Split Enz was a New Zealander art-rock band from Auckland, formed in late 1972 and active through several iterations over a 12-year period. In 1973, the band released a pair of singles on Vertigo and EMI, followed by nine albums on Mushroom between 1975 and 1984. Their first album, Mental Notes, includes the popular early […]
What would Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Rod Argent, Manfred Mann, Tony Banks, Tony Kaye, John Tout, Kerry Minnear, Vince Crane, Peter Bardens, John Evan, and Richard Wright think of Dave Greenfield, Barry Andrews, Jimmy Destri, Billy Currie, Johnny Fingers, Jools Holland, Greg Hawkes, Allen Ravestine, Steve Nieve, Eddie Rayner, Gary Numan, Dave Formula, […]
Space Waltz is an album by the namesake art-rock combo led by Kiwi vocalist/songwriter Alastair Riddell, released in 1975 on EMI (NZ). Keyboards on the album are played by Eddie Rayner, whose brief involvement with the band directly preceded his 10-year membership in fellow New Zealand art-rockers Split Enz. Tracklist: A1. “Fraulein Love” (3:50) A2. […]
Second Thoughts is the second album by Split Enz, released in August 1976 in Australia and New Zealand on Mushroom Records. In the Northern Hemisphere, the album was re-titled Mental Notes and released on Chrysalis with a modified version of the namesake earlier album‘s cover art. Tracklist: A1. “Late Last Night” (4:04) A2. “Walking Down […]
Dizrythmia is the third album by Kiwi art-rock septet Split Enz, released in 1977 on Mushroom (AU/NZ) and Chrysalis (UK/US). Tracklist: A1. “Bold as Brass” (3:22) A2. “My Mistake” (2:56) A3. “Parrot Fashion Love” (3:47) A4. “Sugar and Spice” (3:49) A5. “Without a Doubt” (5:26) B1. “Crosswords” (3:21) B2. “Charlie” (6:26) B3. “Nice to Know” […]
Space Waltz was a New Zealander art-rock band that released a self-titled album on EMI in 1975. Members: Alastair Riddell (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), Eddie Rayner (piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, synthesizer), Greg Clark (electric guitar), Peter Cuddihy (bass), Brent Eccles (drums) Background Riddell (b. 1952; Auckland) got his musical start as the guitarist and singer of […]
