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Norway's a-ha took "Take on Me" to the number one spot on Billboard's Top 40 in 1985, thanks to the award-winning animated video that accompanied it. Still, a-ha contributed rather accordingly to the '80s pop sound, drenching their music with bouncy riffs and employing the keyboard as the foundation to their colorful formula. Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha assembles all of their singles together, a definite one-stop for all of their music. Combining ballads and radiant '80s pop, this set includes their most fervent offering in "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.," which hit number 20 in 1986 and originated from Hunting High and Low, the same album that included "Take on Me." After this album, the band's next couple of releases, East of the Sun and Memorial Beach, were total washouts, which makes this compilation all the more worthy. Other notables include remixed versions of "Hunting High and Low" and "You Are the One," as well as the theme song to The Living Daylights. Though comparisons to Duran Duran are difficult to avoid, a-ha did harbor some distinct qualities in their glossy sound, and quite a few of their songs still contain some redeeming factors, but are better appreciated when lined up in compilation form.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Alan Tarney, Producer, MixingEngineer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Engineer - Øystein Jevanord, Drums
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Strings - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Strings - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Strings - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, MixingEngineer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Mags, Producer - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Engineer - Leif Karsten Johansen, Bass Guitar - Michael Sturgis, Drums
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer, MixingEngineer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Per Hillestad, Drums - Carole King, Writer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Chris Neil, Producer - Howard Greenfield, Writer - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards - Nick Davis, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar - Morten Harket, Vocals - Jørun "JB" Bøgeberg, Bass Guitar
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Per Hillestad, Drums - Ian Stanley, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Writer - Nick Davis, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Writer - Morten Harket, Vocals - Jørun "JB" Bøgeberg, Bass Guitar
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Phil Todd, Saxophone - Per Hillestad, Drums - A-Ha, MainArtist - Martin Ditcham, Tambourine - Chris Neil, Producer - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Writer - Nick Davis, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Writer - Morten Harket, Vocals - Jørun "JB" Bøgeberg, Bass Guitar
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1990 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer - Alan Tarney, Producer, Additional Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Pal Waaktaar, Writer - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programmer - Morten Harket, Vocals - Neill King, Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1986 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Strings - Morten Harket, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer - Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Pal Waaktaar, Writer - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Vocals, Drum Programmer - Morten Harket, Vocals - Neill King, Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Jevetta Steele, Backing Vocals - Per Hillestad, Drums - DAVID Z., Producer, Engineer - A-Ha, MainArtist - Magne Furuholmen, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Producer, Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Morten Harket, Producer, Lead Vocals - Djinji Brown, SecondEngineer - Jamey Staub, Engineer - J. D. Steele, Backing Vocals - Roberth Opsahl Engen, SecondEngineer - Brian Poer, Engineer - David Friedlander, Engineer - Derek Davis, SecondEngineer - Derek Duffy, SecondEngineer - Eivind Skovdabl, SecondEngineer - Michael Cyr, SecondEngineer - Rod Hui, MixingEngineer - Sverre Henrikson, Engineer - Kathy Wilson, Backing Vocals - Jørun "JB" Bøgeberg, Bass Guitar
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1993 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - John Barry, Producer, Writer - Magne Furuholmen, Producer, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Drum Programmer, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Producer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer, Strings - Morten Harket, Producer, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Jason Corsaro, Producer - John Hudson, MixingEngineer - Gerry Kitchingham, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Mansfield, Producer - Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - BOBBY HATA, Masterer - John Ratcliff, Mixer - Magne Furuholmen, Composer, Writer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Composer, Writer - Morten Harket, Composer, Writer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Alan Tarney, Producer - A-Ha, MainArtist - BOBBY HATA, MasteringEngineer - Magne Furuholmen, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass Programmer - Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Drum Programmer - Morten Harket, Vocals - Neill King, Engineer
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Norway's a-ha took "Take on Me" to the number one spot on Billboard's Top 40 in 1985, thanks to the award-winning animated video that accompanied it. Still, a-ha contributed rather accordingly to the '80s pop sound, drenching their music with bouncy riffs and employing the keyboard as the foundation to their colorful formula. Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of a-ha assembles all of their singles together, a definite one-stop for all of their music. Combining ballads and radiant '80s pop, this set includes their most fervent offering in "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.," which hit number 20 in 1986 and originated from Hunting High and Low, the same album that included "Take on Me." After this album, the band's next couple of releases, East of the Sun and Memorial Beach, were total washouts, which makes this compilation all the more worthy. Other notables include remixed versions of "Hunting High and Low" and "You Are the One," as well as the theme song to The Living Daylights. Though comparisons to Duran Duran are difficult to avoid, a-ha did harbor some distinct qualities in their glossy sound, and quite a few of their songs still contain some redeeming factors, but are better appreciated when lined up in compilation form.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:19
- Main artists: A-Ha
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1991 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment, a Warner Music Group Company.
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