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Track Listings
| 1. Minor Earth major Sky |
| 2. Little black Heart |
| 3. Velvet |
| 4. Summer moved on |
| 5. The Sun never shone that Day |
| 6. To let you win |
| 7. The Company Man |
| 8. Thought that it was you |
| 9. I wish I cared |
| 10. Barely hanging on |
| 11. You'll never get over me |
| 12. I won't forget her |
| 13. Mary Ellen makes the Moment count |
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After a seven year absence during which the Norwegian pop trio went off to paint or record solo albums, A-Ha return with Minor Earth Major Sky, their sixth studio album. Recorded over a year in New York, this one is a grower, filled with their characteristic subtle melodies, broad, sweeping pop production and a haunting melancholy. Some tracks border on the bland like the winsome "Sun Never Shone That Day", but there are songs that have bite--such as the icy William Orbit-style ballad "Little Black Heart", the big blowsy title track, and the satirical "The Company Man", where the band sing frankly of being ripped off by their record label ("deals fell into our arms / And out of our hands"). There's also a nod to the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" in their epic, socially conscious ballad "Mary Ellen Makes The Moment Count". --Lucy O'Brien
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this album mainly out of curiosity after not having owned any of A-Ha's earlier material. To be truthful I wasn't expecting a great deal despite having heard and enjoyed the singles 'Summer Moved On' and 'Velvet' before I had heard the rest of the album. Overall though, I was pleasantly surprised. This album is very consistent with only really one bad track on it ('The Company Man'- badly produced, quirky and very uninspiring). Apart from this though the quality on the album is very high with numerous spine tingling moments just made even more memorable by Morten Harket's irrepressible voice. How he managed to hit the notes he did on 'Thought It Was You' and get away with it is beyond me! Other highlights include 'Little Black Heart' (Catchy, cute and clever), 'To Let You Win' (Sentimental and beautiful), 'I'll Never Get Over You' (Stirring-definitely a grower) and 'I Wish I Cared' (Gorgeous and perfectly produced). Although the general mood of this album is a mellow one there are enough chirpy moments to satisfy other moods as well. This album has inspired me to delve into A-Ha's back catalogue and I recommend it highly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
When I was 14, I was a huge Aha! fan. I wore leather thongs and ripped jeans, and was completely besotted with the band through Hunting High and Low and Scoundrel Days (which I still love to listen to). I genuinely didn't like Stay on These Roads and didn't bother with Memorial Beach. By then I'd 'grown up' and moved on. I bought East of the Sun, West of the Moon, but it failed to grow on me, and I simply forgot about Aha!
I went to my school reunion last year, and in a mood of nostalgia, I dug out my old Aha! albums and singles, and had a look for any news of them on the internet. After seeing excellent reviews for their comeback record ME/MS, I went out and bought it out of curiosity. Now it's one of my personal favourites, and I love playing it. It's not as dreary and morose as the late 80s/early 90s music which turned me off them back then. And yet it's not as poppy as some of their earlier material. It's almost a maturer sounding Scoundrel Days - lush, sweeping and melodic. Anyone I've played it for has really gone for it - and none of my friends were ever fans.
I think they're an incredibly overlooked band - people associate them with their boy-band looks and gimmicky videos of old. If a new band released this album now, it would be a critical and commercial hit.
Treat yourself and try it out!
I went to my school reunion last year, and in a mood of nostalgia, I dug out my old Aha! albums and singles, and had a look for any news of them on the internet. After seeing excellent reviews for their comeback record ME/MS, I went out and bought it out of curiosity. Now it's one of my personal favourites, and I love playing it. It's not as dreary and morose as the late 80s/early 90s music which turned me off them back then. And yet it's not as poppy as some of their earlier material. It's almost a maturer sounding Scoundrel Days - lush, sweeping and melodic. Anyone I've played it for has really gone for it - and none of my friends were ever fans.
I think they're an incredibly overlooked band - people associate them with their boy-band looks and gimmicky videos of old. If a new band released this album now, it would be a critical and commercial hit.
Treat yourself and try it out!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I was wary when I bought this CD, thinking it would be a repeat of their music of the 1980s which, although was very big with me, didn't receive the respect that it really deserved at the time. But I was very pleasantly surprised when I heard this one. It does grow on you - one listen and you won't be hooked - and each song is unique. Morten explores vocals he hasn't before on previous albums, and the overall impression given by that is that he and the band have matured a lot, have taken on board the newer trends in music that have come about since they were last around, and have built on these, while still keeping in touch with the good 'ole a-ha themes - a few slightly cheesy rhyming lyrics and some poppy, manufactured sounds.
To sum up, this album is less about "I guessed it was all over when you chucked me out the Rover at full speed", and far more along the lines of "You say you want to run, you're not the only one."
Best songs - Minor Earth, Velvet, Summer Moved On.
Get it - even if you weren't a diehard fan in the 80's!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Major great comeback
After a 7 year hiatus, Minor earth, Major sky was the first A-ha album since Memorial beach. I feel that the band had a sense of reunion and joy when they created this album... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Matt182
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music doesn't get much better than this!
Annies' husband reviewing. Of all my a ha albums this one has to be my favourite. All the albums are great but this one is sublime to the ear. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Annie
5.0 out of 5 stars
just great
Just heard this album again this evening for the first time in a few years and remembered how good it is.Great songs,some of A-ha`s best and also great sound too. Read more
Published on 10 May 2008 by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
A-Ha's great comeback debut!
This was A-Ha's first album after their seven year long break up. They did not receive the welcome back they deserved, and the British buying public I will never understand... Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2008 by FAMOUS NAME
5.0 out of 5 stars
JUST FANTASTIC
This is my favourite A-ha Album. From start to finish it is just fantastic. It has what is in my view two of the best A-ha songs ever written on it - 'Velvet' and... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2006 by "slappy1202"
4.0 out of 5 stars
a-ha cant go wrong
This is a track of the same named Album and reflects the album content, it starts off with a dynamic Minor Earth Major Sky intro... Read more
Published on 14 May 2004 by Joan-Violet
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant return by a great band
I stumbled on this album by accident. I'm always out of the loop where even my favourite bands are concerned. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Minor Earth Major Sky
Quite simply, one of the best albums A-HA have ever made! There are some very versitile tracks such as "Summer Moved On" right the way through to "Wish I Cared". Read more
Published on 7 April 2003 by Mr. Andrew J. Blackstock
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb. Their best to date by miles.
In the 80's I loved AHA. Today this CD has reminded me why. The music is intelligent, crafted with still and feeling. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quite simply, the most outstanding album of 2000!
'Minor Earth, Major Sky' proves that the seven year wait for a new a-ha album was certainly worth it. Read more
Published on 9 May 2001
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