''Time and Tide'' is the seventh album by the New Zealand new wave band

Split Enz Split Enz were a New Zealand rock band formed in Auckland in 1972 by Tim Finn and Phil Judd and had a variety of other members during its existence. Originally started as a folk-oriented group with quirky art rock stylings, the band built a ...

, released in April 1982. It topped the album charts in New Zealand and Australia. At the 1982 Countdown Australian Music Awards, ''Time and Tide'' was named Best Australian Album, despite being a New Zealand album. The album was re-released in 2006 along with all of Split Enz's studio album catalogue. Some albums were rearranged, reordered or adjusted; ''Time and Tide'', however, was left unchanged.

Track listing

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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 seventh studio album ''Time and Tide''. Tim Finn had been suffering from panic attacks at the time, and co-wrote the so ...

" ( Neil Finn,

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowde ...

& Nigel Griggs) – 4:02 # "Giant Heartbeat" (N. Finn & Griggs) – 3:57 # "Hello Sandy Allen" (N. Finn) – 3:51 # "

Never Ceases to Amaze Me "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" is a song by New Zealand art rock group Split Enz. It was released in September 1982 as the third single from the group's eighth studio album, ''Time and Tide''. The video clip was shot in a zoo and featured Tim Finn as ...

" (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 "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 seventh studio album, ''Time and Tide''. The title is a reference to the time it took pioneers to sa ...

" (T. Finn &

) – 4:21 # "Haul Away" (T. Finn) – 2:27 # "Log Cabin Fever" (N. Finn) – 4:36 # "Make Sense of It" (

Noel Crombie Geoffrey Noel Crombie (born 17 April 1953) is a New Zealand percussionist and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, singer, album cover designer, and music video director. Prior to ...

, T. Finn, N. Finn, Griggs & Rayner) – 3:40

Personnel

Split Enz

– vocals, piano * Neil Finn – vocals, guitar *

– drums, percussion * Nigel Griggs – bass guitar * Eddie Rayner – keyboards, percussion

Technical and art

* Produced by Hugh Padgham and Split Enz * Recorded in Sydney, Australia, for Enz Productions * Engineered by Hugh Padgham, assisted by David Price * Mixed by Hugh Padgham and Split Enz * Mastered by Ian Cooper and Howard Grey at Townhouse Studios, UK * Art Direction:

Jeff Ayeroff Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff (born January 20, 1947) is an American record executive who has worked for A&M, Warner Records, Virgin U.S., Work Group, Apple, and Shangri-La Music. He founded Rock the Vote in 1990 in response to a censorship campaign aga ...

* Cover design and photos by Noel Crombie

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{Authority control Split Enz albums 1982 albums Albums produced by Hugh Padgham Mushroom Records albums