aaamusic | On 07, Jun 2010

After nine albums, an iconic music video, and sales of more than 36 million records worldwide, a-ha celebrate their 25th anniversary and final farewell year with the release of their first two albums as deluxe extended editions. Both ‘Hunting High and Low’ and ‘Scoundrel Days’ will mark this momentous anniversary when Rhino releases them on 12 July 2010.
 
a-ha’s debut album ‘Hunting High and Low’ sold more than eight million copies worldwide and delivered  four  top 10 UK hits including a number one spot for The Sun Always Shines On TV. In the fall of 1986, Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines on T.V. were nominated for 11 MTV Video Awards together, finally winning eight. This expanded deluxe edition uncovers several rare and unreleased treasures, including original 7” version of Take On Me, an early demo of Lesson One, demos for The Sun Always Shines On T.V., Train of Thought and title track Hunting High and Low. This massively extended version also includes a demo of fan favourite B-side Driftwood. Full tracklisting follows below.
 
‘Scoundrel Days’, a-ha’s second album, was originally released in 1986 and sold over five million copies around the world. The expanded deluxe edition contains demos or alternate versions of each track on the album. And that’s not all, the album will also feature unreleased live performances of Train of Thought, I’ve Been Losing You, Blue Sky and Cry Wolf, all recorded at a show in Croydon, England. Full tracklisting follows below.
 
The road has been long in a-ha’s growth, from hanging out in a cold cabin in Asker, Norway, and condemned flats in London, to their status as world superstars, the multi-million selling Norwegian trio will also mark the 25th Anniversary of their groundbreaking and breakthrough, debut album ‘Hunting High And Low’ when they perform the album in full for the very first time at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday 8 October 2010. This SOLD OUT Royal Albert Hall Show precedes a-ha’s ‘Ending On A High Note’ final farewell tour, announced in February this year and coming to the UK in November (see full dates below).
 
HUNTING HIGH AND LOW – EXTENDED DELUXE EDITION – 8122797953

  DISC ONE 1. Take On Me 2. Train Of Thought 3. Hunting High And Low 4. The Blue Sky 5. Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale 6. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. 7. And You Tell Me 8. Love Is Reason 9. Dream Myself Alive” 10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain Bonus Tracks 11. Take On Me – Original 7” Version 1984 12. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. – Extended Mix 13. Train Of Thought – U.S. Mix 14. Hunting High And Low – Extended Remix     DISC TWO – Demos, B-sides & Rarities 1. Take On Me – Demo 2. Train Of Thought – Demo* 3. Hunting High And Low – Demo* 4. The Blue Sky – Demo 5. Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale – Early Version* 6. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. – Demo* 7. And You Tell Me – Demo 8. Love Is Reason – Demo* 9. I Dream Myself Alive – Demo* 10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain – Demo* 11. Stop And Make Your Mind Up 12. Driftwood 13. Dot The I* 14. The Love Goodbye 15. Nothing To It* 16. Go To Sleep 17. Monday Mourning 18. All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet* 19. Never Never 20. What’s That You’re Doing To Yourself* 21. You Have Grown Thoughtful Again* 22. Lesson One – Autumn 1982 ‘Take One Me’ Demo* 23. Presenting Lily Mars   *previously unissued    

SCOUNDREL DAYS – EXTENDED DELUXE EDITION – 8122797951

  DISC ONE 1. Scoundrel Days 2. The Swing Of Things 3. I’ve Been Losing You 4. October 5. Manhattan Skyline 6. Cry Wolf 7. We’re Looking For The Whales 8. The Weight Of The Wind 9. Maybe, Maybe 10. Soft Rains Of April Bonus Tracks 11. I’ve Been Losing You – Extended Version 12. Cry Wolf – Extended Version 13. Manhattan Skyline – Extended Version     DISC TWO – Demos, B-sides & Rarities 1. Scoundrel Days – Demo* 2. The Swing Of Things – Demo #3* 3. I’ve Been Losing You – Octocon Studio Demo* 4. October – Demo* 5. Manhattan Skyline – Demo* 6. Cry Wolf – Demo* 7. We’re Looking For The Whales – Demo* 8. The Weight Of The Wind – Demo* 9. Maybe, Maybe – Demo* 10. Soft Rains Of April – Guitar Version* 11. Scoundrel Days – Octocon Studio Demo* 12. This Alone Is Love – Original Version 13. Days On End – Demo 14. Train of Thought – Live In Croydon* 15. I’ve Been Losing You – Live In Croydon * 16. The Blue Sky – Live In Croydon* 17. Looking for The Whales – Live In Croydon 18. Cry Wolf – Live In Croydon*
*previously unissued  

The 25th anniversary of iconic album ‘Hunting High And Low’ will be celebrated on 12 July 2010.
 
To see A-Ha on their Farewell Tour 2010:
OCTOBER 2010
FRI 8 LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL 0207 589 8212

NOVEMBER 2010
MON 15 BRIGHTON CENTRE 0844 847 1515
TUE 16 NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA 0844 493 6666
WED 17 GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM 0844 499 9990
FRI 19 BIRMINGHAM LG ARENA 0844 338 8000
SAT 20 MANCHESTER MEN ARENA 0844 847 8000
SUN 21 NOTTINGHAM TRENT FM ARENA 0844 412 4624
TUE 23 SHEFFIELD ARENA 0114 256 5656
THU 25 CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL ARENA 0292 022 4488
FRI 26 BOURNEMOUTH INTL CENTRE 0844 576 3000
SAT 27 LONDON WEMBLEY ARENA 0844 815 0815