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After Time and Tide

After the release of Split Enz 1982 album Time and Tide, Tim Finn decided to give the band a break after 10 years. Younger brother Neil Finn worked on some demos for the upcoming Split Enz album, while percussionist Noel Crombie released the single My Voice Keeps Changing On Me. It was Tim's intention to take the time to work some of the new songs that he wanted to release, but felt were not Enz material. On the radio documentary Enzology Tim says that he tried some of the songs out with the band (he names Fraction Too Much Friction), but it just wasn't working. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time and Tide is a 1982 album by New Zealand New Wave band Split Enz. ... Brian Timothy Finn (born June 25, 1952) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Neil Finn in Hamburg, June 1996 Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born January 8, 1959 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Noel Crombie, born Geoffrey Noel Crombie (April 17, 1953) was a member of the band Split Enz, fulfilling multiple roles including costume and hair designer, onstage clown, percussion, album cover design, and music video director. ... Enzology is a 10-part radio documentary about New Zealand band Split Enz produced by Radio New Zealand. ...

Solo Outing

With a break from touring & some new songs in hand, Tim decided to work with musicians outside of the Enz stable. He grew quite attached to former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar who played & produced on the album. The Beach Boys 1976 album 15 big ones The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ...

Along with Ricky, Tim worked with music veteran Venetta Fields whose backing vocals provided a soulful feel to the album. On various songs he worked with Australian music heavy weights such as Wilbur Wilde & Joe Camilleri. Vanetta Field was originally a back up singer for R&B legend Ike Turner. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Joe Camilleri (born 1948 in Malta) is a legendary Australian musician. ...

When released the first single Fraction Too Much Friction was a huge hit in Australia & New Zealand, & the album took off from there. Tim himself did not expect this level of success. The idea was to experiment musically away from Split Enz, get it out of his system & then come back to begin the new album. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ...

Inspite of the success & the expectation to follow up with a tour, Tim felt an obligation to Split Enz, & after 5 gigs to support the album he went back to the studio with the band to begin work on the new album to be titled Conflicting Emotions. Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Conflicting Emotions is a 1983 album by New Zealand New Wave band Split Enz. ...

Conflicting Emotions & Beyond

Upon returning to the Enz, the dynamic of the band had changed. Tim seemed less interested & distracted as did Neil Finn, who had a child on the way. Tim himself only contributed only 4 songs to the album, the rest of which were Neil's. There was some conflict within the band regarding where they were going next, & no one was particularly happy when Ricky Fataar was bought in to play drums on Message to my Girl. No one is sure why current drummer Noel Crombie was not selected to play on the track. Neil Finn in Hamburg, June 1996 Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born January 8, 1959 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Ricky Fataar (born 5September 1952) is a South African musician. ... Noel Crombie, born Geoffrey Noel Crombie (April 17, 1953) was a member of the band Split Enz, fulfilling multiple roles including costume and hair designer, onstage clown, percussion, album cover design, and music video director. ...

After touring for the album, & bringing in drummer Paul Hester, Tim made a decision to leave the band, making younger brother Neil the main songwriter for the band. To the surprise of the rest of the band, Neil disbanded Split Enz & arranged for one final album called See Ya 'Round. Paul Newell Hester (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... See Ya Round is a 1984 album by New Zealand New Wave band Split Enz. ...

Tim rejoined the band for one final tour, playing the currently successful single Fraction Too Much Friction with the Enz. After the tour ended, Tim was back in the studio working on the follow up Big Canoe.

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

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Personnel

• Tim Finn - Vocals, Piano
• Ricky Fataar - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Backing vocals
• Chris Haig - Bass
• Sam McNally - Synthesizers
• Mark Moffatt - Guitars
• Venetta Fields - Backing vocals

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Additional Personnel

• Richard Tee - piano on Fraction Too Much Friction, Rhodes on In a Minor Key & Wait & See
• Amanda Vincent - Synthesizer
• Wilbur Wilde - Saxaphone
• Joe Camilleri - Saxaphone
• Peter Gross - Trumpet
• Vince Gill - Mandolin on Not For Nothing
• Doug Lacey - Steel Drums on Grand Adventure
• Phil Scorgie - Bass on Grand Adventure