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Conflicting Emotions
Studio album by
Split Enz
ReleasedNovember 1983
StudioParadise Studios, Sydney
GenreNew wave
Length42:15
LabelMushroom
ProducerHugh Padgham, Eddie Rayner
Split Enz chronology
Enz of an Era
(1982) 		Conflicting Emotions
(1983) 		See Ya 'Round
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Conflicting Emotions is the ninth album by New Zealand band Split Enz.

As recording began, Tim Finn had just released a successful solo album, Escapade, and was focused on promoting it. As a result, six of the ten songs on the album are written and sung by Neil Finn.

The rumored resentment over Tim Finn's successful solo career was worsened by his desire to include drummer Ricky Fataar in recording sessions, and using a drum machine on most other tracks. Hence, although Noel Crombie is credited as drummer/percussionist on the album liner notes, he actually contributed very little drumming. Neil Finn said at the time of recording, "These drum machine things that are going around at the moment. We thought it was high time we utilised one and we've been very careful with it."[2]

Eddie Rayner at this point started to use the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer which can heard on many tracks.

The band advertised for a new drummer before taking to the road for the Conflicting Emotions tour, hoping an injection of new blood would revitalize them. Paul Hester answered the call, joining Split Enz in time to feature in the video clip for "Message to My Girl".

The album cover art was created by former Split Enz frontman Phil Judd, while the back cover was painted by Noel Crombie.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Strait Old Line"Neil Finn4:03
2."Bullet Brain and Cactus Head"Neil Finn3:59
3."Message to My Girl"Neil Finn4:04
4."Working Up an Appetite"Tim Finn4:08
5."Our Day"Neil Finn4:57
6."No Mischief"Neil Finn4:15
7."The Devil You Know"Neil Finn3:35
8."I Wake Up Every Night"Tim Finn4:46
9."Conflicting Emotions"Tim Finn4:30
10."Bon Voyage"Tim Finn4:06

Personnel

Split Enz

Additional musician

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Stuart Metchett (November 1983). "Allz Well that Enz Well". Countdown Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 3.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 288. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Split Enz – Conflicting Emotions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Split Enz – Conflicting Emotions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Split Enz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1984 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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