A-ha Hunting High and low -Special Vinyl

17. Januar 2023 Von syn Aus

Schallplatten boomen wieder. Kein Wunder, denn eine Schallplatte ist genau das, wie man Musik würdigen würde. Das Artwork kommt in dieser einzigartigen Form einfach am allerbesten zum Tragen. Man hätte diesen Umstand schon zu Beginn der 90er erkennen können, in dem es einige Artworks gab, die aufgrund der 12x12cm Größe oder sollte man lieber Kleine sagen, gar nicht richtig umgesetzt werden konnten, siehe hierzu Depeche Mode Violator Rose. Mit dem Format 30x30cm werden viele Türen für die Kunst. Das ist auch der Grund, warum wir unsere spektakuläre Vinyl Magazin Reihe zu Depeche Mode ins Leben gerufen haben.

Nachdem Depeche Mode in den vergangenen Jahren all ihre Maxis in einer speziellen Box wiederveröffentlicht haben, kommen nun auch die Major Companies auf diesen Trichter und veröffentlichen das Debütalbum von a-ha mit sehr viel Bonusmaterial. Dieses ist zwar schon im Jahr 2015 auf CD erschienen, doch in dieser am 24.02.23 erscheinenden Form erhält man das absolut beste Werk überhaupt. Das Highlight ist natürlich das 64seitige Booklet.

Auf sechs 140g schweren schwarzen Vinylscheiben gibt es 60 Songs zu hören. Bei amazon versucht man den Verkauf des Boxsets mit falschen Rezensionen anzukurbeln. Da der Erscheinungstermin erst in 5 Wochen ist, hat man einfach alle Rezensionen zu bisherigen Titels kopiert und gelangt somit auf über 1000 gute Bewertungen! Das ist die Welt in der wir leben.

Titelverzeichnis

Disc 1

1Take on Me (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
2Train of Thought (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
3Hunting High and Low (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
4The Blue Sky (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
5Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha

Disc 2

1The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
2And You Tell Me (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
3Love Is Reason (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
4I Dream Myself Alive (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
5Here I Stand and Face the Rain (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha

Disc 3

1Lesson One („Take on Me“ Demo, Autumn, 1982) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Presenting Lily Mars (Naersnes Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Sa Blaser Det Pa Jorden (Naersnes Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
4The Sphinx (Naersnes Demo) – By A-Ha
5Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale (Naersnes Demo) – By A-Ha
6Dot the I (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
7The Love Goodbye (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha

Disc 4

1Nothing to It (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
2Go to Sleep (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
3Train of Thought (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
4Monday Mourning (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
5All the Planes That Come in on the Quiet (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
6The Blue Sky (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 5

1You Have Grown Thoughtful Again (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
2What’s That You’re Doing to Yourself in the Pouring Rain (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
3Take on Me (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
4Hunting High and Low (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
5I Dream Myself Alive (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
6And You Tell Me (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 6

1Here I Stand and Face the Rain (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Love Is Reason (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3The Blue Sky (2nd Demo) – By A-Ha
4Never Never (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
5The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Demo) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
6Presenting Lily Mars (Rendezvous Demo) – By A-Ha

Disc 7

1Take on Me (Single Version) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Take on Me (1984 Single Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Stop! and Make Your Mind Up (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
4Take on Me (1985 Single Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
5Take on Me (Instrumental) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
6The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Single Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 8

1The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Extended Version #1) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Driftwood (2015 Remaster) – By A-Ha
3The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Extended Version #2) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 9

1The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Instrumental) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Train of Thought (Remix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Train of Thought (Radio Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 10

1Train of Thought (Dub Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Hunting High and Low (Remix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Hunting High and Low (Extended Remix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 11

1Take on Me (Video Version) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2Train of Thought (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Hunting High and Low (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
4The Blue Sky (Alternate Extended Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
5Living a Boy’s Adventure Tale (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha

Disc 12

1The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (Alternate Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
2And You Tell Me (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
3Love Is Reason (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
4Dream Myself Alive (Early „NYC“ Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha
5Here I Stand and Face the Rain (Early Mix) [2015 Remaster] – By A-Ha