Enzology

The band moves to Australia and infiltrates the Aussie rock scene. They record their debut album Mental Notes, which in 2004 was voted the number 1 New Zealand album of all time by Rip It Up magazine.

Songs in this programme include 'Stranger Than Fiction', 'Under the Wheel', 'Spellbound', 'Maybe' and 'Late Last Night', plus rarities 'Prophecy', 'Tiny Tote' and ot...

The band move to London, ​Mental Notes is re-recorded for the overseas market and the Enz tour the UK just as punk rears its snotty head. An ill-fated promotional tour of the US leads to the departure of key band members. Neil Finn is asked to join.

Songs in this programme include 'Titus', 'Sweet Dreams', 'Another Great Divide', 'Jamboree' and 'Crosswords' plus rare recordings of &#x...

New members, new songs, disaster and rebirth. After recording their third album, Split Enz regain Phil Judd, lose their record company, lose Phil Judd again and feed off the energy of punk with the Rootin' Tootin' Luton demos.

Songs in this programme include 'Parrot Fashion Love', 'My Mistake', 'Bold As Brass', 'Charlie', 'Semi Detached' plus rarities 'Play It Strange', &#x...

The band gets fired up after the Luton session and records 'I See Red' with whiz-kid producer David Tickle; they lose the plot by recording the Frenzy album with Jimi Hendrix's tea boy; and get fired up again by losing gear in a fire, one day before their Nambassa Festival performance in NZ.

Songs in this programme include 'Carried Away', 'Next Exit', 'I See Red', 'Give It A Whirl', 'Stuf...

The band base themselves in Australia again and nearly break up due to bad debts. A successful tour re-balances the books, as does the huge radio hit 'I Got You' and album True Colours. The Enz simultaneously hit the charts in the UK and US and begin recording the follow-up album, Waiata.

Songs in this episode include 'I Got You', 'Poor Boy', 'Hard Act To Follow', 'History Never Repeats' plus ...

The band sell out London's Hammersmith Odeon, sack their drummer and hand the kit to their costume designer. A gun to the head and a chair to the ceiling. Canada loves them, America misses the boat, hotels lock the windows.

Songs in this programme include 'Iris', 'What's the Matter With You', 'Walking Through The Ruins', 'Lost For Words' plus demos of 'Sooner The Better', '...

Tim Finn has a nervous breakdown and he's not alone; Split Enz record perhaps their best album; and 'Leaky Boat' is scuppered in the UK.

Songs in this programme include 'Remember When', 'Dirty Creature', 'Six Months In a Leaky Boat', 'Take a Walk' plus demos of 'Something To Do', 'Giant Heartbeat' and other rarities.

Album Trivia: Time and Tide

• 'Six Months In a Leak...

Tim Finn makes a solo album and has a giant hit; Split Enz begins to fall apart; the robots take over, and the American label gets all the fax... and they're not impressed.

Songs in this programme include 'Fraction Too Much Friction', 'Strait Old Line', 'Message To My Girl', 'Kia Kaha' and rare recordings of 'My Darkest Day', 'Merry Christmas to the Frenz of the Enz' and ot...

Tim Finn walks away and the Enz ends with a bang. Neil Finn almost ends with a bang too.

Songs in this programme include 'Voices', 'I Walk Away', 'Shark Attack', 'Years Go By', plus rare recordings of 'Something So Strong', 'Walking On The Pier', 'You Send Me' and others.

Album Trivia: See Ya 'Round

• See Ya 'Round was co-produced and co-engineered by Ji...