- Audio CD (23 July 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Bmg
- ASIN: B0000563I8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 721,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Titus |
| 2. Late Last Night |
| 3. Matinee Idyll (129) |
| 4. Lovey Dovey |
| 5. Time for a Change |
| 6. Crosswords |
| 7. Charley |
| 8. Another Great Divide |
| 9. Bold as Brass |
| 10. My Mistake |
| 11. I See Red |
| 12. I Got You |
| 13. One Step Ahead |
| 14. History Never Repeats |
| 15. Six Months in a Leaky Boat |
| 16. Message to My Girl |
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having previously been a Crowded House fan, this was the record that introduced me to Split Enz and resulted in me buying their entire back catalogue.
One of many Enz 'best ofs', this CD presents the tracks in chronological order and gives you a really good feel of the change in sound over the years as Tim Finn's avant garde arty wierdness was eventually overpowered (at least in the Singles stakes) by Neil Finn's classic pop tunesmithery.
I approached as a Neil fan, and soon found the early Tim (and Judd) compositions becoming some of my favourites. For the full experience, which must be seen to be believed, get the Split Enz DVD, or even better see them live on the next of their sporadic reunions.
One of many Enz 'best ofs', this CD presents the tracks in chronological order and gives you a really good feel of the change in sound over the years as Tim Finn's avant garde arty wierdness was eventually overpowered (at least in the Singles stakes) by Neil Finn's classic pop tunesmithery.
I approached as a Neil fan, and soon found the early Tim (and Judd) compositions becoming some of my favourites. For the full experience, which must be seen to be believed, get the Split Enz DVD, or even better see them live on the next of their sporadic reunions.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Prior to moving on to Crowded House and solo material, the Finn Brothers, were producing some of the best material of that decade. Unfortunately under the Split Enz name, they never got the recognition they deserved. If you like the sound of a more up beat Crowded house, try this album. 'I See Red' is definitely one of my top ten all time favourites.
Format:Audio CD
Before Lord of the Rings made New Zealand cool and a must-visit alternative, to me and I dare say a few others, only Split Enz and of course its various subsequent manifestations linked any form of culture to this antipodean country. Rugby union excluded, of course! (Debatable if that's cultural, though!!)
I have three Split Enz albums that were either released or featured early Enz, two on vinyl and this Best Of, which is misleading as it hardly covers any of the popular (ie commercial pop songs) era of the band. Instead it concentrates on the brash early and widely varying range of styles, from punk to jazz and then progressive and a dollop of pop.
'Charley' was always my favourite, the keyboards, especially the overlaying shower of tinkling piano, like a waterfall, cascading into an earthy sax and the floating mellotron melting the song out. Time for a Change is another fine song. This pot pourri of pop (& stuff) does show that the Finn's had ideas galore and just had to harness them and temper them into popular songs.
Much mention has been made of the singles (featured on here) I Got You, History Never Repeats and Six Months in a Leaky Boat. I See Red is often vaunted as being a favourite; not for me, though. Too aggressive!
Having pretty well all of the Enz's output, I don't go looking for their Best Of's any more and so cannot say how this differs or whether it is better than the others. I have to say that I would be disappointed if there were not a more consistently representative collection of their work, if I were still looking for one.
I have three Split Enz albums that were either released or featured early Enz, two on vinyl and this Best Of, which is misleading as it hardly covers any of the popular (ie commercial pop songs) era of the band. Instead it concentrates on the brash early and widely varying range of styles, from punk to jazz and then progressive and a dollop of pop.
'Charley' was always my favourite, the keyboards, especially the overlaying shower of tinkling piano, like a waterfall, cascading into an earthy sax and the floating mellotron melting the song out. Time for a Change is another fine song. This pot pourri of pop (& stuff) does show that the Finn's had ideas galore and just had to harness them and temper them into popular songs.
Much mention has been made of the singles (featured on here) I Got You, History Never Repeats and Six Months in a Leaky Boat. I See Red is often vaunted as being a favourite; not for me, though. Too aggressive!
Having pretty well all of the Enz's output, I don't go looking for their Best Of's any more and so cannot say how this differs or whether it is better than the others. I have to say that I would be disappointed if there were not a more consistently representative collection of their work, if I were still looking for one.
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NOT CROWDED
ALWAYS A JOY HAD ALL THER ALBUMS IN THE EIGHTIES IT NEVER ENDS WITH THE FINN BROTHERS .
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Mr. B. Jackson
Classic stuff
'Split Enz' basically became 'Crowded House'. Starts off like an Australian version of early 'Genesis' but then halfway its just classic stuff and very catchy. Read more
Published on 13 May 2009 by R. Gutteridge
Weird looking , but good music .
My experience with Split Enz prior to buying this album was limited to " I got you " , and " Six months in a leaky boat " . Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2008 by Egbert Souse
ANTIPODEAN POP ART, PRIMARY COLOURS AND BIG HAIR
Split Enz will always be remembered, in the UK at least, for big 1980 hit 'I Got You' - still a staple of daytime Radio 2. Read more
Published on 28 July 2008 by Mr. Christopher J. Welch
strange album
for those of you who know crowded house you,ll know that neil and tim evolved from split enz./this album has shades of crowded house but apart from i see red and history never... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2004 by "dazza31"
Not quite genius, but you can see it from here!
Through the 1970's and 80's Split Enz was New Zealand popular music. Wild, mad and hugely talented they sprang from rural NZ via Auckland University onto the international stage. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2004 by Liam Palmer
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