The Beginning of the Enz is a compilation album from the New Zealand rock group Split Enz. It contains non-album singles and demos that pre-date the band's first album, 1975's Mental Notes. Three of these songs, "129", "Lovey Dovey" and "Spellbound", were later re-recorded and included on Mental Notes and Second Thoughts.
"Split Ends" – Single B-side ("For You"), recorded and released 1973 – 1:49
"For You" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:50
"129" – Single B-side ("Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song"), recorded and released 1973 (re-recorded as 'Matinee Idyll (129)' on Second Thoughts in 1976) – 2:49
"Home Sweet Home" – Single B-side ("No Bother To Me"), recorded 1973 and released 1975 – 3:43
"Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song" – Single, recorded and released 1973 – 3:24
"No Bother to Me" – Single, recorded 1974 and released 1975 – 3:11
"Malmsbury Villa" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 – 2:49
"Lovey Dovey" – Previously unreleased demo, recorded 1974 (re-recorded on Second Thoughts in 1976) – 3:23
"Spellbound" – Previously unreleased demo with Tim Finn on lead vocal, recorded 1974 (re-recorded on Mental Notes in 1975 with Phil Judd on lead vocal) – 4:35
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