The Beginning of the Enz


The Beginning of the Enz is a compilation album from the New Zealand rock group Split Enz. It contains 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 number 35 in New Zealand, but did not chart in Australia.
An unrelated compilation album, Beginning of the Enz, was released in the UK in 1980 by Chrysalis Records.

Track listing

  1. "Split Ends" – Single B-side, recorded and released 1973 – 1:49
  2. "For You" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:50
  3. "129" – Single B-side, recorded and released 1973 – 2:49
  4. "Home Sweet Home" – Single B-side, recorded 1973 and released 1975 – 3:43
  5. "Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:24
  6. "No Bother to Me" – Single, recorded 1974 and released 1975 – 3:11
  7. "Malmsbury Villa" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 – 2:49
  8. "Lovey Dovey" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 – 3:23
  9. "Spellbound" – Previously unreleased demo with Tim Finn on lead vocal, recorded 1974 – 4:35

Personnel

Split Enz
"Split Ends" and "For You"
"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
  • Geoff Chunn - Drums
  • Eddie Rayner - Keyboards
  • Rob Gillies - Saxophone, Trumpet
Additional musicians
  • Div Vercoe played drums on "For You"
  • Rob Gillies played saxophone on "129", recorded before he joined the band as a full member