| The Living Enz | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1982, 1984 | |||
| Genre | rock music | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Eddie Rayner & Nigel Griggs | |||
| Split Enz chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
The Living Enz was the first live album released by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. 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) – 4:43
- "One Step Ahead" (N. Finn) – 3:34
- "Bold as Brass" (Tim Finn, Robert Gillies) – 5:34
- "Ninnie Knees Up" (Noel Crombie) – 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, N. Finn) – 5:57
- "Hard Act to Follow" (T. Finn) – 3:08
- "Time for a Change" (Phil Judd) – 3:57
Disc 2
- "Strait Old Line" (N. Finn) – 4:16
- "Walking Through the Ruins" (T. Finn) – 6:41
- "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner) – 2:01
- "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (T. Finn, Split Enz) – 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
- Tim Finn: vocals & keyboards
- Neil Finn: guitar & vocals
- Eddie Rayner: keyboards
- Noel Crombie: percussion & drums (Lead vocals on "Ninnie Knees Up") (guitar freak out)
- Nigel Griggs: bass guitar
- Paul Hester: drums & vocals (on all tracks except CD 2 tracks 5, 6 & 7)
Production
- Produced by Eddie Rayner & Nigel Griggs
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, New Zealand, December 1984
Charts
| Chart (1985/86) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 88 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 9 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 7,500^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Split Enz – The Living Enz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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