The Beginning of the Enz
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The Beginning of the Enz is a 1979 release from New Zealand
rock group Split Enz
. The album is a collection of songs and demos from the early days of the band. Several of these songs, such as 129, Lovey Dovey and Spellbound were later re-recorded and included on albums such as Mental Notes
and Second Thoughts.
The album did not chart in Australia but reached #35 in New Zealand.
An unrelated compilation album, Beginning of the Enz (dropping "The" from the title), was released in England in 1980 by Chrysalis Records
and mainly included tracks from 1976's Second Thoughts and 1977's Dizrythmia. It also included the first album appearance of the 1977 non-album single "Another Great Divide
".
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rock group Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
. The album is a collection of songs and demos from the early days of the band. Several of these songs, such as 129, Lovey Dovey and Spellbound were later re-recorded and included on albums such as Mental Notes
Mental Notes
* These songs were re-recorded for the Second Thoughts album.† This version has Phil Judd singing lead vocals. An earlier version recorded in 1974 has Tim Finn singing lead.- Split Enz :* Timothy Finn – vocals, piano...
and Second Thoughts.
The album did not chart in Australia but reached #35 in New Zealand.
An unrelated compilation album, Beginning of the Enz (dropping "The" from the title), was released in England in 1980 by Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
and mainly included tracks from 1976's Second Thoughts and 1977's Dizrythmia. It also included the first album appearance of the 1977 non-album single "Another Great Divide
Another Great Divide
"Another Great Divide" was a single written by Phil Judd, Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Robert Gillies and recorded by Split Enz in late 1976 between albums...
".
Tracklisting
- All songs by Phil JuddPhil JuddPhilip Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.-Split Enz:...
and Tim FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
, except track 7 by Phil JuddPhil JuddPhilip Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.-Split Enz:...
.
- "Split Ends" – For You Single, recorded 1973 – 1:49
- "For YouFor You (Split Enz song)"For You" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1973. This was their first release; at this time they were still going by the name Split Ends...
" – For You Single, recorded 1973 – 3:50 - "129" – Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song Single, recorded 1973, re-recorded as 'Matinee Idyll (129)' on Second Thoughts (1976) – 2:49
- "Home Sweet Home" – No Bother To Me Single (released 1975), recorded 1973 – 3:43
- "Sweet Talkin' Spoon SongSweet Talkin' Spoon Song"Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and recorded by Split Enz in 1973. This was their second release; at this time they were still going by the name Split Ends.- Personnel :*Tim Finn : vocals, Piano, Tambourine...
" – Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song Single, recorded 1973 – 3:24 - "No Bother To MeNo Bother To Me"No Bother To Me" was a single written by Tim Finn and Phil Judd, recorded by Split Enz in 1974 and released in March 1975. It's worth noting this was the first release using the name Split Enz, rather than their previous moniker Split Ends....
" – No Bother To Me Single (released 1975), recorded 1974 – 3:11 - "Malmsbury Villa" – recorded 1974 – 2:49
- "Lovey Dovey" – recorded 1974, re-recorded on Second Thoughts (1976) – 3:23
- "Spellbound" – recorded 1974 with Tim Finn on vocals, re-recorded on Mental Notes (1975) with Phil Judd singing lead – 4:35
English version (Chrysalis, 1980)
- "My MistakeMy Mistake"My Mistake" is a 1977 song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz from their studio album Dizrythmia. "My Mistake" was the first Split Enz song to achieve a top 20 chart position, peaking at #15 in Australia and #21 in the band's native New Zealand....
" (Finn, Rayner) 2:58 - "Crosswords" (Finn) 3:23
- "Bold as Brass" (Finn, Gillies) 3:27
- "Another Great DivideAnother Great Divide"Another Great Divide" was a single written by Phil Judd, Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Robert Gillies and recorded by Split Enz in late 1976 between albums...
" (Finn, Gillies, Judd, Rayner) 3:38 - "Charlie" (Finn) 5:28
- "Late Last NightLate Last Night"Late Last Night" was a single written by Phil Judd and originally recorded by Split Enz in Australia in 1976. It was accompanied by the band's first promotional video clip...
" (Judd) 4:02 - "Stranger Than Fiction" (Finn, Judd) 7:06
- "Time for a Change" (Judd) 4:02
- "Walking Down a Road" (Finn, Judd) 5:24
Personnel
- Brian "Timothy" FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
: vocals, Piano, TambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all.... - Phil JuddPhil JuddPhilip Judd is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.-Split Enz:...
: Vocals, Guitar, MandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, spoonsSpoon (musical instrument)Spoons can be played as a makeshift percussion instrument, or more specifically, an idiophone related to the castanets. "Playing the spoons" originated in Ireland as "playing the bones," in which the convex sides of a pair of sheep rib bones were rattled in the same way.- Techniques :# A pair of... - Jonathan "Michael" ChunnMike ChunnMike Chunn is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands....
: Bass - Miles Golding : Violin (on 1&2)
- Mike Howard : FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
(on 1&2) - Div Vercoe : Drums (on 2)
- Paul "Wally" Wilkinson : Guitar (on 3–9)
- Geoffrey Chunn : Drums (on 3–9)
- Rob Gillies : SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, Trumpet (on 3–5 and 7–9 (1979 version), on 1–9 (1980 version)) - Tony "Eddie" RaynerEddie RaynerEddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
: keyboards (on 6–9) - Neil FinnNeil FinnNeil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
– Vocals, Guitar (1980 version only) - Nigel GriggsNigel GriggsNigel Griggs is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls...
– Bass (1980 version only) - Malcolm GreenMalcolm Green (musician)Malcolm Green is an English-born drummer best known as a member of New Zealand band Split Enz from 1976 to 1981.Green was recruited by Split Enz in Britain, where he had formerly played with Love Affair, The Honeycombs -- both of them long after their run of '60s hits -- and Octopus...
– Drums (1980 version only) - Noel CrombieNoel CrombieNoel Crombie is a New Zealand singer and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, percussionist, album cover designer, and music video director...
– Percussion (1980 version only)