Enzyclopedia Volumes One and Two
Split Enz
5CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
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Enzyclopedia Volumes One and Two focus on the Neil and Tim Finn-founded group’s early years, coalescing around the material leading up to 1975 debut Mental Notes, which celebrates a half-century this year. The 5CD set features a plethora of material including remasters of Mental Notes and its sort-of follow-up Second Thoughts, a rework of the Mental material with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera in the producer’s chair. Second Thoughts is also newly remixed for the set by Enz keyboardist Eddie Rayner; he’s done similar work on parts of the band’s early-odds-and-ends compilation The Beginning of the Enz featured here and a new seven-track collection of rarities called Wide Angle Enz. (A 140-gram, triple-vinyl set will include the remastered Mental Notes and the remixed Second Thoughts and Beginning of the Enz.) It’s all been newly remastered by Phil Kinrade at AIR Studios in London, with vinyl lacquers cut there by Harry Rudkins. Each version comes with a 40-page book of rare photos, memorabilia and liner notes featuring new recollections by Tim Finn, Rayner, Manzanera, guitarist Wally Wilkinson and bassist Mike Chunn. (Packaging varies between both sets. Both formats come in a rigid slipcase featuring the Mental Notes artwork and an obi strip; the CDs are housed in a tri-fold sleeve, while the vinyl includes replicas of the original artwork for Mental Notes and Second Thoughts along with a redesigned cover for Beginning.) As an Amazon affiliate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
