Split Enz - Enzyclopedia - Volumes One & Two (CD)

Split Enz present 'Enzyclopedia', a new series exploring the enduring musical legacy of one of New Zealand's most influential and innovative groups. 'Enzyclopedia Volumes One & Two' marks 50 years since the release of the band's debut album 'Mental Notes' with a deluxe 5-CD boxset compiled in collaboration with the band.Disc one features 'Mental Notes' (1975), the band's bold and theatrical debut album, newly remastered from transfers of the original master tapes. Disc two presents Eddie Rayner's dynamic new stereo mixes of 'Second Thoughts' (1976), the UK-recorded follow up which set the stage for their international breakthrough. The third disc includes a remastered version of the album's original stereo mix.Disc four features 'The Beginning Of The Enz', a collection of the band's formative singles. The set concludes with 'Wide Angle Enz' on disc five - a trove of previously unreleased and rare material, including newly remixed live recordings from the band's 1975 Ormond Hall show, and rough mixes from the making of 'Second Thoughts' recently uncovered in the Chrysalis archives. Five CDs housed in tri-fold sleeve within a rigid slipcase, accompanied by an obi-strip, and a 40-page booklet with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, rare memorabilia, and commentary by Tim Finn, Eddie Rayner, Wally Wilkinson, Mike Chunn, and Phil Manzanera. Expertly remastered by Phil Kinrade at AIR Studios in London. A 3LP edition is also available which includes 'Mental Notes', 'Second Thoughts [Eddie Rayner 2025 Remix]', and 'The Beginning Of The Enz'.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. CD 1 - Mental Notes (2025 Remaster)
2. 1. Walking Down a Road / 2. Under the Wheel / 3. Amy (Darling) / 4. So Long for Now / 5. Stranger Than Fiction / 6. Time for a Change / 7. Maybe / 8. Titus / 9. Spellbound / 10. Mental Notes
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4. CD 2 - Second Thoughts (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix)
5. 1. Late Last Night / 2. Walking Down a Road / 3. Titus / 4. Lovey Dovey / 5. Sweet Dreams / 6. Stranger Than Fiction / 7. Time for a Change / 8. Matinee Idyll / 9. the Woman Who Loves You
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7. CD 3 - Second Thoughts (2025 Remaster)
8. 1. Late Last Night / 2. Walking Down a Road / 3. Titus / 4. Lovey Dovey / 5. Sweet Dreams / 6. Stranger Than Fiction / 7. Time for a Change / 8. Matinee Idyll / 9. the Woman Who Loves You / 10. Mental Notes
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10. CD 4 - the Beginning of the Enz
11. 2025 Eddie Rayner Remixes: 1. Spellbound / 2. No Bother to Me / 3. Malmsbury Villa / 4. Sweet Talking Spoon Song / 5. Lovey Dovey / 2025 Remasters: 6. 129 / 7. Split Ends / 8. for You / 9. Home Sweet Home
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13. CD 5 - Wide Angle Enz
14. 1. Sweet Dreams [Live at Ormond Hall, Eddie Rayner Remix] / 2. Late Last Night [Archival Rough Mix] / 3. Stranger Than Fiction ['Mental Notes' Version, Eddie Rayner Remix] / 4. 129 (Matinee Idyll) [Live at Ormond Hall, Eddie Rayner Remix] / 5. Titus [Archival Rough Mix] / 6. Under the Wheel [Live at Ormond Hall, Eddie Rayner Remix] / 7. Time for a Change [Live at Ormond Hall, Eddie Rayner Remix]
15. Previously Unreleased / New Mixes