # " I See Red" from ''

Frenzy ''Frenzy'' is a 1972 British thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is the penultimate feature film of his extensive career. The screenplay by Anthony Shaffer is based on the 1966 novel '' Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square ...

'', 1978 3:15 (Tim Finn) # "

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 ...

" (7" single edit) from ''Time and Tide'', 1982 3:49 (Tim Finn/Split Enz) # " One Step Ahead" from ''Waiata'', 1980 2:51 (Neil Finn) # "Matinee Idyll (129)" from ''Second Thoughts'', 1976 2:57 (Phil Judd/Tim Finn) # "Another Great Divide" single, 1977 3:38 (Phil Judd/Tim Finn/Eddie Rayner/Robert Gillies) # "Bold as Brass" from ''Dizrythmia'', 1977 3:29 (Tim Finn/Robert Gillies) # "

I Hope I Never "I Hope I Never" is a 1980 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in May 1980 as the second single from their album ''True Colours''. Track listings Australian release ;Side A #"I Hope I Never" – 3:56 (Tim Finn) ;Side B ...

" from ''True Colours'', 1980 4:33 (Tim Finn) # "Give It a Whirl" from ''Frenzy'', 1979 2:52 (Tim Finn/Neil Finn)

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1982 compilation albums Split Enz compilation albums Mushroom Records compilation albums {{1980s-compilation-album-stub