[2019-11-15] A-Ha "Hunting High And Low (Expanded Edition)" reformat of 4CD 30th Anniversary Edition (Warner/Rhino UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:22 pm

Description
a-ha rocketed to stardom in dramatic fashion in 1985 when the group’s debut single, “Take On Me” topped the charts in 36 different countries on its way to becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time. The following year, a-ha was nominated for Best New Artist in 1986, making a-ha the first Norwegian band to be nominated for a Grammy®. Their legacy continues to grow in 2019, as the iconic music video for “Take On Me” nears billion views on YouTube, a feat very few artists have accomplished before.

Rhino will introduce a new version of Hunting High And Low 30th Anniversary Edition on November 22 titled HUNTING HIGH AND LOW EXPANDED EDITION. It will include all four CDs from the original 2015 release along with an edited version of the booklet presented in a 10-panel Softpack including essay by Kieron Tyler.

The first disc of the HUNTING HIGH AND LOW EXPANDED EDITION features a remastered version of the original album, which has sold more than 10 million copies since its 1985 debut.

The second disc is packed with more than two dozen rare demos, such as an early version of “Take On Me” recorded in 1982 under the title of “Lesson One.” Other highlights from the second disc include demos for all five singles taken from the album: the title track, “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.,” “Train Of Thought,” “Love Is Reason” and of course “Take On Me.”

Remixes and single versions of various tracks from Hunting High And Low are collected on the third disc including unique 7” versions of the UK # 1 hit “The Sun Always Shines On T.V.” and the single remix of “Hunting High And Low.” This disc also presents extended versions of “Train Of Thought” (Dub Mix) and “Take On Me” (1985 12” Mix), along with the B-sides “Driftwood” and “Stop! And Make Your Mind Up.”

The final disc presents an alternate version of the original album using early and alternate mixes for every album track, including the version of “Take On Me” that was used for the music video.

Tracklist
[CD1: The Original Album]
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. I Dream Myself Alive
10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain

[CD2: The Demos 1982-1984]
1. Lesson One (Autumn 1982 “Take On Me” Demo)
2. Presenting Lily Mars (Naersnes Demo)
3. Nå Blåser Det På Jorden (Naersnes Demo)
4. The Sphinx (Naersnes Demo)
5. Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale (Naersnes Demo)
6. Dot The I
7. The Love Goodbye
8. Nothing To It
9. Go To Sleep
10. Train Of Thought (Demo)
11. Monday Mourning
12. All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet
13. The Blue Sky (Demo)
14. You Have Grown Thoughtful Again
15. What’s That You’re Doing To Yourself In The Pouring Rain
16. Take On Me (Demo)
17. Hunting High And Low (Demo)
18. I Dream Myself Alive (Demo)
19. And You Tell Me (Demo)
20. Here I Stand And Face The Rain (Demo)
21. Love Is Reason (Demo)
22. The Blue Sky (2nd Demo)
23. Never Never
24. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Demo)
25. Presenting Lily Mars (Rendezvous Demo)

[CD3: Singles, Extended Versions & B-Sides]
1. Take On Me (Original 7” Version 1984)
2. Take On Me (1984 12” Mix)
3. Stop! And Make Your Mind Up
4. Take On Me (1985 12” Mix)
5. Take On Me (Instrumental Mix)
6. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (7” Mix)
7. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Extended Version)
8. Driftwood
9. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Extended Version)
10. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Instrumental)
11. Train Of Thought (7” Remix)
12. Train Of Thought (U.S. Remix)
13. Train Of Thought (Dub Mix)
14. Hunting High And Low (7” Remix)
15. Hunting High And Low (Extended Remix)

[CD4: The Alternate Mixes]
1. Take On Me (Video Version)
2. Train Of Thought (Early Mix)
3. Hunting High And Low (Early Mix)
4. The Blue Sky (Alternate Long Mix)
5. Living A Boy’s Adventure Tale (Early Mix)
6. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. (Alternate Early Mix)
7. And You Tell Me (Early Mix)
8. Love Is Reason (Early Mix)
9. Dream Myself Alive (Early “NYC” Mix)
10. Here I Stand And Face The Rain (Early Mix)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y4MWQGT/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07Y4MWQGT/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y4MWQGT/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:28 pm

In case it's not completely clear from Rhino's description above, this will be a reformat of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Hunting High And Low from 2015. It will contain the same four CDs from that release, including all the tracks, but in less extravagant packaging (see the packshot in the first post) and at a less extravagant price.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:01 pm

The USA listing is temporarily dormant, but the UK pre-order price has dropped to a very nice £15.58:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Y4MWQGT/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2019 8:22 pm

A sample:

[2019-11-15] A-Ha "Hunting High And Low (Expanded Edition)" reformat of 4CD 30th Anniversary Edition (Warner/Rhino UK)

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