Waiata (album)
1981 studio album by Split Enz
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Waiata, released as Corroboree in Australia, is the sixth studio album by New Zealand new wave band Split Enz, released in March 1981. Waiata is the Māori term for song and singing, while corroboree is an Aboriginal term. According to Noel Crombie the intention was to name the album using a word from the natives of every country it was released in. This did not go ahead and the only country to adopt this change was Australia. The rest of the world kept the New Zealand title Waiata.
| Waiata (Corroboree) | ||||
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New Zealand release | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | AAV Studios (Melbourne) | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 37:36 (1981 release) 41:22 (2006 release) | |||
| Labels | Mushroom (Australia & New Zealand) A&M (International) | |||
| Producer | David Tickle | |||
| Split Enz chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Australian release | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 International release | ||||
| Singles from Waiata | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
The songs "History Never Repeats" and "One Step Ahead" were among the first music videos aired on MTV when the cable television channel launched in the United States in 1981.[4]
Track listings
All tracks are written by Tim Finn except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Act to Follow" | 3:17 | |
| 2. | "One Step Ahead" | Neil Finn | 2:52 |
| 3. | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Iris" | N. Finn | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Wail" (instrumental) | Eddie Rayner | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Clumsy" | 3:29 | |
| Total length: | 18:51 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "History Never Repeats" | N. Finn | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Walking Through the Ruins" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Ships" | N. Finn | 3:01 |
| 10. | "Ghost Girl" | 4:26 | |
| 11. | "Albert of India" (instrumental) | Rayner | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 18:45 37:36 | ||
2006 remaster
The 2006 remaster featured an alternate track listing and the bonus track "In the Wars", the B-side of the single release of "One Step Ahead".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Act to Follow" | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "History Never Repeats" | N. Finn | 2:59 |
| 3. | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "One Step Ahead" | N. Finn | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Walking Through the Ruins" | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Wail" (instrumental) | Rayner | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Iris" | N. Finn | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Clumsy" | 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Ghost Girl" | 4:39 | |
| 10. | "Ships" | N. Finn | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Albert of India" (instrumental) | Rayner | 4:03 |
| 12. | "In the Wars" | 3:33 | |
| Total length: | 41:22 | ||
Personnel
Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:[5]
Split Enz
- Tim Finn – vocals
- Neil Finn – vocals, guitar
- Noel Crombie – percussion
- Malcolm Green – drums
- Nigel Griggs – bass
- Edward Rayner – vocals, keyboards
Production
- David Tickle — engineer, producer
- Scott Hemming — assistant engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 1 |
| Canada (RPM)[7] | 17 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 1 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[9] | 45 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 3 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) [12] | 67 |
See also
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13][14] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||