There was a lot going on in this episode so this list of audio rarities excerpts will be very incomplete. I'm only listing songs I can identify at this time. There was quite a bit of backstage/hotel banter between the group members as well. Also several examples of Tim's between-songs rhymes. Biggest shock - Phil Judd saying he had only listened to Mental Notes once in the last 20 years (but enjoyed the experience).

Tiny Tote (Max Factor eyeshadow commercial - nice tune)
Stranger Than Fiction (live)
Lovey Dovey (live)
Walking Down The Road (Mental Notes sessions)
Under The Wheel (Mental Notes sessions)
Time For A Change (Mental Notes sessions - demo)
Spellbound (Mental Notes sessions)
Maybe (Mental Notes sessions)
Mental Notes (Mental Notes sessions)
Amy (Darling) [Mental Notes sessions]
Mental Notes radio promo
Prophecy (live, NZ)
Spellbound (??live)
Titus (live - very good)
129 (live - with Gillies in the band)
Late Last Night (rehearsal - Tim & Phil swapping vocal lines)
Late Last Night (7" version)
??True Colours (live Enz of the Earth, NZ 1976)
So Long For Now (live Enz of the Earth, NZ 1976)

I didn't catch the first song at all. The second last song played live was Nightmare Stampede, not True Colours, I think. I was so thrilled to hear Titus live (wow!) Late Last Night with Phil and Tim singing to acoustic was lovely too. Tim's introduction of the band and the song, So Long for Now sounds familiar to these ears - I wonder where it was from - Jaffaman?

methinks the news went on a bit too long last night, the repeat started with wally talking before it went into 'stranger than fiction'.
the hi-light for me was the 'demo' late last night'.
All in all, more of a classic albums approach (as the rest will probably be) than the catch-all first episode, highly enjoyable.
i also lost the feed just before wally was asked to leave the band, so missed the reasoning.
hope this isn't the end of the rnzi broadcasts

RNZI broke away from National Radio for their own Pacific News which was longer than the domestic news bulletin, hence you missed the first few minutes of Enzology.

With the end of the Summer holiday season, RNZI is back to normal programming for the Pacific Islands next week. If the listed schedule is correct, this means Enzology will not be relayed from now on.

Here's the official music list for Episode 2:

TINY TOTE (radio ad for Max Factor eye shadow, 1974)
LAWDY (live Palmerston North Opera House, NZ 11/7/75)
STRANGER THAN FICTION (studio demo, Sydney 1975)
STRANGER THAN FICTION (live Australia 1975)
LOVEY DOVEY (live 1975)
WALKING DOWN A ROAD (album version with studio ambience from Sydney demo)
UNDER THE WHEEL
TIME FOR A CHANGE (rough mix with nervous early vocal take)
TIME FOR A CHANGE
SPELLBOUND (album version with studio chatter from Sydney demo and "The SplitEnded Wireless Special" re-enactment)
MAYBE (studio demo Sydney 1975)
MAYBE (instrumental rough mix)
MAYBE
MENTAL NOTES
AMY (Darling) (instrumental rough mix)
AMY (Darling)
unknown big band music
PROPHECY (live Palmerston North, NZ 11/7/75)
NO BOTHER TO ME (a few notes only, live Palmerston North, NZ 11/7/75)
SPELLBOUND (1974 version)
SPELLBOUND (live Australia 1975)
TITUS (live, edit of Total Theatre and elsewhere in Australia, 1975)
129 (live Reefer Cabaret, Melbourne 30/12/75 - not the re-recorded version)
LATE LAST NIGHT (home demo, Auckland 1975, Phil on main vocal & guitar with Tim on BVs - with extra verse!)
LATE LAST NIGHT (2nd home demo, Auckland 1975, with band).
LATE LAST NIGHT (7" single version)
unknown circus music
NIGHTMARE STAMPEDE (live, Auckland Town Hall 5/3/76)
SO LONG FOR NOW (live, Auckland Town Hall 5/3/76)

plus:
excerpts from ABC's "A Day With Split Enz"
Mental Notes radio promo with Tim & Noel
various 1975 NZ radio interviews with Tim
Tim's Shakespearean introductions to "No Bother To Me", Palmerston North, NZ 11/7/75, "Amy (Darling)", Reefer Cabaret, Melbourne 30/12/75 & "So Long For Now" Auckland 5/3/76
Mike's intro to "Titus", Australia 1975
Selwyn Toogood's recorded introduction to the Enz of the Earth concerts

I loved Tim's song intros! Very theatrical.

Was going through some photos tonight and found this one of Enzology interviewees Nigel Griggs and "Mental Notes" producer Dave Russell in July 2003. This was cropped for the Enzology website, leaving Dave out of the picture. Time to make ammends!

I'm not sure that Dave and Nigel had met before. After our taped interview that morning, Dave kindly dropped me off at the train station and Nigel picked me up from there.

great pic! thanks for that jaffa!

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'LATE LAST NIGHT (home demo, Auckland 1975, Phil on main vocal & guitar with Tim on BVs - with extra verse!)'

This came as a very happy surprise in my mp3 player!!

Thanks for sharing the pics Jaffa. Is that a Vdub ? 2 smacks whoever spots it first, a mini is only worth one. Games you play to entertain kids.

I've got dibs on it being a Volksie.

The vent grill pattern and the top of the light gives it away and the Mini doesn't have the flared wheel arches either.

That's my useless information contribution quota for the day exceeded.

See ya!

...Fizzy.

PS: Jaffaman, that's a good photo. They both look very relaxed while they're having a good old chin wag.

Ooh, sweet picture, Jaffa! Thanks for sharing it!

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Originally posted by Kelly Timtam:

Is that a Vdub ?

Yes, it is.

Thankyou. Therefore 2 thumps.

Ha ha! We used to play that game when we were young, KTT. I have always liked VW Beatles (owned 2). Judging from the tail lights, it is at least a '74.

Are my hopes of a commercial/fan club release of Enzology dead? Has anyone submitted the idea to the new owners of the catalog, Warner Music Group? If not, please submit a proposal.

Back to you in the studio, Jaffaman.

Doesn't look like it's going to happen. Warner Music was approached (as was FMR before that) but there's been no interest.

Just thought I'd bump this ready for this Saturday

Just finished listening to this fab episode of Enzology, and it RULED. Thank you, Radio New Zealand for allowing this to happen.

I loved Tim's 'Shakespeare' intros, they reminded me of one of the characters from 'Little Britain' (dunno which one, but it just does)

Also intersting to hear rough mixes/live/demo versions of songs, as well as how the members of the band felt.

Really looking forward to Episodes IV & V.

As you can see by my last post on this topic, only a year ago I'd pretty much given up hope of Enzology being released.

Enzology Episode 2 - Mental Notes is now ready for downloading or streaming.

And thanks for the enthusiastic feedback, Speesh .

Thank you ssoooo much for guiding me to this fantastic show guys.They are making my christmas+year!

I loved this episode too! It was so fantastic to be able to hear all the alt mixes of the band whilst recording the album, as well as live stuff, interviews, and of course Tiny Tote!

Hearing this makes me wish I'd been able to see the band live back then.