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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0685738218325
Format: Import
Item Dimensions: 22
Label: Warner Bros UK
Manufacturer: Warner Bros UK
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros UK
Release Date: May 01, 2000
Studio: Warner Bros UK
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
After a seven-year absence during which the Norwegian pop trio went off to paint or record solo albums, A-Ha return with Minor Earth Major Sky, their sixth studio album. Recorded in New York over the course of a year, this one is filled with characteristically subtle melodies, sweeping pop production, and a haunting melancholy. Some tracks (like the winsome "Sun Never Shone That Day") border on the bland, but there are songs that have bite--such as the icy, William Orbit-style ballad "Little Black Heart"; the big, blowsy title track; and the satirical "The Company Man," where the band sing frankly of being ripped off by their record label ("Deals fell into our arms / And out of our hands"). There's also a nod to the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" in the epic, socially conscious ballad "Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count." --Lucy O'Brien
Album Description:
Sixth album for pop trio from Norway who first hit big in 1985 with their huge hit 'Take On Me'. 13 tracks including the first single 'Summer Moved On'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
Album Details:
After several years apart, A-Ha have roared back with their best album ever. The songs are expertly crafted, beautifully performed and yet dark and deeply emotional. Morten Harket's voice is crystal clear and he truly inherits the crown of best tenor in rock from the late Roy Orbison. Outstanding tracks include the title track, 'Summer Moved On,' 'The Sun Never Shone that Day,' 'To Let You Win' and the majestic beauty of 'I Wish I Cared.'
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I was head over heels with a-ha in the 1980s and never got over them. The lyrics, the voices...it all seemed and still does that their songs speak to the heartl Then a few years ago I found the new stuff that North America never seemed to receive. This is an amazing album...start to finish. Morten holds a note for over 20 second in "Summer Moved On" talk about award winning. My favorite group has been and always will be a-ha! Morten, Pal and Magne...come back to North America...PLEASE!!!
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I have been hearing the A-HA song TAKE ON ME for so many years now but have never really heard anything else from the group so I thought I would pick that song up as well as try another album from them. I just wanted to see how the music compared. It's a lot more mellow of an album than I expected but the music is still good and very easy listening. Not really a chart topper in the bunch but if you like the group, it's worth picking up.
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It is such a shame that a-ha did seem to drop off the radar here in the US, as I loved their early releases very much! It has been difficult, but I FINALLY have the completion of my a-ha collection and this CD was SO worth my waiting!! They are brilliant and I look forward to more from them in the future!!
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This is a great cd. Pure and simple. A-Ha has matured into wonderful writers, composers and musicians. My favorite tracks: "Minor Earth Major Sky", "Little Black Heart", "Velvet", "Summer Moved On", "The Company Man" and "I Wont Forget Her". Morten's voice is absolutely beautiful in "Summer...". The album is one of those that you can put on during a long drive and listen to completely. A must addition to any music collection! (As a citizen of the U.S., I just wish that they would tour here. I would ... Read More
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I loved the album 'Hunting High and Low' in the mid-eighties in spite of the typical production values of the time. The songs behind the slightly 'tinny' sound in vogue back then were full of yearning ('Here I Stand and Face the Rain' is still one of my favourite love songs ever - from any band); I read somewhere that Pål Waaktaar saw the album as a type of love-letter.
'Minor Earth | Major Sky' still has the sense of beauty and emotion of their earlier albums; maybe in a more mature way. ... Read More
