To capitalize on their sudden resurgence in popularity, the Beach Boys accepted Guercio’s invitation to record their next Reprise album at his Caribou Ranch studio, located around the mountains of Nederland, Colorado . These October 1974 sessions marked the group’s return to the studio after a 21-month period of virtual…
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In August 1974, production moved to Glaspant Manor in Carmarthenshire , Wales with Burns as co-producer, operating Island Studios’ mobile equipment.
The Beach Boys’ greatest hits compilation album Endless Summer was released in June 1974 to unexpected success, becoming the band’s second number 1 US album in October. The LP had a 155-week chart run, selling over 3 million copies. A second volume of greatest hits, Spirit of America , followed…
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In June 1974, Genesis started work on their double concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway .
” I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) ” was released as a UK single with “Twilight Alehouse”, a non-album track recorded in 1972; it reached No. 21 following its release in February 1974.
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”
In the early years of Split Enz, they were known as an “adventurous, flamboyant art-rock band” with unique, theatrical live shows, which evolved during a run of Buck-A-Head theatre concerts in Auckland during 1974, where they gained a strong cult following.
Later in 1974, Rob Gillies and Geoff Chunn left the band, with the latter being replaced by Emlyn Crowther , while Noel Crombie also joined as percussionist and the band’s visual director.
In 1974, it peaked on the US chart at No. 170.