Time and Tide
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Time and Tide is a 1982 album by New Zealand New Wave
band Split Enz
. "Dirty Creature" was the album's lead single, followed by "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". Both were hits in Australia, reaching #6 and #2, with the album reaching #1. Time and Tide also topped the album charts in New Zealand. The third single issued in New Zealand was "Hello Sandy Allen" (written about the world's tallest woman
), while "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" was released in Australia. Its video was shot in a zoo and featured Tim Finn
with an afro
; the band now considers the shoot considerably embarrassing.
The song "Fire Drill", recorded for Time and Tide, was eventually left off the final release and instead became a b-side. The band opened many live shows with the song in the year of the album's release. A number of copies of Time and Tide in the UK featured a remixed version of the band's earlier release Frenzy.
The album was re-released in 2006 along with all of Split Enz's studio album catalogue. Some albums were rearranged, reordered or adjusted; however Time and Tide was left in the same order as the original with only remastering the tracks.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Split Enz
Split Enz
Split Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
. "Dirty Creature" was the album's lead single, followed by "Six Months in a Leaky Boat". Both were hits in Australia, reaching #6 and #2, with the album reaching #1. Time and Tide also topped the album charts in New Zealand. The third single issued in New Zealand was "Hello Sandy Allen" (written about the world's tallest woman
Sandy Allen
Sandra Elaine "Sandy" Allen was a U.S. woman recognized as the tallest woman during her life according to Guinness World Records. She was 7 ft. 7¼ in. in height....
), while "Never Ceases to Amaze Me" was released in Australia. Its video was shot in a zoo and featured Tim Finn
Tim Finn
Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
with an afro
Afro
Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
; the band now considers the shoot considerably embarrassing.
The song "Fire Drill", recorded for Time and Tide, was eventually left off the final release and instead became a b-side. The band opened many live shows with the song in the year of the album's release. A number of copies of Time and Tide in the UK featured a remixed version of the band's earlier release Frenzy.
The album was re-released in 2006 along with all of Split Enz's studio album catalogue. Some albums were rearranged, reordered or adjusted; however Time and Tide was left in the same order as the original with only remastering the tracks.
Track listing
- "Dirty CreatureDirty Creature"Dirty Creature is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs and Neil Finn and released as a single in 1982....
" (Neil FinnNeil FinnNeil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
, Tim FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
& Nigel GriggsNigel GriggsNigel Griggs is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls...
) – 4:02 - "Giant Heartbeat" (N. Finn & Griggs) – 3:57
- "Hello Sandy AllenHello Sandy Allen"Hello Sandy Allen" is the final single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Neil Finn and released as a single in 1983...
" (N. Finn) – 3:51 - "Never Ceases to Amaze MeNever Ceases to Amaze Me"Never Ceases to Amaze Me" is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn and released as a single in 1982. It was released only in Australia, charting at #50. New Zealand instead received the single Hello Sandy Allen...
" (T. Finn) – 3:06 - "Lost for Words" (N. Finn, T. Finn & Griggs) – 3:02
- "Small World" (T. Finn) – 3:37
- "Take a Walk" (N. Finn) – 3:37
- "Pioneer" (Eddie RaynerEddie RaynerEddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
) – 1:32 - "Six Months in a Leaky BoatSix Months in a Leaky Boat"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" is a single from New Zealand art rock group Split Enz's album Time and Tide. It was written by Tim Finn and released as a single in 1982....
" (T. Finn & Split EnzSplit EnzSplit Enz were a New Zealand band of the 1970s and early 1980s featuring Phil Judd and brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. They achieved chart success in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada during the early 1980s ‒ most notably with the single "I Got You", and built a cult following elsewhere...
) – 4:21 - "Haul Away" (T. Finn) – 2:27
- "Log Cabin Fever" (N. Finn) – 4:36
- "Make Sense of It" (Noel CrombieNoel CrombieNoel Crombie is a New Zealand singer and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, percussionist, album cover designer, and music video director...
, T. Finn, N. Finn, Griggs & Rayner) – 3:40
Chart Positions
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia | #1 |
| New Zealand | #1 |
| USA | #58 |
| UK | #71 |
| Canada | #4 |
Split Enz
- Tim FinnTim FinnBrian Timothy "Tim" Finn, OBE is a New Zealand singer and musician. Finn is most known for his music with New Zealand 1970s and 1980s rock group Split Enz, and later for his solo work, a temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowded House and his joint efforts with Neil Finn as the Finn...
– vocals, piano - Neil FinnNeil FinnNeil Mullane Finn, OBE is a New Zealand Pop recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz and is now frontman for Crowded House...
– vocals, guitar - Noel CrombieNoel CrombieNoel Crombie is a New Zealand singer and former member of the band Split Enz. He fulfilled multiple roles including costume and hair designer, percussionist, album cover designer, and music video director...
– drums, percussion - Nigel GriggsNigel GriggsNigel Griggs is a musician who played bass guitar in Split Enz. He is the brother of Paul Griggs from the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls...
– bass - Eddie RaynerEddie RaynerEddie Rayner , is a New Zealand musician who has played in bands such as Split Enz, Space Waltz, Crowded House, The Makers and 801....
– percussion, keyboards
Technical & Art
- Produced by Hugh Padgham and Split Enz
- Recorded in Sydney, Australia for Enz Productions
- Engineered by Hugh Padgham. Assisted by David Price
- Mixed by Hugh Padgham and Split Enz
- Mastered by Ian Cooper and Howard Grey at Townhouse Studios, UK
- Art Direction: Jeff Ayeroff
- Cover design and photos by Noel Crombie
Road Tools Inc
Live tour roadcrew for the Time and Tide tour.- John Farrelly
- Steve Swift
- Raewyn Turner
- Jem Rayner