
Split Enz: ExtravagENZA
By Dave Gideon
My girlfriend’s son is seven years old he and his friend took this CD into the backyard for their teddy bear’s picnic. Before long I could hear them both trying to sing along to the likes of Shark Attack and Six Months In A Leaky Boat. What better review can a Split Enz revision have than two young lads singing along to songs written decades ago? This collection of well known hit songs plus nine unreleased tracks represents their legacy with suitably flying colours. The live recording, taken from the band’s 20th anniversary shows of 1993, is quality and captures all musical parts clearly giving a true on-stage vibe while the band perform at their height in team playing and individual skills. Engineer Adrian Stuckey aided Eddie Rayner’s efforts in tracking down the original tapes, transferring them to Pro Tools from ADAP, fixing things up and editing, remixing and mastering.
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