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Better Than K-Tel, FrENZ Of The ENZ {Part 1}

Updated: Apr 4


This Mix is no longer available with Mixcloud! {See Notes!}

 

Better Than K-Tel, FrENZ Of The ENZ {Part 1}


Show Notes & Fun Links To Explore {Playlists, Videos & More! Links Are Pink!} Better Than K-Tel, FrENZ of The ENZ, Original Air Date, 8.31.2022


“Happy FrENZ Fest!”


Since this mix is no longer available on Mixcloud, I included the playlist via videos.

This show is a two-hour introduction. I have included some rare and harder-to-find tracks, related side projects, collaborations, and bands that sprung off of SPLIT ENZ. I tried to fill in the story as much as I could, but when you dig into Split Enz, there is so much more…”The Enz Is Just The Beginning!”


Set your reminders!




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🎶Original Play List 🎶

Opening set For Frenz Mix

1. This Show Opened with, “Split Ends,” By Split Ends. This was the B-Side for the single, “For You”

2. “Bold As Brass” that was off of their 1977 Release, “Dizrythmia.”

3. “Marooned” off of the Aussie Version of their Album, “Frenzy.”

4. “Shark Attack” off of Their Album, “True Colors.”

5. (INTRO Music) “The Choral Sea,” Off of True Colors


Second Set Playlist (Spit Enz & Crowded House Set)

1. “One Step Ahead” by Split Enz, Off The Album, Corroboree

2. “Dirty Creature” by Split Enz, off Of the album, “Time And Tide.”

3. From The Split Enz Album, “See Ya Round,” We Heard, “I Walk Away.”

4. Crowded House, “Don’t Dream It’s Over” off Of The First Album.

5. “Chocolate Cake” from The Third Crowded House Album, “Woodface”

6. “Second Chance” by Liam Finn, from “I’ll Be Lightening”

7.“Whatever You Want,” from the New Crowded House Album, “Dreamers Are Waiting”

8. (2nd Break Music) “Wail” by Split Enz, Off Of “Waiata”


Third Set (Pajama Club & Neil Finn Set)

1. Pajama Club and “Diamonds In Her Eyes”

2. “She Will Have Her Way” off of Neil Finn’s Album, “Try Whistling This”

3. (3rd Break Music) “Pioneer,” By Split Enz, off of the Album, “Time And Tide”


Fourth Set (Finn Brothers & Tim Finn Set)

1. “Weather With You” by The Finn Brothers

2. “Paradise (Wherever You Are), by the Finn Brothers, from their debut album, “Finn.”

3. “Haul Away,”by Split Enz, off the Album, “Time And Tide.”

4. “Couldn’t Be Done,” by TIm Finn, off his album, “Imaginary Kingdom”

5. “Home For My Heart,” by Tim Finn, from the Coca-Cola Kid Soundtrack.

6. (4th Break Music) “Double Happy,” by Split Enz, From The Album, “True Colors.”


Fifth Set (Other Enz Set)

1. “Dream ‘n’ Away” by Phil Judd

2. The Swingers, with their Hit, “Counting The Beat”

3. “The Sound Of Trees” by Schnell Fenster.

4.“Cold Shoulder” By Noel’s Cowards {with Wendy Matthews}, From the “Rikki And Pete” Sound Track.

5. “My Voice Keeps Changing,” By Noel Crombie

6. “The Cry Of The Earth”, Tim Finn And Phil Manzanera, from the album, “Caught By The Heart”

7. “Walking Down The Road” by Split Enz, From the album, “Mental Notes,”

8.“Walking” by ForENZics.

9. (5th Break Music) “Albert Of India,” By Split Enz, from the Album, “Waiata.”

10. “Message To My Girl” Performed By Neil Finn, from “ENZso”


This is show is called, “Better Than K-Tel, Frenz Of The Enz,” because, Today we are exploring Split Enz and Beyond. It is also a Celebration of Frenzship. I have formed some amazing Frenzships, because of Split Enz.

Split Enz has been one of my all time favorite bands.

Some of my first, Better Than K-Tel mixes, were “Frenz Mixes.”

(Because I thought everyone needed to know about Split Enz.)


📼*The Cover Art That I Made For This Show, Is Very Similar to The Cover Art that I used to make for my “FrENZ Mixes,” I made watercolor backgrounds and used India Ink, to Draw The Art, and Write The Liner Notes. Yes, each one was hand drawn, and an original. Later I discovered the Copier and reproduced the Liner Notes, on the back of Original Art.


🥳 A Little Back Story About, “FrENZ Fest”

I was really feeling super nostalgic, this past weekend.

Back in the day, the last weekend in August, was usually our last big weekend before school started. We often Celebrated by having a, “Frenz Fest Weekend.”

So, I reached out to, and caught up with some old Frenz! It brought back, “All The Feels,” So I decided that this would be the best week to explore Split Enz, and Beyond!

Technically, You Can Celebrate, “FrENZ Fest” anytime. It is really about FrENZ coming together, to enjoy Great Food, Good Times, and to Talk about, and share amazing Music! “Telling them All About Split Enz!”



The FrENZ MIX (Links Are Pink!)

Keep Scrolling! I am sharing extra videos, links, and notes in the show notes! So much of Today’s Show, Is from my personal collection, and it might be hard to find on Apple Or Spotify; But I did find a lot on YouTube!


Please Let Us Know Your Favorite Songs, by the ENZ & Beyond (Comment Below!). If they are not on one of our playlists, We Will Add Them! This Play List Will Continue To Grow!


If you are already Frenz of The Enz, I hope you enjoy this mix. It was hard to pick a few songs, from an extensive catalog, of so many amazing songs. There are so many different projects to pick from.


I am a huge fan of "All Things ENZ and Beyond." I Tried to Represent As Much As I Could, In This Show.


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🚀 Special Thank You, Dedication, Shout Outs & In Loving Memory ❤️

This show is a labor of love and is dedicated to Frenz Of The Enz!


I also want to extend a very special Thank you to Steve Kay of Vintage Vinyl, who helped me find so much of my Split Enz collection and discover so much Amazing Music. He has also been a great friend and my favorite music Guru for many years! Thank you!


Congrats Steve Kay!



Also, Special Shout Out To Frenz: Mom, Kathy, Mr Spencer, Tina & Dave, Hannah Aitchensen, Brad O Hunner, Ozone Al (A.K.A Ghost Girl), Joel, Kenny…

In Loving Memory Of Paul Hester (Awesome Drummer & One Of The Founding Members Of Crowded House)


 

Notes, Extra Links...

The Opening Song

🎥 "Split Ends" By Split Ends Video(Click Me!)

About The Song!

B-side off the single "For You" released early 1973.

The Band Went by the name, “split ends” and later changed their name to Split Enz, when the moved to Australia.


Line up

Tim Finn - vocals, piano

Phil Judd - vocals, guitar

Mike Chunn - bass guitar

Miles Golding - violin

Mike Howard - flute


Bit o' trivia: lyrics from the song, “Haul Away” off of The Split Enz Album, Time and Tide”

The line that appears in the background of "Ambition has lost me friends and time" is "Telling them all about split ends," a reference to their song "Split Ends," the B-side of their 1973 debut single "For You" (on which the band's name was also Split Ends).


🎥 Music Video Favorites, From The Show & More (Links Are Pink)

Split Enz Made Soooo Many Amazing Videos...

  

I have tried to include videos for all the songs that were featured or discussed on the show.


Some of the songs did not have videos, so I included a live version or the next best thing. I also included some other favorites that did not make it to the show.


*The Pink Links Will Take You To The Video That I Did Not Get to Post {Or Embed In The Blog}


{Apparently, You Can Embed Too Many Videos In A Blog Post.}  You can also click on the Pink Links with an embedded video. (I Included Both.) “Split Ends” By Split Ends


















































Split Enz performing "Haul Away" at the Hamilton ,Canada show- June 1982.

Great Show!



























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