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Split Enz: Mental Notes

On July 31, 1975, “White Cloud” label released “Mental Notes”, the debut Split Enz album. It was recorded May – June 1975, at “Festival Studios”, and was produced by David Russell.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano
  • Phil Judd – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
  • Wally Wilkinson – lead guitar
  • Eddie Rayner – acoustic and electric piano, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, clavinet
  • Mike Chunn – bass, piano
  • Emlyn Crowther – drums
  • Noel Crombie – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Phil Judd and Tim Finn, except where noted.

  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 – Phil Judd
  7. Maybe
  8. Titus – Phil Judd
  9. Spellbound
  10. Mental Notes – Phil Judd

Windschase: Symphinity

In June 1977, “Musea” label released “Symphinity”, the debut Windchase album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Gerry Stevens, Mario Millo, Duncan McGuire, Toivo Pilt and Doug Bligh.

Personnel:

  • Mario Millo – guitar
  • Toivo Pilt – vocals, keyboards
  • Duncan McGuire – bass guitar
  • Doug Bligh – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Douglas Nethercote – bass guitar
  • Gerry Stevens – engineer
  • Peter Ledger – artwork
  • Paul Ibbotson – lacquer cut

Track listing:

  1. Forward We Ride / Horseman to Symphinity – Toivo Pilt
  2. Glad to be Alive – Toivo Pilt
  3. Gypsy – Mario Millo
  4. No Scruples – Mario Millo
  5. Lamb’s Fry – Toivo Pilt
  6. Non Siamo Perfetti – Mario Millo
  7. Flight Call – Mario Millo

Tim Finn: Escapade

On June 15, 1983, “Mushroom” label released “Escapade”, the debut Tim Finn studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, at “Festival Studios” in Sydney, and was produced by Ricky Fataar and Mark Moffatt. At the 1983 “Countdown Australian Music Awards” the album won “Best Australian Album”.

Personnel:

  • Tim Finn – vocals, piano
  • Mark Moffatt – guitar
  • Vince Gill – mandolin
  • Richard Tee – piano, Rhodes
  • Amanda Villepastour – synthesizer
  • Sam McNally – synthesizer
  • Chris Haig – bass
  • Phil Scorgie – bass
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, percussion, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Doug Lacey – steel drums
  • Wilbur Wilde – saxophone
  • Joe Camilleri – saxophone
  • Peter Cross – trumpet
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Tim Finn.

  1. Fraction Too Much Friction
  2. Made My Day
  3. Not for Nothing
  4. In a Minor Key
  5. Grand Adventure
  6. Staring at the Embers
  7. Wait and See
  8. I Only Want to Know
  9. Growing Pains
  10. Through the Years