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The Living Enz

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The Living Enz
Live album by
ReleasedDecember 1985
Recorded1982, 1984
Genrerock music
LabelMushroom Records
ProducerEddie Rayner & Nigel Griggs
Split Enz chronology
See Ya 'Round
(1984)
The Living Enz
(1985)
The Split Enz Collection 1973-1984
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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Disc 1

  1. "I Walk Away" (Neil Finn) – 4:43
  2. "One Step Ahead" (N. Finn) – 3:34
  3. "Bold as Brass" (Tim Finn, Robert Gillies) – 5:34
  4. "Ninnie Knees Up" (Noel Crombie) – 3:39
  5. "I See Red" (T. Finn) – 4:15
  6. "Message to My Girl" (N. Finn) – 4:27
  7. "I Hope I Never" (T. Finn) – 4:52
  8. "Dirty Creature" (T. Finn, Nigel Griggs, N. Finn) – 5:57
  9. "Hard Act to Follow" (T. Finn) – 3:08
  10. "Time for a Change" (Phil Judd) – 3:57

Disc 2

  1. "Strait Old Line" (N. Finn) – 4:16
  2. "Walking Through the Ruins" (T. Finn) – 6:41
  3. "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner) – 2:01
  4. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (T. Finn, Split Enz) – 5:23
  5. "Take a Walk" (N. Finn) – 4:20
  6. "Small World" (T. Finn) – 4:57
  7. "Lost for Words" (T. Finn, Griggs) – 3:42
  8. "Years Go By" (N. Finn, Rayner) – 4:17
  9. "Charlie" (T. Finn) – 5:47

Personnel

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Production

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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

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Chart (1985/86) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 88
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 9

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Split Enz – The Living Enz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.