''The Living Enz'' was the first live album released by

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rock 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 ...

. Primarily recorded in Melbourne, Australia during the band's 1984 ''Enz with a Bang'' farewell tour, it also includes some material from the Auckland shows of that tour, plus recordings from the band's 1982 ''Time and Tide'' tour.

Track listing

Disc 1 # "I Walk Away" (

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

) – 4:43 # "One Step Ahead" (N. Finn) – 3:34 # "Bold as Brass" (

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 Crowd ...

, Robert Gillies) – 5:34 # " Ninnie Knees Up" (

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 ...

) – 3:39 # "I See Red" (T. Finn) – 4:15 # "Message to My Girl" (N. Finn) – 4:27 # "I Hope I Never" (T. Finn) – 4:52 # "Dirty Creature" (T. Finn,

Nigel Griggs Nigel Griggs (born 18 August 1949) 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. A professional musician since 1963, Nigel Griggs played in a number of bands, not ...

, N. Finn) – 5:57 # "Hard Act to Follow" (T. Finn) – 3:08 # "Time for a Change" (

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 ...

) – 3:57 Disc 2 # "Strait Old Line" (N. Finn) – 4:16 # "Walking Through the Ruins" (T. Finn) – 6:41 # "Pioneer" (

Eddie Rayner Anthony Edward Charles Rayner (born 19 November 1952) is a New Zealand musician who spent twelve 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 1986-19 ...

) – 2:01 # "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (T. Finn,

) – 5:23 # "Take a Walk" (N. Finn) – 4:20 # "Small World" (T. Finn) – 4:57 # "Lost for Words" (T. Finn, Griggs) – 3:42 # "Years Go By" (N. Finn, Rayner) – 4:17 # "Charlie" (T. Finn) – 5:47

Personnel

: vocals & keyboards *

: guitar & vocals *

: keyboards *

: percussion & drums (Lead vocals on "Ninnie Knees Up") (guitar freak out) *

: bass guitar *

Paul Hester Paul Newell Hester (8 January 1959 – 26 March 2005) was an Australian musician and television personality. He was the drummer for the band Split Enz for a short time in 1984, and co-founding member and drummer of the rock group Crowded House ...

: drums & vocals (on all tracks except CD 2 tracks 5, 6 & 7)

Production

*Produced by

CD 1 *Recorded at Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, November 1984 CD 2
Tracks 1, 2 & 3 *Recorded at Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia, November 1984 Tracks 5, 6 & 7 *Recorded at Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia, July 1982 Tracks 4, 8 & 9 *Recorded at Logan Campbell Centre,

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about ...

, New Zealand, December 1984

Charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Living Enz, The Mushroom Records live albums 1985 live albums Live albums by New Zealand artists Live albums by Australian artists Split Enz live albums