''The Beginning of the Enz'' is the fifth studio album from

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rock group

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 ...

. The album is a collection of non-album singles and demos that pre-date the band's first album, 1975's '' Mental Notes''. Three of these songs, "129", "Lovey Dovey" and "Spellbound", were later re-recorded and included on ''Mental Notes'' and '' Second Thoughts''. The album reached #35 in New Zealand, but did not chart in Australia. An unrelated compilation album, '' Beginning of the Enz'' (dropping "The" from the title), was released in the UK in 1980 by Chrysalis Records.

Track listing

*All songs by

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 ...

and

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 ...

, except track 7 by

. # "Split Ends" – Single B-side ("For You"), recorded and released 1973 – 1:49 # "For You" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:50 # "129" – Single B-side ("Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song"), recorded and released 1973 (re-recorded as 'Matinee Idyll (129)' on '' Second Thoughts'' in 1976) – 2:49 # "Home Sweet Home" – Single B-side ("No Bother To Me"), recorded 1973 and released 1975 – 3:43 # "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:24 # "No Bother to Me" – Single, recorded 1974 and released 1975 – 3:11 # "Malmsbury Villa" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 – 2:49 # "Lovey Dovey" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 (re-recorded on ''Second Thoughts'' in 1976) – 3:23 # "Spellbound" – Previously unreleased demo with Tim Finn on lead vocal, recorded 1974 (re-recorded on '' Mental Notes'' in 1975 with Phil Judd on lead vocal) – 4:35

Personnel

Split Enz "Split Ends" and "For You" *

- Vocals, Piano *

- Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin *

Mike Chunn Jonathan Michael Chunn (born 8 June 1952 in London) is a former member of the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Citizen Band. He performed alongside his brother Geoff Chunn in both bands. His musical performing career was cut short due to agoraph ...

- Bass * Miles Golding - Violin *Mike Howard - Flute *Div Vercoe - Drums "129", "Home Sweet Home" and "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" *Tim Finn - Vocals, Piano *Phil Judd - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Spoons *Mike Chunn - Bass *Paul "Wally" Wilkinson - Guitar * Geoff Chunn - Drums "No Bother to Me", "Malmsbury Villa", "Lovey Dovey" and "Spellbound" *Tim Finn - Vocals, Piano *Phil Judd - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin *Mike Chunn - Bass *Paul "Wally" Wilkinson - Guitar *Geoffrey Chunn - Drums *

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 ...

- Keyboards *Rob Gillies - Saxophone, Trumpet Additional musician Rob Gillies played saxophone on "129", recorded before he joined the band as a full member

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beginning of the Enz, The 1979 albums Split Enz albums