Finn left Split Enz the following year, releasing his second solo disc (Big Canoe) in 1985.

NPR: Singer/Songwriter Tim Finn in Concert

In 1980, I bought True Colors by Split Enz and was endlessly entranced by the laser etching in the vinyl that made it seem full of colorful prisms.

FORBES: Ode to Vinyl Records

After achieving international success with Split Enz in the late '70s and early '80s, Finn released his first solo record, 1983's Escapade, scoring several hits in the process.

NPR: Singer/Songwriter Tim Finn in Concert

Formed in 1985 from the ashes of Split Enz, the Australian band Crowded House recorded some of the most appealing pop-rock singles of the late '80s and early '90s, before breaking up in 1996.

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