Re: Split Enz - True Colours
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 19-Jan-99 RE: Split Enz - True Colours by "Walker, Jason"@acp.com. These days Phil Judd is working on film soundtracks and so forth here in Australia and New Zealand. He was also involved in ENZSO, a project involving the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and members of Split Enz. He also had a pretty conventional pop band called Schnell Fenster about 8-9 years ago. They had at least one record out on Atlantic. Pleasant, but not a match for his Enz stuff. Carl Z.
Re: Split Enz - True Colours
Split Enz thread on P2 - cool. Jerry says; You are recalling an album by the Split Enz entitled _True Colors_. Contained one of their earliest hits, "I Got You". The origianl US release was laser etched. That is, if you held it to the light it would reflect light in a fashion similar to a CD. Trip down memory lane here. The radio station I worked at in college had that same album. I forgot all about that cool etching. I believe that album also contained my favorite Split Enz song of all - "Iris". Am I right, Jerry? And do you have that album? The Split Enz greatest hits cd does not include "Iris", unfortunately. marie
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If I'm not mistaken "Iris" is from the album after "True Colors" which was called "Waiata" here in the States and "Corroboree" elsewhere. Both are great albums by the way. --Slonedog
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http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.exe?p=amgsql=A18685 "Iris" is on _Waiata_. Also called _Corroboree_ (and the reason I couldn't replace my tape of _Waiata_ - I was looking for the wrong title). It's this album and _Time and Tide_ that vie for my favorite Enz discs. Favorite song? Too tough. "I Don't Wanna Dance", "Hello Sandy Allen", "Dirty Creature", "Message to My Girl", "Six Months in a Leaky Boat"... Great, great, band. Chris Trip down memory lane here. The radio station I worked at in college had that same album. I forgot all about that cool etching. I believe that album also contained my favorite Split Enz song of all - "Iris". Am I right, Jerry? And do you have that album? The Split Enz greatest hits cd does not include "Iris", unfortunately. marie
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Marie asked: I believe that album also contained my favorite Split Enz song of all - "Iris". Am I right, Jerry? And do you have that album? The Split Enz greatest hits cd does not include "Iris", unfortunately. Hill, Christopher J replied: "Iris" is on _Waiata_. Also called _Corroboree_ (and the reason I couldn't replace my tape of _Waiata_ - I was looking for the wrong title). It's this album and _Time and Tide_ that vie for my favorite Enz discs. Favorite song? Too tough. "I Don't Wanna Dance", "Hello Sandy Allen", "Dirty Creature", "Message to My Girl", "Six Months in a Leaky Boat"... Great, great, band. WAIATA was the name of the US issue, CORROBOREE the version for the Anzacs, same tunes. From the AMG: Waiata is the Maori word for party (the album was given the Aboriginal party title, Corroboree in Australia). I *think* the only way to get anything but TRUE COLOURS is to get it on import, the Australian Mushroom label. That's how I've got most of their records, anyway, and I have everything. WAIATA is very much a time and place record for me, (1981, kids) but still a very sentimental fave and my favorite Split Enz, though I suppose TIME AND TIDE would have to be considered *best*. Chris mentions some great tunes, (mostly all from T+T) but leaves out my favorite Split Enz and Neil Finn song, "One Step Ahead", from WAIATA. Not to mention "History Never Repeats". And Marie, the Split Enz greatest hits comps blow. Not nearly long enough, for one thing, and poor song selection IMO. If you're interested in a highly subjective best-of (but authoritative, of courseg) let me know. I'd love to do a tape. And Chaco, if you're still following along, that Neil Finn record is pretty good, and not as different from his regular material as implied. If you're a fan, I'd recommend it. b.s. n.p. Rhonda Vincent A DREAM COME TRUE
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I saw Crowded House live on MTV some years ago and they did a song that I didn't recognize. The only lyric I can remember is somthing about "shedding skin". Since it looks like we have some Finn experts here I thought I would float it out. Also anyone know a Louvin Brothers song with the line "what are those things with wings..." Thanks, Jerald
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I think there's a line about "shed my skin" in the Crowded House song "Love This Life" from "Temple of Low Men". --Slonedog
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http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/8122/chindex.htm Could it be the song below? Possible, as it's only on their greatest hits cd, so they might have been playing it to promote the cd's release. EVERYTHING IS GOOD FOR YOU (Neil Finn) I see a man with a flag and he leads the procession and a woman shedding tears for a man locked in prison... Unless it's the incredibly fine "Recurring Dream" (title of the greatest hits, but not included. Logic?) I don't know what the lyrics to that song are, and they're not included on the above site. Of course, now I'm singing "shed my skin, I just wanna shed my skin" - Midnight Oil's "Sell My Soul". Up goes the volume on AMC's _California_! Not much = help, much = free time. Chris I saw Crowded House live on MTV some years ago and they did a song that I didn't recognize. The only lyric I can remember is somthing about "shedding skin". Since it looks like we have some Finn experts here I thought I would float it out.
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I think the song in question is one by Melbourne band Hunters Collectors called "Throw Your Arms Around Me" - the lyric in question is: And we may never meet again So shed your skin and let's get started And you will throw your arms around me" Junior -Original Message- From: Jerald Corder [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 1999 6:21 To: passenger side Subject: RE: Split Enz - True Colours I saw Crowded House live on MTV some years ago and they did a song that I didn't recognize. The only lyric I can remember is somthing about "shedding skin". Since it looks like we have some Finn experts here I thought I would float it out. Also anyone know a Louvin Brothers song with the line "what are those things with wings..." Thanks, Jerald
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b.s. wrote; WAIATA .my favorite Split Enz, though I suppose TIME AND TIDE would have to be considered *best*. Chris mentions some great tunes, (mostly all from T+T) but leaves out my favorite Split Enz and Neil Finn song, "One Step Ahead", from WAIATA. Not to mention "History Never Repeats". What do you think of the "Frenzy" album? I found it after getting True Colours and Waiata. "Frenzy" pre dates both of those records it gave me some insight into what they were doing before their "I Got You" smash. I really like "Semi Detached" and "Holy Smoke". I sniffed around Portland and found the 1975 Mental Notes, before Neil Finn joined the band. I noticed the strong presence of Philip Judd on the sound of the band at that time.(or maybe it was the mushrooms) What other Enz/Judd records are there, (besides 1979's Beginning of the Enz) and what became of Judd after he left the band? Assuming there was no tragedy that I never heard about. Erik
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These days Phil Judd is working on film soundtracks and so forth here in Australia and New Zealand. He was also involved in ENZSO, a project involving the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and members of Split Enz. Being a New Zealander myself, Split Enz are very near and dear to my heart and to many NZers of all ages. Just as an addendum, the song that Golden Smog have been covering is correctly titled I Got You, rather than I Get Frightened or Sometimes I don't know why I get frightened. :) Junior NP: Go to the pedant, thou sluggard - consider his ways and be thoroughly ticked off -Original Message- From: Erik Gerding [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 1999 10:13 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Split Enz - True Colours b.s. wrote; WAIATA .my favorite Split Enz, though I suppose TIME AND TIDE would have to be considered *best*. Chris mentions some great tunes, (mostly all from T+T) but leaves out my favorite Split Enz and Neil Finn song, "One Step Ahead", from WAIATA. Not to mention "History Never Repeats". What do you think of the "Frenzy" album? I found it after getting True Colours and Waiata. "Frenzy" pre dates both of those records it gave me some insight into what they were doing before their "I Got You" smash. I really like "Semi Detached" and "Holy Smoke". I sniffed around Portland and found the 1975 Mental Notes, before Neil Finn joined the band. I noticed the strong presence of Philip Judd on the sound of the band at that time.(or maybe it was the mushrooms) What other Enz/Judd records are there, (besides 1979's Beginning of the Enz) and what became of Judd after he left the band? Assuming there was no tragedy that I never heard about. Erik
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As for Neil Finn - the man is clearly a genius - buy his new solo album "Try Whistling This" - it's all quite beautiful. Jnr -Original Message- From: Chaco Daniel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, 16 January 1999 9:29 To: passenger side Subject: Re: Split Enz - True Colours Reply to: Re: Split Enz - True Colours Shucks. As long as twang is off the map. Split Enz is great. Crowded House is great. Now, can someone give me a final (purchase or pass) opinion on that Neil Finn solo disk? CD jamie wrote: On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Jerry Curry wrote: Count me in as a big Split Enz fan. Actually, I still like them. Loved that Crowded House stuff.hell, the Finn brothers can't do much wrong in my opinion. Ditto. "The Temple of Low Men" is a classic, IMNSHO. .jamie dyer . Cornerstone Networks Central Virginia's . .jamie at cstone.net. Charlottesville, Va. Premier Internet. . net/sys admin. Service Provider. . work: www.cstone.net. . . band: www.hogwaller.com .6.6.6 - Kernel of the Beast . RFC822 header --- RECEIVED: from SF_Database by POP_Mailbox_-1295706195 ; 15 JAN 99 16:05:01 UT Received: from LISTS4.U.WASHINGTON.EDU by mail.duncanchannon.com with SMTP (QuickMail Pro Server for MacOS 1.1.1r1); 15 JAN 99 16:04:46 UT Received: from host (lists.u.washington.edu [140.142.56.13]) by lists4.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with SMTP id PAA01468; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:56:31 -0800 Received: from mxu1.u.washington.edu (mxu1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id PAA42404 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:28 -0800 Received: from Astrovan.cstone.net (mailstop.cstone.net [205.197.102.13]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.9.2+UW99.01/8.9.2+UW99.01) with ESMTP id PAA04012 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from Frisket.cstone.net ([206.205.42.2]) by Astrovan.cstone.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-54117U7500L750S0V35) with SMTP id net for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:43:48 -0500 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:49:12 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk From: jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Split Enz - True Colours In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Wife: Ol' what's her name X-No-Archive: yes X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 beta -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN
Re: split enz - true colours
Styx did on one of theirs - Paradise Theater Iceman Erik Gerding wrote: Here, here! I was a major Split Enz freak in the late 70's early 80's. Still like 'em too. So that True Colours record with the etching is actually worth somethin'? I always thought it was cool and wondered why other artists didn't do that on their albums. I have a 1975 Enz album called Mental Notes with Philip Judd before he left the band pre-True Colours. It is very different than their later stuff. Lots of odd New Zealand folky-country stuff. Judd plays a mean mandolin on a few tracks. Also, Neil Finn's Escapade album is great too. I romanced a French girl in Montpelier with that tape. Ooohh the memories
split enz - true colours
Here, here! I was a major Split Enz freak in the late 70's early 80's. Still like 'em too. So that True Colours record with the etching is actually worth somethin'? I always thought it was cool and wondered why other artists didn't do that on their albums. I have a 1975 Enz album called Mental Notes with Philip Judd before he left the band pre-True Colours. It is very different than their later stuff. Lots of odd New Zealand folky-country stuff. Judd plays a mean mandolin on a few tracks. Also, Neil Finn's Escapade album is great too. I romanced a French girl in Montpelier with that tape. Ooohh the memories
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Reply to: Re: Split Enz - True Colours Shucks. As long as twang is off the map. Split Enz is great. Crowded House is great. Now, can someone give me a final (purchase or pass) opinion on that Neil Finn solo disk? CD jamie wrote: On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Jerry Curry wrote: Count me in as a big Split Enz fan. Actually, I still like them. Loved that Crowded House stuff.hell, the Finn brothers can't do much wrong in my opinion. Ditto. "The Temple of Low Men" is a classic, IMNSHO. .jamie dyer . Cornerstone Networks Central Virginia's . .jamie at cstone.net. Charlottesville, Va. Premier Internet. . net/sys admin. Service Provider. . work: www.cstone.net. . . band: www.hogwaller.com .6.6.6 - Kernel of the Beast . RFC822 header --- RECEIVED: from SF_Database by POP_Mailbox_-1295706195 ; 15 JAN 99 16:05:01 UT Received: from LISTS4.U.WASHINGTON.EDU by mail.duncanchannon.com with SMTP (QuickMail Pro Server for MacOS 1.1.1r1); 15 JAN 99 16:04:46 UT Received: from host (lists.u.washington.edu [140.142.56.13]) by lists4.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with SMTP id PAA01468; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:56:31 -0800 Received: from mxu1.u.washington.edu (mxu1.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.1+UW98.09/8.9.1+UW98.09) with ESMTP id PAA42404 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:28 -0800 Received: from Astrovan.cstone.net (mailstop.cstone.net [205.197.102.13]) by mxu1.u.washington.edu (8.9.2+UW99.01/8.9.2+UW99.01) with ESMTP id PAA04012 for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:48:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from Frisket.cstone.net ([206.205.42.2]) by Astrovan.cstone.net (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-54117U7500L750S0V35) with SMTP id net for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:43:48 -0500 Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 18:49:12 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk From: jamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "passenger side" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Split Enz - True Colours In-Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-To: passenger side [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Wife: Ol' what's her name X-No-Archive: yes X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 beta -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN
