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.

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]

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.