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Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Below is a generated folder list of every available Enz-related studio album/EP/project I can think of. I own a physical CD copy of everything listed (with the exception of a few that are digital only), and everything in these folders are lossless FLAC files (all tagged properly, with cover art). However, I am missing the bold/italic releases. So I guess my question is, aside from the bold/italic releases, am I missing anything obvious? Also, has anyone managed to find themselves copies of...
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Re: Woodface: 30th Anniversary Box Set
This looks great. I was skeptical at first but I think it would work. However some may feel short changed buying another Woodface after the Deluxe Edition.
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Re: Woodface: 30th Anniversary Box Set
Woodface is THIRTY years old? thanks for making me feel ancient. hess wouldve turned 60 a few weeks ago. boys were in their 20s and 30s when they were at their peak. come to think of it, so were we all great times.
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Re: Woodface: 30th Anniversary Box Set
A fair point about buying another version of Woodface so soon after the reissue. But in this day and age of boxed sets being released for classic albums I think it's more than justified. It also would be half a decade later. Personally I would have liked these deluxe versions to be staggered for release at the 30th anniversary of each album. It would have created more of a sense of event for each one. And by 2021 a Woodface boxed set would have been a much easier sell. Having said that I'm...
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Re: Rank every band/project/solo work
So do we rank these individual bands / artists / projects out of 10 based on their entire output? As for other projects, I would include the likes of Citizen Band, The Swingers, Phil Judd, Schnell Fenster, The Makers, Enzso, ALT, Neil & Liam Finn, etc. Unless this is specifically about the Finn Brothers, in which case some of those might not count.
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Re: Rank every band/project/solo work
Feel free to add any others. I was doing it fron favourite to least favourite based on their output.
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Re: Rank every band/project/solo work
Hmmm... this is quite difficult to rank one off projects against a body of work but I’ll give it a whirl... This is just based on my personal preference. I guess the way I have thought about it is who/what I would most like to see (while in their prime) or be most excited to see a new album from as opposed to rating against their full recorded output. 1 Split Enz v1 2 Split Enz v2 3 Crowded House v1 4 ALT 5 Finn Family* 6 Finn Brothers 7 Neil Finn and Paul Kelly 8 7 Worlds Collide 9 Crowded...
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
At this time, I would reach for these records in order 1) Pajama Club - it feels alive and inspired; groove enters Neil’s writing with perfect collaboration 2) Out of Silence - deep, dark and topical. You can tell that the events of our time have hung heavily in Neil’s eyes and he expressed them with fragility and nuance. 3) The View .... - songs and production are tied beautifully; there’s a little bit of sameness that makes me forgetful of its beauty. I would not say worst, but these...
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
Out of Silence is my favorite Finn-related project of the decade, by far.
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
Yes, yes, another decade of Finn music. Aren't we all so spoiled? 1. Favorite thing was absolutely Out of Silence. Every song is incredible and watching the recording process unfold was such a treat. I was excited when Neil collaborated with Victoria Kelly on "Song of the Lonely Mountain" and thought that song was terrific. Then I thought Dizzy Heights would be the album that fulfilled their promise as collaborators. But instead the strings got sort of lost in the albums production while it...
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
Hard to find a decisive winner from Intriguer, Dizzy Heights and Out of Silence. I think the quality of songwriting was comparable on all three. Of course, each album is distinguished by a very different sound. Intriguer with a more conventional 'band' sound you can expect from CH. Dizzy Heights with slick, if occasionally over-polished production. Out of Silence with the choir, Infinity Orchestra and Victoria Kelly. I'd put Lightsleeper behind the above three albums. To be honest, I've...
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Re: DECADE REVIEW: Favourite/Least Favourite Albums of the 2010s
1. Intriguer. 2. Our of Silence. 3. Light sleeper. I haven’t listened to View Is Worth the Climb much yet.
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Re: Digital Album Releases
The self titled album is available on Spotify and I imagine, other music streaming programs too.
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Re: Digital Album Releases
Wow. How did i not think of Spotify. I'm a GENIUS! >.< Thanks. I'll totally go look at that now. Man, i'm thick lol.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Wow, what a fantastic list! Very handy for reference! I have cd copies of Luton and Enzso 2.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Glad someone can get something out of it! Lucky for me I only have to refer to my hard drive folders Looks like Neil & Liam's album might be the next addition to the discography.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Thanks for this list; indeed very useful for reference. I miss Tim's Rarities, Demos, Live Performances Vol. I on your list. Not sure if you didn't list it because it self-released, but just wanted to let you know.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Glad the list helps. The reason the album you mentioned wasn't included is because it's clearly a compilation �� Might start up another topic with all my compilations if anyone is interested though.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Nice list! I would add Phil Manzanera's K-Scope which like Southern Cross featured Tim on lead vocals for a few tracks. Other Enzers were also involved. Mark Hart was a member of Supertramp for a few albums before and after Crowded House. Neil was featured prominently on several Dave Dobbyn albums including as producer and co-songwriter on Twist. Phil contributed music to a movie called Amy in 1997 but I don't know if the soundtrack was officially released.
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Cheers Spencer. Have since got myself a copy of K-Scope . Not sure I'd consider albums Neil has 'produced' as part of my canon, even if he did happen to co-write a song or two. I know Mark Hart has played with Supertramp a fair bit, even singing lead vocals on some of Roger Hodgson's songs, but has he played on any of their studio albums or sung on any studio recordings? I mean if we're including Supertramp where do we draw the line? Yeah hard to include some of Phil Judd's soundtrack work...
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Hey Stew - have you considered the two Citizen Band albums (Citizen Band 1978, and Just Drive Thru Town 1979)? I’m guessing that they aren’t there because they were never released on CD, and Rust In My Car (which is on CD) isn’t there because it’s a compilation?
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Re: Complete List of Split Enz & Beyond Studio Releases
Not sure if you want to add Nigel's - Sleeper and Tim and Anna Paquin's - The Magnificent Nose. Just had a quick look back and you don't have either LLT EPs. Although I think they had live tracks on them.
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Re: Rare Tim Finn Award up for auction
Thank you! Can you recommend any other places to advertise this item? many thanks, Karen
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Re: Rare Tim Finn Award up for auction
On this forum, For Sale the only right spot to offer something for sale. Thanks.
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Re: Where to start?
Before and After is early 90s Tim. There are a few trite moments and simple rhymes, but it covers a lot of good ground and includes "Persuasion", co-penned by Richard Thompson (middle 8 by Neil); one of his better singles imho. Say it is So was done with Wilco I understand, around 2000. It's got some grunge moments and has "Death of a Popular Song", which I still enjoy. I saw Tim on that tour and it was my first Finn show. I'm hardly an expert, and actually those are the only Tim I have. But...
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Re: Where to start?
Tim Finn and Before & After are good starting points for Tim’s discography.
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Re: Where to start?
This surprised me so I tried to look into it...the drummer on Say It Is So is Ken Coomer, Wilco's first (but not current) drummer. That was the only Wilco connection I could find.
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Re: Where to start?
Before & After is definitely a great album. My personal favourite Tim record is his self-titled album. Very underrated and deserved a lot more attention than it got at the time. Not Even Close is a beautiful song.
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Re: Where to start?
I agree with the others that Tim Finn is great, as is Before and After. Imaginary Kingdom is a strong album too. If you're not necessarily wanting to be completest to begin with, how about the anthology? While some of the songs are reworked (and CH/Enz), there's something of a selection across his solo albums save the most recent one (if memory serves), so that might give you a taste and help determine if there's an era that you like, since they're all quite different. Or, if you're a...
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Re: Where to start?
Completely agree with this. Tim’s albums are quite eclectic based on the era they were produced. I love many of the songs on Big Canoe but the production... well... is an acquired taste! I feel the same about Escapade. I would also either start at the beginning and make your way through them all or start with the Anthology and explore the albums based on the songs that most take your fancy.
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Re: Where to start?
Feeding the Gods is one of my favorite albums of all time. But you have to prepared to rock out because it's a very energetic romp. After that, Say It Is So is my next favorite. Those two albums make a great one-two punch from the early aughts.
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Re: Where to start?
FTG is one of those “under different circumstances this would have been a big hit” albums, I think. And for all the great TF tracks on it, I still think Incognito is probably the highlight.
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Re: Where to start?
Although I don't listen to TF albums anymore, the ones I played the most were Escapade, Tim Finn and Before & After. I found Say It Is So to be unlistenable.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
Very cool! Love the insights into the making of songs. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to part 2!
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
Yes, very well done. An excellent piece of work. Thank you for doing it and sharing.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
Great interview, very illuminating.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
Thank you so much for this - great interview!
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 2)
Enjoyed both of these, Guy. Interesting reading, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
Almost didn't click on this, but so glad I did! Fascinating stuff! Thanks!
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 2)
Thanks for taking the time, a great read, full of interest.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 2)
I wish there was more information like this out there. So fascinating to hear both his experiences and his opinions given that he was so closely involved with the recording evolution. It's just eye opening to hear how much these songs go through. Those of us who don't record hit records for a living are easily unaware of the labor and debates that go on behind the scenes. The band certainly doesn't just show up, record a song, and go home. It's hard to imagine, for example, Paul coming in to...
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 2)
It'd be interesting to know how much of the so called Still Life demos are recorded with Stuart Ellison and which were recorded earlier and which he then added parts to. There are versions of "Persuasion" and "Funny Way" on there and "Persuasion" in particular is quite different from the album; but frankly, it's terrible in comparison with the finished Mark Hart-produced song to my ears -- but Stuart doesn't seem to like the album version at all. I could not disagree with him more. Different...
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 2)
Thanks again for sharing these fascinating reads.
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Re: Interview with Stuart Ellison - Periscope studio engineer (part 1)
I can’t believe his memory for detail. Great interview