Spellbound (Split Enz album)


Spellbound, very often subtitled on the cover as "The Very Best Of Split Enz", is a 1997 compilation album by New Zealand rock band Split Enz. Apparently intended to be the final word on Split Enz compilations, it is the band's most comprehensive career survey. Featured amongst the album's 39 tracks are all the hits, live favourites, choice album tracks and a few rarities, all selected by members of the band.
Similar to the band's 1980 album True Colours, Spellbound was released with different colour combos for the cover: blue & yellow, red & green, purple & orange, and black & cream, while the 1999 New Zealand reissue featured a special black & silver cover.

Track listing

CD 1
  1. "Dirty Creature" 4:03
  2. "Strait Old Line" 4:00
  3. "I See Red" 3:14
  4. "I Got You" 3:30
  5. "Late Last Night" 4:03
  6. "One Step Ahead" 2:53
  7. "I Hope I Never" 4:32
  8. "Voices" 3:23
  9. "Pioneer" 1:31
  10. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" 4:21
  11. "Message to My Girl" 4:03
  12. "Take A Walk" 3:34
  13. "Nobody Takes Me Seriously" 3:27
  14. "What's the Matter with You" 3:08
  15. "Poor Boy" 3:25
  16. "Shark Attack" 2:59
  17. "Charlie" 5:47 '
  18. "Time For A Change" 3:31 '
  19. "I Walk Away 3:47
CD 2
  1. "History Never Repeats" 2:59
  2. "Bold as Brass" 3:29
  3. "My Mistake" 3:01
  4. "Give It A Whirl" 2:51
  5. "Sugar And Spice" 3:52
  6. "Without A Doubt" 5:57
  7. "Haul Away" 2:28
  8. "Stuff And Nonsense" 4:21
  9. "The Devil You Know" 3:35
  10. "Maybe" 2:54
  11. "Matinee Idyll" ' 2:46
  12. "Titus" ' 3:14
  13. "Another Great Divide" 3:38
  14. "Semi-Detached" 5:02
  15. "Hermit McDermitt" 4:21
  16. "Doctor Love" 4:14
  17. "Make Sense Of It" 3:32
  18. "Sweet Dreams" 5:04
  19. "Years Go By" 4:15
  20. "Mental Notes" 0:43

    1999 New Zealand-only reissue

This now-deleted reissue resequenced the track listing slightly, roughly redesignating CD 1 as hits and CD 2 as album tracks and rarities.
CD 1
  1. "Dirty Creature" 4:03
  2. "History Never Repeats" 2:59
  3. "I See Red" 3:14
  4. "My Mistake" 3:01
  5. "I Got You" 3:30
  6. "Shark Attack" 2:59
  7. "Poor Boy" 3:25
  8. "I Hope I Never" 4:32
  9. "Voices" 3:23
  10. "Pioneer" 1:31
  11. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" 4:21
  12. "Message to My Girl" 4:03
  13. "Strait Old Line" 4:00
  14. "Bold as Brass" 3:29
  15. "One Step Ahead" 2:53
  16. "Make Sense Of It" 3:32
  17. "I Walk Away 3:47
  18. "Charlie" 5:47 '
  19. "Time For A Change" 3:31 '
CD 2
  1. "Late Last Night" 4:03
  2. "Give It A Whirl" 2:51
  3. "Sugar And Spice" 3:52
  4. "Nobody Takes Me Seriously" 3:27
  5. "What's The Matter With You" 3:08
  6. "Stuff And Nonsense"
  7. "Take A Walk" 3:34
  8. "Haul Away" 2:28
  9. "Without A Doubt" 5:57
  10. "The Devil You Know" 3:35
  11. "Maybe" 2:54
  12. "Matinee Idyll" ' 2:46
  13. "Titus" ' 3:14
  14. "Another Great Divide" 3:38
  15. "Semi-Detached" 5:02
  16. "Hermit McDermitt" 4:21
  17. "Doctor Love" 4:14
  18. "Years Go By" 4:15
  19. "Sweet Dreams" 5:04
  20. "Mental Notes" 0:43

    1997 New Zealand limited edition

With limited edition, individually numbered black & silver cardboard slipcase.

2006 Australian tour edition

With limited edition, individually numbered black & silver cardboard slipcase; similar to 1997 NZ limited edition.

2008 New Zealand tour edition

With limited edition, individually numbered black & silver cardboard slipcase; similar to 1997 NZ limited edition.