| Conflicting Emotions | ||||
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| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Hugh Padgham, Eddie Rayner | |||
| Split Enz chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| 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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strait Old Line" | Neil Finn | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Bullet Brain and Cactus Head" | Neil Finn | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Message to My Girl" | Neil Finn | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Working Up an Appetite" | Tim Finn | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Our Day" | Neil Finn | 4:57 |
| 6. | "No Mischief" | Neil Finn | 4:15 |
| 7. | "The Devil You Know" | Neil Finn | 3:35 |
| 8. | "I Wake Up Every Night" | Tim Finn | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Conflicting Emotions" | Tim Finn | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Bon Voyage" | Tim Finn | 4:06 |
Personnel
Split Enz
- Neil Finn – vocals, guitar, piano
- Tim Finn – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Noel Crombie – vocals, percussion, drums
- Nigel Griggs – vocals, bass
- Eddie Rayner – keyboards, Yamaha DX7 and machines
Additional musician
- Ricky Fataar – drums on "Message to My Girl"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[8] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Stuart Metchett (November 1983). "Allz Well that Enz Well". Countdown Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 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.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Split Enz – Conflicting Emotions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Split Enz – Conflicting Emotions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ "Split Enz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1984 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 December 2021.