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| 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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Irrepressible voice, great album,
This review is from: Minor Earth Major Sky (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:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent comeback,
By zoconnor@hotmail.com (Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Minor Earth Major Sky (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!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant return by a great band,
By A Customer
This review is from: Minor Earth Major Sky (Audio CD)
I stumbled on this album by accident. I'm always out of the loop where even my favourite bands are concerned. I was browsing through HMV one day in the summer of 2000 and I just happened to notice a brand new A-Ha album. I was so excited I just bought it there and then. And I wasn't disappointed. Despite a 7 year hiatus this band returned sounding like A-ha but remaining contemporary. The opening track (also the title of the album) is brilliant, definitely one to play loud in the car. Outstanding tracks include Velvet, Thought That It Was You and Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count.If you've always liked A-Ha then this is a real treat. And to top it off, buy yourself the DVD "Live at Valhall"... EXCELLENT! Morten Harket proves that at even over 40 he can still hit those high notes. I know for sure, I saw them live in October last year.
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