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~ Release by a‐ha (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Take on Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (official music video, 2019 4K remaster of 1985 version with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 Steve Barron version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
4.253:49
2Hunting High and Low (7″ remix)
additional producer:
Alan Tarney
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
4.753:48
3Stay on These Roads
recording engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 281)
recording of:
Stay on These Roads
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music
44:47
4Foot of the Mountain
producer:
Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Foot of the Mountain
lyricist:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Martin Terefe and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
43:58
5The Sun Always Shines on TV
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 283)
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
3.95:08
6I’ve Been Losing You
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Mags and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
bass guitar:
Leif K. Johansen
drums (drum set):
Michael Sturgis
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 277)
recording of:
I've Been Losing You
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4.84:26
7Summer Moved On
co-producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Kjetil Bjerkestrand
producer:
Boogieman (producer) and Roland Spremberg
mixer:
Boogieman (producer)
arranger:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 282)
recording of:
Summer Moved On (from 1998 until 2000)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
4.44:38
8Crying in the Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil
bass:
Jørun Bøgeberg
drums (drum set):
Per Hillestad
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1990) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 274)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
3.54:21
9Analogue
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), Mikael Illbert and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Mikael Illbert
mixed at:
Mono Music Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Analogue by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Analogue (All I Want) (from 2005-02 until 2005-07)
lyricist:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
3.253:50
10Manhattan Skyline (edit version)
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
Manhattan Skyline
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and ATV Music Ltd.
4.54:21
11Swing of Things
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
The Swing of Things
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
44:16
12Scoundrel Days
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
strings:
Graham Preskett (British multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
Scoundrel Days
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Sony ATV Publishing
4.54:01
13Rolling Thunder
recording engineer and mixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil
harmonica and additional vocals:
Magne Furuholmen
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
recording of:
Rolling Thunder
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
Swinglong Ltd. (holding company - do not use as release label!)
45:45
14And You Tell Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
And You Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
2.351:55
15You Are the One (7″ remix)
engineer:
Daniel Abraham (French engineer)
additional producer:
Justin Strauss
producer:
Alan Tarney
remixer:
Justin Strauss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
You Are the One (a‐ha)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Mags (Norwegian musician) and Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
33:50
16The Blue Sky
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
recording of:
The Blue Sky
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
32:36
17The Living Daylights
producer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band), John Barry (English score composer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
vocals:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
The Living Daylights
writer:
Pal Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
additional composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
ATV Music and BMG Music
part of:
James Bond themes
44:12
18Lifelines
recording engineer:
Janne Hansson (engineer)
engineer:
Ulf Holand
producer:
Stephen Hague and Martin Landquist
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Sven Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
strings:
Joakim Milder (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and Stockholm Session Strings (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
vocals:
Anneli Drecker (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
recorded at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 2001-06 until 2002-01) and LydLab (Recording studio located in Oslo, Norway) in Oslo, Norway (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lifelines (from 2001-06 until 2002-01)
lyricist and composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
44:18
19Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
oboe:
Claire Jarvis
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
recording of:
Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale
writer:
Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.455:02
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
liner notes:Kieron Tyler
manufactured by and distributed by:Warner Music Japan Inc. (holding company - file no releases here!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3824438 [info]
ASIN:JP: B003XLE4I2 [info]