WAIATA / CORROBOREE

Waiata was my introduction to Split Enz. It's pop, not progressive, but as far as pop goes, its pretty good - especially considering the competition at the time. The songs of course sound a bit dated now, but other pop tunes from the early 80s seem worse somehow. If you appreciate acts like Elvis Costello, this might appeal to you. Stand out tracks are "Iris", which is my favorite (listen for the fretless bass work in the intro) and "History Never Repeats". Strictly speaking, the album would normally barely rate a 2 on this site, but as long as it is understood that this is not a progressive album, but a decent 80s pop album, I will let it sneak up to a 3, as a favor to Iris.....