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'Released: 24 March 1986 (UK). 'Released: 2 June 1986 (UK)Hunting High and Low is the debut studio album by Norwegian band.
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It was released on 1 June 1985. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching high positions on charts worldwide and peaking at number 15 on the US, eventually selling more than 11 million units worldwide. The album was recorded at in, London, and produced by, John Ratcliff and.In all, five singles from the album were released, though not all were released internationally: ', ', ', ' and '. The group was nominated for at the Grammy Awards in 1986, making A-ha the first Norwegian band to be nominated for a Grammy.As part of a re-release of their first two albums, Hunting High and Low was expanded and remastered in 2010. Contents.Music ' was the first single released by the band. An early version was recorded and released in late 1984 with an early music video. The song became a #3 hit in A-ha's native Norway but failed to chart in the United Kingdom.
The band went back into the studio to re-record the song for the Hunting High and Low album, but a second UK release in early 1985 was again ignored. Before releasing their single in the United States, the band undertook the production of a new for the song, working with director.
Barron had previously created hit videos for, and, but the A-ha video was unlike any of his earlier work. A plot-driven amalgamation of and -style by husband-and-wife team and Candace Reckinger, it drew inspiration from Patterson's animated film Commuter and the film.
The innovative video for 'Take On Me' was first broadcast on local music video station, and soon after given on.The single debuted in the week of 13 July 1985, and was heading into the U.S. Top twenty when it was given an international release, including a second release in Norway and a third shot at the UK market. It hit number one on the in the United States, spending 27 weeks on the charts and becoming the tenth-biggest single of 1985, and this time going to number two in the United Kingdom and number one in. In all, the song reached number one in 36 countries, becoming one of the world's best-selling singles of all time with nearly 9 million copies sold.The second single for most of the world was ' ('Love Is Reason' had failed to hit the Norwegian Top 40 earlier in the year), and the band followed its massively successful music video with another critically acclaimed clip for the song.
Starting off as a sequel of sorts, Harket breaks away from his happy ending to join his band in performance amidst at a rural church, Saint Albans in Teddington, which has since become an art gallery. 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.'
Improved upon the first single's success in the United Kingdom, hitting number one and remaining there for two weeks in January 1986. It was a top-10 hit nearly everywhere it was released except in the United States, where it peaked at #20 and would be the band's last major hit to date in that country. The single sold 5 million copies around the world. The track was remixed as a dance version, which was a top-5 hit on the U.S. Dance chart, and to the single and remix was the otherwise unreleased 'Driftwood.'
' saw limited release as the third single in Europe. It was not released as a 7' in the United States but received rock radio play and a set of remixes again made the dance charts.
Waaktaar based the lyrics for this song on existentialist authors and poets, and, his favourites at the time. It was A-ha's third consecutive Top 10 single in the United Kingdom and Ireland, reaching #8 and #5 respectively, and charting well in Germany and Sweden. World sales hit 500,000 copies.The last single from the album was ', released in June 1986.
The single saw its highest chartings in France, where it peaked at number four, and the United Kingdom, where it was number five. The single was released in the United States but did not make the. An extended version was available on 12' vinyl, but the midtempo track did not see dance chart success., a band influenced by A-ha, has been known to perform 'Hunting High and Low' in concert.The 'Take On Me' video was nominated for eight, and at the third annual ceremony 5 September 1986, the video won six awards, including Best New Artist and Viewer's Choice. 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.' Was nominated for an additional three awards, winning two, for a total of eight wins. Even as the total number of categories has nearly doubled, only one other artist to date has won as many MTV Awards in a single year.
Won nine the following year for 'Sledgehammer' and 'Big Time,' two videos which progressed further down the roads A-ha ventured in groundbreaking use of animation in music video.In 2002, 'Take On Me' was ranked at number eight on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders, although this status is slightly misleading as it reflects A-ha's lack of mainstream success in the United States; the group was by no means a one-hit wonder elsewhere or in career terms. In 2006, 'Take On Me' was ranked number 24 on 's Greatest Songs of the 1980s.The cover photograph was taken by Just Loomis and was nominated in 1986 for a Grammy as 'Album Cover of the Year.' The band released a live version of 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' in 2003.Release and reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingC−Hunting High and Low was a-ha's breakout album. Upon its release in May 1985, Hunting High and Low peaked at number 15 on the 's Top 200 album chart.
The album granted A-ha international recognition. Hunting High and Low got 3x platinum status in the UK and Platinum status in the United States and Germany, and Gold status in Brazil, and the Netherlands.The album reached #11 in the European top-100 albums sales chart.The album peaked at 15 in the U.S., according to music charts and has sold about 1.8 million copies in the U.S. It peaked at 2 on the UK charts (re-enter at number 83 in 2015), and hit 1 in Norway. The album has been certified 5x platinum in the United States and 3x platinum in UK. On the, Hunting High and Low held the record for the highest-charting album by a Norwegian artist until by Norwegian duo and Swedish singer (which peaked at number 14).Beginning with the single 'Take On Me', A-ha's debut album sold more than eight million copies worldwide and spawned two number one hits. In the fall of 1986, ' and ' were nominated for 11 Video Awards combined, and A-ha won eight of these.Tim DiGravina of AllMusic Guide said 'It's a cohesive album with smart pace changeups, and it rarely fails to delight or satisfy a listener's need for a synth pop fix.
One can't escape the feeling that Hunting High and Low is a product of the 1980s, but with highs like 'Take On Me' and 'The Sun Always Shines on TV,' and no lows in sight, A-ha's debut is a treat worth relishing.' The album was also included in the book.The album has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Hunting High and Low Tour In June 1986, began a world tour which went through to February 1987. The band had never played a single concert when ' shot to #1 in America; soon it could boast a 16-country, 113-city tour under its belt along with countless interviews and television appearances. Remaster On 6 May 2010, the band announced the remaster and re-release of the album. Disc 1 bonus tracks.
' – 3:48 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen/Harket). ' – 4:14. ' – 3:45. 'The Blue Sky' – 2:36. 'Living a Boy's Adventure Tale' – 5:00 (Waaktaar/Harket). ' – 5:08.
'And You Tell Me' – 1:51. 'Love Is Reason' – 3:04 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen). 'I Dream Myself Alive' – 3:06 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen). 'Here I Stand and Face the Rain' – 4:30. 'Take On Me' (Original 1984 7' Version). 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.'
(Extended Mix). 'Train of Thought' (U.S. Mix). 'Hunting High and Low' (Extended Remix)Disc 2.
'Take On Me' (demo). 'Train of Thought' (demo).
'Hunting High and Low' (demo). 'The Blue Sky' (demo). 'Living a Boy's Adventure Tale' (early version). 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.' (demo).
'And You Tell Me' (demo). 'Love Is Reason' (demo). 'I Dream Myself Alive' (demo).
'Here I Stand and Face the Rain' (demo). 'Stop! And Make Your Mind Up'. 'Driftwood'. 'Dot the I'. 'The Love Goodbye'.
'Nothing to It'. 'Go to Sleep'. 'Monday Mourning'. 'All the Planes That Come In on the Quiet'. 'Never Never'. 'What's That You're Doing to Yourself'. 'You Have Grown Thoughtful Again'.
'Lesson One' (Autumn 1982 'Take On Me' demo). 'Presenting Lily Mars'There are also four bonus download-only tracks on each release, available in most countries:. 'The Sun Always Shines on T.V.'
Format: MP3 - 320 kps - Sitze: CD1:83, CD2:175, CD3:175, CD4:87CD individually/individualmenteGenre: Synth-Pop, ElectronicDisc 1 - The Album01. Take On Me (3:49)02. Train Of Thought (4:14)03.
Hunting High And Low (3:44)04. The Blue Sky (2:37)05.
Living A Boy's Adventure Tale (5:03)06. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. And You Tell Me (1:53)08. Love Is Reason (3:06)09. I Dream Myself Alive (3:07)10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain (4:34)Disc 2 - The Demos 1982-198401. Lesson One (Autumn 1982 'Take On Me' Demo) (2:42)02.
Presenting Lily Mars (Naersnes Demo) (2:58)03. Sa Blaser Det Pa Jorden (Naersnes Demo) (2:35)04. The Sphinx (Naersnes Demo) (3:28)05. Living A Boy's Adventure Tale (Naersnes Demo) (3:46)06. Dot The I (3:21)07. The Love Goodbye (3:25)08.
Nothing To It (3:43)09. Go To Sleep (2:13)10.
Train Of Thought (Demo) (4:20)11. Monday Mourning (3:06)12. All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet (3:04)13.
The Blue Sky (Demo) (3:27)14. You Have Grown Thoughtful Again (2:29)15. What's That You're Doing To Yourself In The Pouring Rain (2:39)16.
Take On Me (Demo) (3:12)17. Hunting High And Low (Demo) (3:09)18.
I Dream Myself Alive (Demo) (3:04)19. And You Tell Me (Demo) (1:54)20.
Here I Stand And Face The Rain (Demo) (3:54)21. Love Is Reason (Demo) (2:23)22.
The Blue Sky (2nd Demo) (3:16)23. Never Never (3:16)24. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Demo) (4:08)25. Presenting Lily Mars (Rendezvous Demo) (3:28)Disc 3 - Singles, Extended Versions & B-Sides01. Take On Me (Original 7' Version 1984) (3:17)02.
Take On Me (1984 12' Mix) (3:47)03. And Make Your Mind Up (3:02)04.
Take On Me (1985 12' Mix) (4:49)05. Take On Me (Instrumental Mix) (3:49)06. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (7' Mix) (4:46)07. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (1st Extended Version) (7:09)08. Driftwood (3:06)09.
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The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (2nd Extended Version) (8:25)10. The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
(Instrumental) (6:37)11. Train Of Thought (7' Remix) (4:17)12. Train Of Thought (U.S. Remix) (7:04)13. Train Of Thought (Dub Mix) (8:34)14.
Hunting High And Low (7' Remix) (3:47)15. Hunting High And Low (Extended Remix) (6:02)Disc 4 - The Alternate Mixes (Previously unissued)01. Take On Me (Video Version) (3:44)02.
Train Of Thought (Early Mix) (4:12)03. Hunting High And Low (Early Mix) (3:43)04.
The Blue Sky (Alternate Long Mix) (3:41)05. Living A Boy's Adventure Tale (Early Mix) (4:54)06. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Alternate Early Mix) (5:49)07.
And You Tell Me (Early Mix) (1:55)08. Love Is Reason (Early Mix) (3:01)09. Dream Myself Alive (Early 'NYC' Mix) (3:06)10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain (Early Mix) (5:06)CD individually/individualmenteRAPIDGATOR.