Hunting High and Low (deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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1CD
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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 (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 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
4.53:49
2Train of Thought
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
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
remixer:
John Ratcliff
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 286)
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.154:14
3Hunting High and Low
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
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:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 276)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
3.453:45
4The 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.
32:37
5Living 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.
3.455:03
6The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
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
3.95:09
7And 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.
2.351:52
8Love Is Reason
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer and 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:
Love Is Reason
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.53:07
9I Dream Myself Alive
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:
I Dream Myself Alive
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.653:10
10Here I Stand and Face the Rain
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:
Here I Stand and Face the Rain (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
3.554:31
11Take on Me (original 7" version 1984)
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
John Ratcliff
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
53:18
12The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (extended mix)
producer:
Alan Tarney
remixer:
Alan Tarney
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
57:08
13Train of Thought (U.S. mix)
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
remixer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
37:03
14Hunting High and Low (extended remix)
additional producer:
Alan Tarney
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
56:02
2CD
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1Take on Me (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Take On Me (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
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
53:11
2Train of Thought (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Train of Thought (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
34:19
3Hunting High and Low (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
53:08
4The Blue Sky (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
recording of:
The Blue Sky (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
53:17
5Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale (early version)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale
writer:
Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
55:14
6The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
54:08
7And You Tell Me (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
demo recording of:
And You Tell Me (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
31:54
8Love Is Reason (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Love Is Reason (in 1984)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
52:23
9Dream Myself Alive (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
recording of:
I Dream Myself Alive (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
43:05
10Here I Stand and Face the Rain (demo)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Here I Stand and Face the Rain (from 1983-05 until 1983-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
53:53
11Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
recording of:
Stop and Make Your Mind Up
writer:
Mags and Pål Waaktaar (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
33:02
12Driftwood
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recording of:
Driftwood
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
33:05
13Dot the I
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Dot the I
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
33:22
14The Love Goodbye
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
The Love Goodbye
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
33:24
15Nothing to It
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Nothing to It
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
43:43
16Go to Sleep
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Go to Sleep (in 1984)
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
42:13
17Monday Mourning
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recorded at:
Rendezvous Studios in Sydenham, Bromley (London Borough of Bromley), Lewisham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Monday Mourning (in 1984)
writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
43:07
18All the Planes That Come in on the Quiet
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
All the Planes That Come in on the Quiet
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
43:05
19Never Never
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Never Never
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
33:16
20What’s That You’re Doing to Yourself in the Pouring Rain
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
What’s That You’re Doing to Yourself in the Pouring Rain
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
32:38
21You Have Grown Thoughtful Again
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
You Have Grown Thoughtful Again
writer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
32:30
22Lesson One (Autumn 1982 "Take on Me" demo)
recorded in:
Røyken, Buskerud, Norway (in 1982)
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Take On Me (in 1982)
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
22:41
23Presenting Lily Mars
producer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
recording of:
Presenting Lily Mars
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
32:58