Mental Notes is a Rock album by Split Enz, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked.
About
The first proper Split Enz album features the band at its eccentric best. Mental Notes is completely noncommercial art rock filled with ambitious arrangements and slightly disturbing themes courtesy of the Phil Judd and Tim Finn songwriting partnership. Finn's bittersweet crooning perfectly complements Judd's madman persona on tracks like "Stranger Than Fiction." Although the album would be repackaged, renamed, and re-recorded in years to come, the band would never again produce anything like it. -- Chris Woodstra (AMG) 4,5/5 Stars -- Credits Richard Batchens -- Engineer Jonathan Michael Chunn -- Ba, Guitar (Bass), Piano, Vocals (Background) Noel Crombie -- Drum, Percussion, Vocals (Background) Paul Emlyn Crowther -- Drum, Percussion Tim Finn -- Keyboard, Piano, Vocal, Vocals (Background) Robert Gillies -- Saxophone Phil Judd -- Artwork, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Mandolin, Vocal, Vocals (Background) Phil Manzanera -- Producer Eddie Rayner -- Clavinet, Keyboard, Mellotron, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer David Russell -- Producer Split Enz -- Producer Wally Wilkinson -- Guitar Recording date: May 1975 - Jun 1975 Release date: Jul 1975 Label: White Cloud Records (first NZ issue LP vinyl) .
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Tracklist
- 1Walking Down the Road5:26
- 2Under the Wheel7:49
- 3Amy (Darling)5:17
- 4So Long for Now3:18
- 5Stranger Than Fiction6:57
- 6Time for a Change3:46
- 7Maybe2:59
- 8Titus3:12
- 9Spellbound5:00
- 10Mental Notes0:33
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- jangly
- playful
- theatrical
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Eddie RaynerPIANO, MELLOTRON, SYNTHESIZER , ORGAN, CLAVINET, ELECTRIC PIANO PIANO, MELLOTRON, SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, CLARINET, ELECTRIC PIANO PIANO, MELLOTRON, SYNTHESIZER, ORGAN, CLAVINET, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Emlyn CrowtherDRUMS
- Mike ChunnBASS BASS GUITAR BASS GUITAR, PIANO
- Noel CrombiePERCUSSION
- Paul CrowtherDRUMS
- Phil JuddVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN VOCALS, ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, PAINTING
- Robert GilliesTRUMPET
- Tim FinnVOCALS, PIANO
- Wally WilkinsonGUITAR LEAD GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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