Looking on eBay I came across a copy of 'Maiden Australia' which has Next Exit as the first track. Somewhere in the back of my head I vaguely recall that Next Exit originally came from the Rootin' Tootin' Luton tapes and that an early version made it onto an obscure Australian compilation album... does this sound familiar to anyone? I don't think it is 'Maiden Australia' as its release date was around '82 and the Luton tapes were around '77. Also I found an LP called 'Brainwaves' which according to the cover includes Noel Crombie, Phil Judd, Nigel Griggs and Eddie Rayner and according to the seller also includes Neil Finn and Paul Hester. I've never heard of it... anyone out there who has?

The Luton version of "Next Exit" appeared on the NZ-complilation "More Hits & Myths, Vol II" back circa 1981.

I'd say the version of Next Exit on the Maiden Australia LP is the single release, (Which is on Rear Enz from the 80s box set) that's about the time it was a single.

According to the fan club discography "Brainwaves" was a special 1986 Australian charity record to benefit the unemployed. It featured Phil Judd, Noel Crombie, Phil Judd, Michael Den Elzen (Schnell Fenster), Neil Finn, Eddie Rayner, and Paul Hester.

Maiden Australia is definitely the later single release - a bunch of copies showed up in stores in the UK in the late 80's in the bargain bins. Pretty sure most of the copies I saw were cheap cut-outs with a rather alarming warp to the vinyl as well, but this was the first time I'd heard of Next Exit, so I bought it anyway.

Everything else on the album was pretty forgettable I think, and I'd advise going for the Enz box set instead if you get a chance.

Talking of rare vinyl, just managed to find an original vinyl of A Reefer Derci which is in good condition and at a bargain price too! My best find was a copy of the Aussie original I See Red in the p/s and with Message Boy on the b-side. Bought it in a job lot with about 10 other Enz records for about 30-40 quid, in it was the green vinyl fanclub xmas disc too, all in MINT condition.

I have a copy of Brainwaves. If this was Spinal Tap, the review would simply read "Sh*twaves". Your tax dollars at work...

where on earth do you manage to find all these vinyls and tapes and stuff? Do you go and look in the ex-Enz members rubbish bins? Good lord...!

Raul

The A Reefer Derci LP along with possibly For You/Split Ends are probably the only things left on my serious want list. If I saw the Things 45 going for a decent price i'd pick it up.

You can be lucky if you keep looking Raul - You tend to find things on the weeks when everyone else who wants them and who's looking has it. I got a copy of "Mental Notes" on Whitecloud in Mint Condition for pennies about a year or 2 ago.

looking for a true colours album in silver cannot find one anywhere....help

Isn't Dave Dobbyn's D.D. Smash on Maiden Australia? It was a pretty catchy pop song called "Outlook for Thursday." I think Mental as Anything were on that album too.

Mental as Anything were on EVERYTHING back then

I think DD Smash was on there, but at that time I didn't know Dave Dobbyn at all. It was the Enz track I was after. It's a bit like when my friend got a 2nd hand copy of A-Reefer-Derci - I think we tried listening to the rest of the double album once, but never again.

now I'm on a different continent and all my vinyl is a thing of the past. Can't really say I miss it

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Originally posted by Nothing Wrong With You:
[qb] Talking of rare vinyl, just managed to find an original vinyl of A Reefer Derci which is in good condition and at a bargain price too! My best find was a copy of the Aussie original I See Red in the p/s and with Message Boy on the b-side. Bought it in a job lot with about 10 other Enz records for about 30-40 quid, in it was the green vinyl fanclub xmas disc too, all in MINT condition. [/qb]

hi
i'm paul - "message boy?:" might be the only bside i haven't heard- where would i get it?

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Originally posted by Nothing Wrong With You:
[qb] Talking of rare vinyl, just managed to find an original vinyl of A Reefer Derci which is in good condition and at a bargain price too! My best find was a copy of the Aussie original I See Red in the p/s and with Message Boy on the b-side. Bought it in a job lot with about 10 other Enz records for about 30-40 quid, in it was the green vinyl fanclub xmas disc too, all in MINT condition. [/qb]

hi
did they do many xmas records?

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Originally posted by albert:
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i'm paul - "message boy?:" might be the only bside i haven't heard- where would i get it? [/qb]

"Message Boy" is a beautiful, chaotic, messy, genius Tim-sung track from the Luton sessions that showed up only as a b-side.

Like the Luton version of "Next Exit," it is definitely worth having.

With a little asking around, I'm sure you'll find it.

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[qb]Originally posted by albert:[/qb]
hi
did they do many xmas records?

Not many, just the one in 1983.

Hi,

As far as I remember on my copy of Brainwaves there was a sticker over the original list of band members with a new list. I couldn't tell you off the top of my head which ones were on the sticker, but there must be a bit of a story behind that.
Does anyone know why the lineup changed?

Was 'Next Exit' a totally different version to the single release in Aust in '84 or '85 ?? Just after Fraction too much friction time ??

Macropod my silver version of True Colours is very worn out and totally unmint condition.

Does anyone have the laser etched single of History Never Repeats/shark attack, what's the matter with you Live
Or Swingers Starstuck single ??

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Originally posted by Kelly Timtam:
[qb] Was 'Next Exit' a totally different version to the single release in Aust in '84 or '85 ?? [/qb]

The 1983 single was a complete re-recording of the 1978 Luton version of "Next Exit", yes. The Luton version is generally regarded as superior.

Thanks Flicker.