This is a complete discography listing for Split Enz, a New Zealand-originated experimental rock-pop group. Their creative output includes several albums, singles, music videos, compilations as well as albums paying tribute to them with covers by other artists.

They have had eight songs listed in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time, more than any other band.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZAUSCANNLUKUS
Mental NotesReleased: July 1975 Label: White Cloud (WCL 101)735————
Second Thoughts (titled Mental Notes in Europe and North America)Released: August 1976 Label: Mushroom (L 35981)1825————
DizrythmiaReleased: August 1977 Label: Mushroom (L 36347)318————AUS: Gold
FrenzyReleased: February 1979 Label: Mushroom (L 36768)132449———RIANZ: Gold AUS: Gold MC: 40,000 copies
True ColoursReleased: June 1980 Label: Mushroom (L 37167)1110273840NZ: Multi Platinum AUS: 5× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum
Waiata (titled Corroboree in Australia)Released: March 1981 Label: Mushroom (RML 53001)1117——45AUS: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum
Time and TideReleased: April 1982 Label: Mushroom (RML 53012)114—7158NZ: 2× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum
Conflicting EmotionsReleased: November 1983 Label: Mushroom (RML 53107)313—10—137RIANZ: Platinum AUS: Gold
See Ya 'RoundReleased: October 1984 Label: Mushroom (RML 53146)529————RIANZ: Platinum

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZAUS
The Living EnzReleased: 1985 Label: Mushroom (RML 55007/8) Recorded at various shows during the 1982 Time and Tide tour and the 1984 Enz with a Bang! tour988RIANZ: Gold
AnniversaryReleased: November 1994 Label: Mushroom (D 98010) Recorded in New Zealand during Split Enz's Twentieth Anniversary tour in March 1993—150
Extravagenza (also issued in a cut-down version titled Greatest Hits Live)Released: 2005 Label: Liberation Blue (BLUE120.5) Reissued and expanded version of Anniversary——
Live in AmericaReleased: 2007 (Europe only) Label: The Store for Music (SFMCD044) Recorded during the True Colours tour in October 1980—N/a—N/a
Live, Alive OhReleased: July 2017 Label: Liberation Music (LMCD0326) Recorded in New Zealand during Split Enz's Twentieth Anniversary tour in March 1993 & NZ Farewell Tour Vector Arena 2008—91

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZAUS
The Beginning of the EnzReleased: November 1979 Label: Mushroom (L 37132) Pre-Mental Notes singles and demos recorded 1973–197435—
Beginning of the EnzReleased: December 1980 (UK only) Label: Chrysalis (CHR 1329) Different album to 1979 album of the same name—N/a—N/a
Enz of an EraReleased: November 1982 Label: Mushroom (RML 52027)18RIANZ: Platinum AUS: Platinum
The Split Enz Collection 1973-1984Released: June 1987 (Australia only) Label: Concept (CC 0050)—N/a41
History Never Repeats – The Best of Split EnzReleased: 1987 (US), 1989 (New Zealand & Australia) Label: A&M (SP-3289) Mushroom (L 30222)962RIANZ: 5× Platinum ARIA: Gold
Oddz and EnzReleased: 1992 (Exclusive to the box set Split Enz 1972–1979) Label: Mushroom Singles, rarities, demos and live recordings 1975–1979——
Rear EnzReleased: 1992 (Exclusive to the box set Split Enz 1980–1984) Label: Mushroom Singles, rarities and demos 1980–1984——
The Best of Split EnzReleased: 1993 (UK & US) Label: Chrysalis (CDP 528409)—N/a—N/a
SpellboundReleased: May 1997 Label: Mushroom (MUSH33015.2)175RIANZ: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum
History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz – 30th Anniversary EditionReleased: 2002 Label: Mushroom (33619-2) Expanded and remastered edition of earlier release of the same name—56ARIA: Gold
Rootin Tootin Luton TapesReleased: 10 November 2007 Label: Warner Music Australia (5144241092) A collection of demos made in 1978——

Box sets

List of box sets, with selected details
TitleDetails
Split Enz 1972–1979Released: 1992 Label: Mushroom (D80940) Details: 6×CD (Mental Notes, Second Thoughts, Dizrythmia, Frenzy, The Beginning of the Enz and exclusive Oddz and Enz)
Split Enz 1980–1984Released: 1992 Label: Mushroom (D80946) Details: 6×CD (True Colours, Corroboree, Time and Tide, Conflicting Emotions, See Ya 'Round and exclusive Rear Enz)
Enz to Enz - The Ultimate Split Enz Box SetReleased: 2007 Label: Mushroom, Warner Music (5144255272) Details: 11×CD (Mental Notes, Second Thoughts, Dizrythmia, Frenzy, The Beginning of the Enz, True Colours, Corroboree, Time and Tide, Conflicting Emotions, See Ya 'Round and Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes, the last of which was initially exclusive to this box set)
ENZyclopedia Volumes 1 & 2Released: 14 November 2025 Label: Warner (CRC1899) Details: 5×CD (Mental Notes, Second Thoughts (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix), Second Thoughts, The Beginning of the Enz (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix) and Wide Angle Enz), 3×LP (Mental Notes, Second Thoughts (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix) and The Beginning of the Enz (2025 Eddie Rayner Remix)), Blu-ray

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected details and certifications
TitleDetailsCertification
Live in ConcertReleased: 1980 Label: Mushroom Details: Recorded live at HSV7 Studios, Melbourne, Australia, January 7, 1980.
Video LPReleased: 1982 Label: Sony/MTV Music Television Details: Recorded live at Hamilton Place, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, June 1982.
History Never Repeats – The Best of Split EnzReleased: 1987 (US), 1989 (New Zealand & Australia) Label: Mushroom
Split Enz 1972–1992Released: 1992 Label: Mushroom
Split EnzReleased: 2002 Label: Festival Mushroom
One Out of the BagReleased: 2007 Label: Warner Music Entertainment Details: Recorded live at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, June 2006.ARIA: Gold

Tribute albums

List of tribute albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
NZAUS
ENZSO (by Enzso)Released: 5 November 1996 Label: Epic (483870.2) Notes: A collection of Split Enz songs as performed by New Zealand artists and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO).24RIANZ: Platinum ARIA: Platinum
ENZSO 2 (by Enzso)Released: 1999 Label: Epic (492852.2) Notes: A second collection of Split Enz songs with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.25—
She Will Have Her WayReleased: 26 September 2005 Label: EMI, Capitol (09463404952 8) Notes: A collection of songs written by Neil and Tim Finn, performed by Australian and New Zealand female artists43RIANZ: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum The album has sold over 350,000 copies
He Will Have His WayReleased: 12 November 2010 Label: EMI, Capitol (9471022) Notes: A collection of songs written by Neil and Tim Finn, performed by Australian and New Zealand male artists.—5ARIA: Gold
They Will Have Their WayReleased: 28 October 2011 Label: EMI (7305842) Notes: A compilation of She and He with additional tracks—31
True Colours, New Colours: The Songs of Split EnzReleased: 12 February 2021 Label: Warner (5419709451) Notes: A compilation of True Colours reimagined and recorded by Australian and New Zealand artists.39—
Shades and Echoes (by Forenzics)Released: 5 February 2022 Label: Warner Notes: Debut album of a new project from Tim Finn & Eddie Rayner, reimagining old songs.——

Singles

Where available, chart positions are given for each country of release. A mark of " — " indicates the single was released in that country, but did not chart. Cells in dark grey indicate that the single was not released in that country.

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions
TitleYearChart positionsAlbum
NZAUSCANNLUKUS
"For You" (released as Split Ends)1973—Non-album releases (all later included on The Beginning of the Enz)
"Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" (released as Split Ends)—
"No Bother to Me"1975—
"Maybe"——Mental Notes
"Late Last Night"1976—93—Non-album release (different version on Second Thoughts)
"Matinee Idyll"—Second Thoughts
"Another Great Divide"1977——————Non-album release
"My Mistake"2115————Dizrythmia
"Bold as Brass"——————
"I See Red"19784315————Frenzy
"Give It a Whirl"1979——
"Things"——Non-album release
"I Got You"1980115—1253True Colours
"I Hope I Never"3318—30——
"Nobody Takes Me Seriously"——
"What's the Matter with You"—
"Poor Boy"——
"One Step Ahead"6517—104Waiata
"History Never Repeats"198154——63—
"I Don't Wanna Dance"—65———
"Hard Act to Follow"——
"Iris"—
"Dirty Creature"198236————Time and Tide
"Six Months in a Leaky Boat"727—83104
"Never Ceases to Amaze Me"50
"Hello Sandy Allen"—
"Next Exit"198347Non-album release
"Strait Old Line"1542————Conflicting Emotions
"Message to My Girl"19842812—13——
"I Wake Up Every Night"—
"I Walk Away"1345See Ya 'Round
"One Mouth Is Fed"——
"I See Red" (re-release)19892775History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz

See also

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