History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz
1987 greatest hits album by Split Enz
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History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz is a compilation of hits by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. Initially released in the US in 1987, then in New Zealand and Australia in 1989, the album has been through many variations and reissues over the years.
57:00 (NZ/AU, 1989)
60:48 (NZ/AU, 2002)
| History Never Repeats – The Best of Split Enz | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:36 (US, 1987) 57:00 (NZ/AU, 1989) 60:48 (NZ/AU, 2002) | |||
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| Split Enz chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
Track listings
US version (1987)
Released by the band's Northern Hemisphere record label A&M Records, this version included the band's hits on the label. It was re-packaged in 2002 as The Best of Split Enz – The Millennium Collection as part of Universal Music's "20th Century Masters" budget-priced series.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Got You" | Neil Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Hard Act to Follow" | Tim Finn | Waiata (1981) | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "What's the Matter with You" | N. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:08 |
| 5. | "One Step Ahead" | N. Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:53 |
| 6. | "I See Red" | T. Finn | Frenzy (1979) | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Message to My Girl" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:02 |
| 8. | "History Never Repeats" | N. Finn | Waiata (1981) | 3:00 |
| 9. | "I Hope I Never" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Dirty Creature" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Poor Boy" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 39:36 | |||
Original NZ/AUS version (1989)
The version released in New Zealand and Australia features a different track listing that includes the hits in those two countries.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It a Whirl" |
| Frenzy (1979) | 2:52 |
| 2. | "My Mistake" |
| Dizrythmia (1977) | 3:02 |
| 3. | "I See Red" | T. Finn | Frenzy | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Late Last Night" (single version) | Phil Judd | Second Thoughts (1976) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "I Got You" | N. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Shark Attack" | T. Finn | True Colours | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Poor Boy" | T. Finn | True Colours | 3:24 |
| 8. | "I Hope I Never" | T. Finn | True Colours | 4:32 |
| 9. | "History Never Repeats" | N. Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:59 |
| 10. | "One Step Ahead" | N. Finn | Waiata | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Dirty Creature" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Pioneer" | Rayner | Time and Tide | 1:30 |
| 13. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" |
| Time and Tide | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Strait Old Line" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Message to My Girl" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Charlie" (live in Auckland, 1984) | T. Finn | Dizrythmia | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 57:00 | |||
NZ/AUS reissue (2001)
Remastered version with re-sequenced track listing.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "History Never Repeats" | Neil Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Dirty Creature" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I See Red" | T. Finn | Frenzy (1979) | 3:16 |
| 4. | "My Mistake" |
| Dizrythmia (1977) | 3:02 |
| 5. | "I Got You" | N. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Shark Attack" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 2:57 |
| 7. | "One Step Ahead" | N. Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Pioneer" | Rayner | Time and Tide (1982) | 1:30 |
| 9. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Poor Boy" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:24 |
| 11. | "I Hope I Never" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Message to My Girl" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Strait Old Line" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Late Last Night" | Phil Judd | Second Thoughts (1976) | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Charlie" (live in New Zealand 1993) | T. Finn | Dizrythmia (1977) | 5:37 |
| 16. | "Give It a Whirl" |
| Frenzy (1979) | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 56:58 | |||
Notes
Track 14: Single version used on original 1989 issue; album version used here.
Track 15: 1984 live version used on original 1989 issue; 1993 live version used here.
NZ/AUS 30th anniversary edition (2002)
Remastered version with same re-sequenced track listing as 2001 reissue, plus bonus track "I Walk Away" and white cardboard slipcase.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "History Never Repeats" | Neil Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Dirty Creature" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I See Red" | T. Finn | Frenzy (1979) | 3:16 |
| 4. | "My Mistake" |
| Dizrythmia (1977) | 3:02 |
| 5. | "I Walk Away" | N. Finn | See Ya 'Round (1984) | 3:50 |
| 6. | "I Got You" | N. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Shark Attack" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 2:57 |
| 8. | "One Step Ahead" | N. Finn | Waiata (1981) | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Pioneer" | Rayner | Time and Tide (1982) | 1:30 |
| 10. | "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" |
| Time and Tide (1982) | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Poor Boy" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 3:24 |
| 12. | "I Hope I Never" | T. Finn | True Colours (1980) | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Message to My Girl" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Strait Old Line" | N. Finn | Conflicting Emotions (1983) | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Late Last Night" | Phil Judd | Second Thoughts (1976) | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Give It a Whirl" |
| Frenzy (1979) | 2:52 |
| 17. | "Charlie" (live in New Zealand 1993) | T. Finn | Dizrythmia (1977) | 5:37 |
| Total length: | 60:48 | |||
Notes
Track 15: Single version used on original 1989 issue; album version used here.
Track 17: 1984 live version used on original 1989 issue; 1993 live version used here.
Charts
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[7] | 5× Platinum | 75,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||