History Never Repeats - The Best of Split Enz

Infobox Album
Name = History Never Repeats - The Best Of Split Enz
Type = Album
Artist = Split Enz


Released = 1987 (US) 1989 (NZ/Aus)
Recorded = 1976 - 1984
Genre = rock music
Length =

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 NZ/Aus in 1989, the album has been through many variations and reissues over the years and probably stands as the band's best-selling compilation.

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.

# "I Got You" 3:31 (Neil Finn)
# "Hard Act To Follow" 3:17 (Tim Finn)
# "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" 4:27 (Tim Finn/Split Enz)
# "What's The Matter With You" 3:08 (Neil Finn)
# "One Step Ahead" 2:53 (Neil Finn)
# "I See Red" 3:16 (Tim Finn)
# "Message To My Girl" 4:02 (Neil Finn)
# "History Never Repeats" 3:00 (Neil Finn)
# "I Hope I Never" 4:33 (Tim Finn)
# "Dirty Creature" 4:03 (Tim Finn/Nigel Griggs/Neil Finn)
# "Poor Boy" 3:26 (Tim Finn)

Original NZ/Aus version, 1989

The NZ/Aus version features a different tracklisting that includes the hits in those two countries.

# "Give It A Whirl" (Tim Finn/Neil Finn)
# "My Mistake" (Tim Finn/Eddie Rayner)
# "I See Red" (Tim Finn)
# "Late Last Night" [single version] (Phil Judd)
# "I Got You" (Neil Finn)
# "Shark Attack" (Tim Finn)
# "Poor Boy" (Tim Finn)
# "I Hope I Never" (Tim Finn)
# "History Never Repeats" (Neil Finn)
# "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn)
# "Dirty Creature" (Tim Finn/Nigel Griggs/Neil Finn)
# "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner)
# "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (Tim Finn/Split Enz)
# "Strait Old Line" (Neil Finn)
# "Message To My Girl" (Neil Finn)
# "Charlie" [live Auckland, 1984] (Tim Finn)

NZ/Aus 2001 reissue

Remastered version with resequenced tracklisting.

# "History Never Repeats" (Neil Finn)
# "I See Red" (Tim Finn)
# "Dirty Creature" (Tim Finn/Nigel Griggs/Neil Finn)
# "My Mistake" (Tim Finn/Eddie Rayner)
# "I Got You" (Neil Finn)
# "Shark Attack" (Tim Finn)
# "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn)
# "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner)
# "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (Tim Finn/Split Enz)
# "Poor Boy" (Tim Finn)
# "I Hope I Never" (Tim Finn)
# "Message To My Girl" (Neil Finn)
# "Strait Old Line" (Neil Finn)
# "Late Last Night" (Phil Judd)
# "Give It A Whirl" (Tim Finn/Neil Finn)
# "Charlie" [live New Zealand, 1993] (Tim Finn)

Notes
Track 14: Single version used on original 1989 issue; album version used here.
Track 16: 1984 live version used on original 1989 issue; 1993 live version used here.

NZ/Aus 2002 30th anniversary edition

Remastered version with same resequenced tracklisting as 2001 reissue, plus bonus track "I Walk Away" and white cardboard slipcase.

# "History Never Repeats" (Neil Finn)
# "I See Red" (Tim Finn)
# "Dirty Creature" (Tim Finn/Nigel Griggs/Neil Finn)
# "My Mistake" (Tim Finn/Eddie Rayner)
# "I Walk Away" [bonus track] (Neil Finn)
# "I Got You" (Neil Finn)
# "Shark Attack" (Tim Finn)
# "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn)
# "Pioneer" (Eddie Rayner)
# "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (Tim Finn/Split Enz)
# "Poor Boy" (Tim Finn)
# "I Hope I Never" (Tim Finn)
# "Message To My Girl" (Neil Finn)
# "Strait Old Line" (Neil Finn)
# "Late Last Night" (Phil Judd)
# "Give It A Whirl" (Tim Finn/Neil Finn)
# "Charlie" [live New Zealand, 1993] (Tim Finn)

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.

NZ/Aus withdrawn issue, 1989

# "History Never Repeats" (Neil Finn)
# "Dirty Creature" (Tim Finn/Nigel Griggs/Neil Finn)
# "I Got You" (Neil Finn)
# "I Hope I Never" (Tim Finn)
# "Message To My Girl" (Neil Finn)
# "Poor Boy" (Tim Finn)
# "Next Exit" (Tim Finn)
# "I See Red" (Tim Finn)
# "Hard Act To Follow" (Tim Finn)
# "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (Tim Finn/Split Enz)
# "What's The Matter With You" (Neil Finn)
# "Shark Attack" (Tim Finn)
# "Give It A Whirl" (Tim Finn/Neil Finn)
# "I Walk Away" (Neil Finn)
# "One Step Ahead" (Neil Finn)
# "Charlie" (Tim Finn)