In early 1974, the band’s sound evolved further with the addition of keyboardist Eddie Rayner and saxophonist Rob Gillies. It was around this time that they altered their name to Split Enz, with the “nz” referring to New Zealand.
During 1973 and 1974, the group recorded three singles, “For You”, “The Sweet Talking Spoon Song” and “No Bother to Me”
The tour ended with two shows at the Hammersmith Odeon on 14 December, playing to 7,000 people.
Selling England by the Pound was released on 5 October 1973 and received favourably by critics, though slightly less enthusiastically than Foxtrot .
With a new contract and thus a green-light for a new album, Genesis recorded Selling England by the Pound at Island Studios in August 1973, the second Genesis album that Burns co-produced.
The group began to record their second album, Queen II in August 1973.
“Keep Yourself Alive” was released as a single on 6 July,
An album of recordings from the following UK leg, initially recorded for the American radio programme King Biscuit Flower Hour , was released as Genesis Live in July 1973.
with the album Queen appearing a week later.
In late May 1973, the band and the tour manager parted ways, thus bringing the Velvet Underground to an end