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a-ha - Minor Earth | Major Sky (2000) {2019, Deluxe Edition, Remastered}

a-ha - Minor Earth | Major Sky (2000) {2019, Deluxe Edition, Remastered}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 1,04 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 405 Mb
Full Scans | 01:18:01 + 01:15:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Electronic, Synth-Pop, Pop Rock, Soft Rock | Warner Music / Rhino #0190295910761

On it's release Minor Earth | Major Sky was an instant number one, platinum awarded success in Norway and in Germany. Gold discs came in Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The title track “Minor Earth | Major Sky” and “Velvet” followed “Summer Moved On” as singles, the latter hitting No. 1 in Norway and top-10 in Germany. The deluxe version of Minor Earth | Major Sky is more than just another reissue of a hit album, with demos, early versions and alternate mixes. Disc two amounts to an entirely new take on the album. Early versions of the title track “Minor Earth | Major Sky,” “Velvet,” “Summer Moved On” and the enormous powerful version of “The Sun Never Shone That Day” as well as other takes that did not make it on the final cut reveal the sparkles of songwriting and the process of an idea becoming a hit. Four live-performances in Oslo taken from their 2001 tour prove the grandeur of an a-ha live performance.

A-ha - Minor Earth Major Box [4CD Box Set] (2001)  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 18, 2021
A-ha - Minor Earth Major Box [4CD Box Set] (2001)

A-ha - Minor Earth Major Box [4CD Box Set] (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 749 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 259 MB | Covers - 144 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave, House | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: WEA Records (8573 86884-2)

This 4CD Box Set features four maxi-singles off the Norwegian group's 2000 album, "Minor Earth Major Sky".
Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges, formed Norwegian synth pop group a-ha in the early '80s. Nimble vocalist Morten Harket joined the duo, and they left for the now "legendary London flat" (so called because of its state of disrepair) to make it. By late 1983 they had achieved part of that goal by signing to WEA. Their debut single, "Take On Me," went through three versions before becoming a hit in the U.K., eventually reaching number two in November 1985. It went one better in the U.S., mainly due to the wide exposure of its stunning video on MTV, which fused animation with real-life action.

A-Ha - Minor Earth Major Sky (2000) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 4, 2022
A-Ha - Minor Earth Major Sky (2000) {Japan 1st Press}

A-Ha - Minor Earth Major Sky (2000) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 512 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 222 Mb
Full Scans | 01:04:40 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Electronic | WEA Int. #WPCR-10688

A-ha's sixth studio CD (seventh if their greatest-hits collection is included) came seven years after their previous album, Memorial Beach, and in that time it seems that a-ha mellowed out. They do not seem to have concern about attracting the youth/dance market, but instead seem to be focusing in on how to make perfect middle-of-the-road pop songs with '90s technology. This is not a criticism, as it produces several fantastic songs, such as "Little Black Heart" and the wonderful "I Wish That I Cared." These, and many others, are full of catchy, beautiful melodies and Morten Harket's vocals are near perfect as usual – his voice has not lowered one octave since their debut. The one problem with this CD is the relative sameness to some of the music. The tempos do not change a great deal, and by the end the songs seem to run together. More variety would have been beneficial. However, in terms of production, this is as close to perfect as a CD can get, and the lyrics keep things interesting throughout. Overall, a good album, and one that fans will enjoy.
a-ha - Lifelines / Minor Earth, Major Sky (Deluxe Edition) (2000-2002/2019)

a-ha - Lifelines / Minor Earth, Major Sky (Deluxe Edition) (2000-2002/2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 2 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 710 Mb | 05:09:50
Synthpop, Pop Rock | Label: Warner Music

a-ha will reissue Minor Earth Major Sky and Lifelines, their ‘comeback’ albums that were issued at the beginning of the new millennium.
a-ha - How Can I Sleep With Your Voice in My Head [2CD Set] (2003)

a-ha - How Can I Sleep With Your Voice in My Head [2CD Set] (2003)
XLD Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 676 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-pop | Label: WEA Records | Catalog Number: 5050466-3331-5-5

How Can I Sleep With Your Voice in My Head documents a-ha's 2002 world tour in support of Lifelines. The album's 14 tracks were compiled from various performances recorded over the tour's final six weeks. Rather than focusing on newer material, the album gives almost equal due to the seven years between Hunting High and Low and Lifelines.
A-HA: Collection (1985-2015) [Vinyl Rip 16/44 & mp3-320] Re-up

A-HA: Collection (1985-2015)
4 x Vinyl Rip 16/44 | Flac(Image + Cue) > 1092 Mb
MP3 CBR 320Kbps > 382 Mb | Artwork(jpg) > 535 Mb
Warner Bros. / Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Pop-Rock / New Wave / Synthpop

Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmen, formerly of Bridges, formed a-ha in the early '80s. Morten Harket joined the duo, and they left for the now "legendary London flat" (so called because of its state of disrepair) to make it. By late 1983 they had achieved part of that goal by signing to WEA. "Take on Me" took three times to become a hit in the U.K., eventually hitting number two in November 1985…

A-ha - Time And Again: The Ultimate A-ha (2016) {Remastered}  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 18, 2023
A-ha - Time And Again: The Ultimate A-ha (2016) {Remastered}

A-ha - Time And Again: The Ultimate A-ha (2016) {Remastered}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,12 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 380 Mb
Full Scans ~ 193 Mb | 01:19:00 + 01:18:53 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Wave, Synth-Pop, Pop Rock | Warner Bros. Records / Rhino Records #081227947200

Norwegian pop trio A-ha has had their catalog revamped and repackaged a number of times since their inception in the 1980s, but 2016's Time and Again: The Ultimate A-ha brings their canon of hits up to date with the inclusion of material from each of their ten studio albums. The first disc of this set is generally concerned with their hits, beginning, appropriately, with the sunny synths of "Take on Me" and winding chronologically through the years to the sweeping orchestral ballad "Under the Makeup" from their 2015 LP Cast in Steel. The expected tracks like "Touchy!," "The Living Daylights," and their lush cover of the Everly Brothers' "Crying in the Rain" are all included alongside later-era cuts like 2000's "Summer Moved On," which was a number one hit in their home country. The second disc in the set is dedicated entirely to alternate mixes and remixes of their hits, some of which hold some historical value like Jellybean's previously unreleased 1986 remix of "Cry Wolf" and Justin Strauss' rare dub mix of "You Are the One."

A-ha - Lifelines (2002) {Japanese Edition}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Oct. 16, 2022
A-ha - Lifelines (2002) {Japanese Edition}

A-ha - Lifelines (2002) {Japanese Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 557 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 188 Mb
Full Scans ~ 149 Mb | 01:17:46 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Wave, Synth-Pop, Pop Rock | WEA Records / Warner Music Japan Inc. #WPCR-11237

A difference from their last effort yet undeniably a-ha. This time, the Norse purveyors of quality pop have opted for a variety of producers, ranging from Stephen Hague to Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. The album begins with a lush ballad – which is typical a-ha, pastoral with support orchestration – almost like a modern day Moody Blues. "You Wanted More" also follows this trait, only darker with spiky electronics. "Afternoon High" sketches out '70s pastel glory similar to what Tears for Fears were getting at with parts of the Seeds of Love album. There are shades of Minor Earth Major Sky in that they keep the sugary neigh pleasant ballads vein to full emotional effect on "Turn the Lights Down," "Time and Again," and like MEMS's Garbage homage "Sun Never Shone." "Cannot Hide" opts for a Jennifer Paige "Crush" vibe with George Harrison-style guitar, while "Forever Not Yours"' pleasant dramatism echoes Darren Hayes' recent Insatiable.

A-Ha - The Singles 1984-2004 (2004)  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 11, 2019
A-Ha - The Singles 1984-2004 (2004)

A-Ha - The Singles 1984-2004 (2004)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 565 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 188 MB | Covers - 271 MB
Genre: Synth-pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner (5050467-6225-2-4)

Released not long after A-Ha’s twentieth anniversary, Singles 1984-2004 rounds up 19 of the group’s A-sides, beginning with 1985’s international number one hit single “Take on Me” and concluding with 2002’s “Lifelines.” In the U.S., A-Ha are often seen as the quintessential MTV-driven new wave one-hit wonder - the pen-and-ink animation of “Take on Me” defining an era - but the group had a long, fruitful career as hitmakers in Europe, and this collection presents an excellent overview of that career, containing such continental smashes as “The Sun Always Shines on TV,” “Hunting High and Low,” “I’ve Been Losing You,” “Cry Wolf,” “The Living Daylights,” “Stay on These Roads,” “Crying in the Rain,” “Summer Moved On,” and “Forever Not Yours”…
a-ha - Lifelines (2002) [2CD] [2019, Remastered & Expanded] {Deluxe Edition}

a-ha - Lifelines (2002) [2CD] [2019, Remastered & Expanded] {Deluxe Edition}
Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 02:36:01 | 1,07 Gb
Label: Rhino Records/Warner Music (EU) | Cat.# 0190295910624 | Released: 2019-09-27 (2002-04-24)

"Lifelines" is the 7th album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released in 2002. The album was a Top 10 success in nine countries, and reached #1 in four of those, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. In 2019, "Lifelines" and "Minor Earth Major Sky" were remastered and re-released with an extra disc, which contained demos, early versions and alternate mixes.