Tuesday 20 July 2010

Butterfly Begin


















The 2 track CD features:

1. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
(Single Edit) [3:40]
(Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)
Produced by Martin Terefe
Mixed by Michael Brauer

2. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)
(Steve Osborne Version) [4:28]
(Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)
Produced and Mixed by Steve Osborne

The download tracklisting is to be confirmed.

Pre-order the CD here or here or ask your local record store.


The single has been released in Norway and was the highest new entry of the week at number 13. a-ha have filmed a video with Steve Barron who was responsible for early a-ha videos including the classic 'Take on me'. The video is yet to be released.


Deluxe Editions


































At long last - Remastered a-ha albums! It would be very nice to see the other early Warner albums from 'Stay on these roads' to 'Memorial Beach' given the same treatment - but this is a very good start.

Disc 1 - Hunting High and Low (w/ Bonus Tracks)
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
11. Take On Me - Original 7" Version 1984 (Bonus Track)
12. The Sun Always Shines On T.V. - Extended Mix (Bonus Track)
13. Train Of Thought - U.S. Mix (Bonus Track)
14. Hunting High And Low - Extended Remix (Bonus Track)

Disc 2 - 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
24. The Sun Always Shines on T.V. - Steve Thompson Extended Version*
25. Take On Me - Instrumental Mix*
26. Hunting High And Low - Slow Version Demo*
27. Take On Me - 1984 12" Mix*


Disc 1 - Scoundrel Days (w/ Bonus Tracks)
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
11. I've Been Losing You - Extended Version (Bonus Track)
12. Cry Wolf - Extended Version (Bonus Track)
13. Manhattan Skyline - Extended Version (Bonus Track)

Disc 2 - 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 Deno
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
19. I've Been Losing You - Dub Version*
20. Soft Rains Of April - Piano Demo*
21. The Swing Of Things - Demo #1*
22. I've Been Losing You - Early Demo*

*bonus download only tracks

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