Phil Judd and Mike Chunn left the band in 1977.
Split Enz’s third album, Dizrythmia , was recorded at London’s AIR Studios with producer, and former Beatles engineer, Geoff Emerick , from June to July 1977.
Prior to the 1977 tour, Bruford declined an offer to return as second drummer, leaving Collins searching for a replacement. He heard American drummer Chester Thompson , of Frank Zappa ‘s band and Weather Report , play a drum passage on ” More Trouble Every Day ” from Zappa’s live…
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Wind & Wuthering was released in December 1976 and reached No. 7 in the UK and No. 26 in the US.
Early in 1975, Brian signed a production deal with California Music , a Los Angeles collective that included Bruce Johnston and Gary Usher, but was drawn away by the Beach Boys’ pressing demands for a new album. In October, Marilyn persuaded Brian to admit himself to the care of psychologist…
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Additional recording and production work was done at Trident Studios that October.
In September 1976, Genesis relocated to Relight Studios at Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands with Hentschel to record Wind & Wuthering .
In June, the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Institute for selling over 100,000 copies which helped the band clear the £400,000 of debt (equivalent to £2,700,000 in 2025) they owed when Gabriel left.
A Trick of the Tail was released in February 1976 and was a commercial and critical success for the band.
Emlyn Crowther left the band in late 1976 and was replaced by English drummer Malcolm Green , the first member of Split Enz not to have been born and/or raised in New Zealand.