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{{short description|2000 studio album by A-ha}} |
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{{Infobox album |
{{Infobox album |
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| name = |
| name = Minor Earth Major Sky |
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| type = |
| type = studio |
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| artist = [[A-ha]] |
| artist = [[A-ha]] |
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| cover = Aha_Minor_Earth_Major_Sky.jpg |
| cover = Aha_Minor_Earth_Major_Sky.jpg |
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| released = 14 April 2000 |
| released = 14 April 2000 |
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| recorded = 1998–2000 |
| recorded = 1998–2000 |
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| venue = |
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| studio = |
| studio = |
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| genre = |
| genre = |
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* [[Pop rock]] |
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* [[synth-pop]] |
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* [[New wave music|new wave]] |
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| length = 58:42 |
| length = 58:42 |
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| label = [[Warner Music Group|WEA]] |
| label = [[Warner Music Group|WEA]] |
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| producer = |
| producer = |
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* A-ha |
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* Kjetil Bjerkestrand |
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* Millenia Nova |
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* Ras |
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* Roland Spremberg |
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* Andre Tanneberger |
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* Pål Waaktaar |
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| prev_title = [[Memorial Beach]] |
| prev_title = [[Memorial Beach]] |
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| prev_year = 1993 |
| prev_year = 1993 |
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| next_year = 2002 |
| next_year = 2002 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
| misc = {{Singles |
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| name = Minor Earth |
| name = Minor Earth Major Sky |
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| type = |
| type = studio |
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| single1 = [[Summer Moved On]] |
| single1 = [[Summer Moved On]] |
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| single1date = 25 March 2000<ref>{{cite magazine|title=a-ha, It's Those Norwegians Again|last=Stavenes-Dove|first=Siri|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=17|issue=14|page=1|date=1 April 2000}}</ref> |
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| single1date = 22 May 2000 |
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| single2 = [[Minor Earth Major Sky (song)|Minor Earth Major Sky]] |
| single2 = [[Minor Earth Major Sky (song)|Minor Earth Major Sky]] |
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| single2date = 10 July 2000 |
| single2date = 10 July 2000 |
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| single3 = [[Velvet (Savoy song)|Velvet]] |
| single3 = [[Velvet (Savoy song)|Velvet]] |
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| single3date = 14 September 2000 |
| single3date = 14 September 2000 |
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| single4 = The Sun Never Shone That Day |
| single4 = [[The Sun Never Shone That Day]] |
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| single4date = 21 September 2000 |
| single4date = 21 September 2000 |
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| single5 = I Wish I Cared |
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| single5date = 2001 |
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}} |
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'''''Minor Earth Major Sky''''' ( |
'''''Minor Earth Major Sky''''' (stylised as '''''minor earth | major sky''''') is the sixth studio album by Norwegian band [[A-ha]], released on 14 April 2000 by [[Warner Music Group|WEA]]. |
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==Background and release== |
==Background and release== |
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Following the release of a-ha's fifth studio album, ''[[Memorial Beach]]'' (1993) the band decided to go on a hiatus. In 1998, the band was invited to perform at the [[Nobel Peace Prize Concert]]. [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]] had written "[[Summer Moved On]]" especially for this performance.<ref>interview on " |
Following the release of a-ha's fifth studio album, ''[[Memorial Beach]]'' (1993), the band decided to go on a hiatus. In 1998, the band was invited to perform at the [[Nobel Peace Prize Concert]]. [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]] had written "[[Summer Moved On]]" especially for this performance.<ref>interview on "a-ha live at valhall homecoming" DVD, 2001</ref> They also performed "[[The Sun Always Shines on T.V.]]". This performance was a-ha's comeback into the world of music and the band decided to return to the studio. |
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Almost the entire album was remixed by producer Niven Garland at the record company's insistence to make it more radio-friendly for the band's German market. |
Almost the entire album was remixed by producer Niven Garland at the record company's insistence to make it more radio-friendly for the band's German market. |
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"[[Summer Moved On]]" |
"[[Summer Moved On]]", "[[Minor Earth Major Sky (song)|Minor Earth Major Sky]]" and "[[Velvet (Savoy song)|Velvet]]" were commercially released as singles. "I Wish I Cared" was an Internet download single, accompanied by an Internet-only music video—one of the first of its kind. |
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Backing vocals for the track "Velvet" were provided by Simone Larsen of Norwegian band D-Sound. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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===Critical reception=== |
===Critical reception=== |
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{{Album ratings |
{{Album ratings |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r486356|pure_url=yes}} link] |
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| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]'' |
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| rev2 = Musicfolio |
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| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2007 |publisher=Omnibus Press |location=United Kingdom |isbn=978-1-84609-856-7 |pages=30 |edition=5th Concise}}</ref> |
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| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707115218/http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/a-ha.html link] |
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| rev3 = Musicfolio |
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| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20110707115218/http://www.musicfolio.com/modernrock/a-ha.html link] |
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Jayne Howarth of ''[[The Birmingham Post]]'' gave the album a mixed review writing, "It was grown-up ballad stuff and a few attempts at light pop but it didn't work and some of the vocals were, frankly, strained. There were a couple of bright spots, apart from the opener – ''The Sun Never Shone That Day'' and ''I Wish I Cared'' – and although it was a grower, I fear the CD is condemned to stay on the CD shelf."<ref>https://www.questia.com/article/1G1-62486848/cd-reviews</ref> |
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===Commercial performance=== |
===Commercial performance=== |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| headline |
| headline = Standard version |
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| extra_column |
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| title1 = [[Minor Earth Major Sky (song)|Minor Earth Major Sky]] |
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| writer1 = [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]], [[Magne Furuholmen]] |
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| title1 = [[Minor Earth Major Sky (song)|Minor Earth Major Sky]] |
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| extra1 = Boogieman, Roland Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Kjetil Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer1 = [[Magne Furuholmen]], [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]] |
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| length1 = 5:25 |
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| extra1 = Boogieman, Roland Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Kjetil Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| title2 = Little Black Heart |
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| length1 = 5:25 |
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| writer2 = Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra2 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| title2 = Little Black Heart |
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| length2 = 4:35 |
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| writer2 = Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| title3 = [[Velvet (Savoy song)|Velvet]] |
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| extra2 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer3 = Waaktaar-Savoy, [[Lauren Savoy]] |
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| length2 = 4:35 |
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| extra3 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length3 = 4:21 |
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| title3 = [[Velvet (Savoy song)|Velvet]] |
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| title4 = [[Summer Moved On]] |
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| writer3 = [[Lauren Savoy]], Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| writer4 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra3 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| extra4 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length3 = 4:21 |
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| length4 = 4:38 |
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| title5 = [[The Sun Never Shone That Day]] |
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| title4 = [[Summer Moved On]] |
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| writer5 = Waaktaar-Savoy, Savoy |
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| extra5 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length5 = 4:40 |
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| title6 = To Let You Win |
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| writer6 = [[Morten Harket]], Håvard Rem |
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| title5 = [[The Sun Never Shone That Day]] |
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| extra6 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer5 = Savoy, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| length6 = 4:24 |
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| extra5 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| title7 = The Company Man |
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| length5 = 4:40 |
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| writer7 = Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra7 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| title6 = To Let You Win |
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| length7 = 3:15 |
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| writer6 = [[Morten Harket]], Håvard Rem |
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| title8 = Thought That It Was You |
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| extra6 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer8 = Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen |
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| length6 = 4:24 |
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| extra8 = Bjerkestrand |
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| length8 = 3:50 |
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| title7 = The Company Man |
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| title9 = I Wish I Cared |
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| writer7 = Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| writer9 = Furuholmen |
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| extra7 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| extra9 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length7 = 3:15 |
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| length9 = 4:23 |
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| title10 = Barely Hanging On |
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| title8 = Thought That It Was You |
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| writer10 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| writer8 = Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen |
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| extra10 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length10 = 3:56 |
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| title11 = You'll Never Get Over Me |
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| writer11 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| title9 = I Wish I Cared |
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| extra11 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer9 = Furuholmen |
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| length11 = 5:40 |
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| extra9 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| title12 = I Won't Forget Her |
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| length9 = 4:23 |
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| writer12 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra12 = Boogieman |
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| title10 = Barely Hanging On |
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| length12 = 4:44 |
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| writer10 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| title13 = Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count |
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| extra10 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| writer13 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| length10 = 3:56 |
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| extra13 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| length13 = 4:51 |
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| title11 = You'll Never Get Over Me |
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| all_writing = |
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| writer11 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| total_length = |
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| extra11 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}} |
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| length11 = 5:40 |
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| title12 = I Won't Forget Her |
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| writer12 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra12 = Boogieman |
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| length12 = 4:44 |
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| title13 = Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count |
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| writer13 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra13 = Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| length13 = 4:51 |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| collapsed = yes |
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| headline = Japanese version (bonus track) |
| headline = Japanese version (bonus track) |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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{{Track listing |
{{Track listing |
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| headline = Russian version (bonus tracks) |
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| collapsed = yes |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| headline = Russian version (bonus tracks) |
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| title14 = Minor Earth Major Sky |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| note14 = Black Dog mix |
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| writer14 = Waaktaar-Savoy, Furuholmen |
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| title14 = Minor Earth Major Sky |
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| extra14 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}}, R.A.S{{ref|b|[b]}}, Island Brothers{{ref|b|[b]}} |
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| note14 = Black Dog mix |
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| length14 = 4:07 |
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| writer14 = Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| title15 = Velvet |
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| extra14 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}}, R.A.S{{ref|b|[b]}}, Island Brothers{{ref|b|[b]}} |
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| note15 = Stockholm mix |
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| length14 = 4:07 |
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| writer15 = Waaktaar-Savoy, Savoy |
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| extra15 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}}, Palaar Suna{{ref|b|[b]}} |
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| title15 = Velvet |
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| length15 = 4:16 |
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| note15 = Stockholm mix |
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| writer15 = Savoy, Waaktaar-Savoy |
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| extra15 = Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha{{ref|a|[a]}}, Bjerkestrand{{ref|a|[a]}}, Palaar Suna{{ref|b|[b]}} |
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| length15 = 4:16 |
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{{track listing |
{{track listing |
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| headline = 2019 deluxe edition (disc two) |
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| collapsed = yes |
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| headline = 2019 Deluxe edition (Disc 2) |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| title1 = Minor Earth Major Sky |
| title1 = Minor Earth Major Sky |
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| note1 = Early Version |
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| length1 = 5:50 |
| length1 = 5:50 |
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| title2 = Little Black Heart |
| title2 = Little Black Heart |
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| note2 = Alternate Mix |
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| length2 = 4:35 |
| length2 = 4:35 |
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| title3 = Velvet |
| title3 = Velvet |
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| note3 = Early Version |
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| length3 = 5:18 |
| length3 = 5:18 |
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| title4 = Summer Moved On |
| title4 = Summer Moved On |
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| note4 = Early Version |
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| length4 = 4:38 |
| length4 = 4:38 |
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| title5 = The Sun Never Shone That Day |
| title5 = The Sun Never Shone That Day |
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| note5 = Early Version |
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| length5 = 4:24 |
| length5 = 4:24 |
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| title6 = To Let You Win |
| title6 = To Let You Win |
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| note6 = Early Mix |
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| length6 = 4:39 |
| length6 = 4:39 |
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| title7 = We Will Never Speak Again |
| title7 = We Will Never Speak Again |
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| note7 = Demo |
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| length7 = 4:19 |
| length7 = 4:19 |
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| title8 = The Company Man |
| title8 = The Company Man |
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| note8 = Early Version |
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| length8 = 4:30 |
| length8 = 4:30 |
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| title9 = |
| title9 = Life's Not Fair |
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| note9 = Early Version of "I Wish I Cared" |
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| length9 = 3:31 |
| length9 = 3:31 |
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| title10 = Barely Hanging On |
| title10 = Barely Hanging On |
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| note10 = Early Version |
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| length10 = 3:52 |
| length10 = 3:52 |
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| title11 = I |
| title11 = I Won't Forget Her |
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| note11 = Early Version |
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| length11 = 4:51 |
| length11 = 4:51 |
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| title12 = Manhattan Skyline |
| title12 = Manhattan Skyline |
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| note12 = Live - Oslo 2001 |
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| length12 = 5:51 |
| length12 = 5:51 |
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| title13 = Thought That It Was You |
| title13 = Thought That It Was You |
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| note13 = Live - Oslo 2001 |
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| length13 = 3:45 |
| length13 = 3:45 |
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| title14 = |
| title14 = You'll Never Get Over Me |
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| note14 = Live - Oslo 2001 |
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| length14 = 6:02 |
| length14 = 6:02 |
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| title15 = Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count |
| title15 = Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count |
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| note15 = Live Oslo - 2001 |
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| length15 = 6:06 |
| length15 = 6:06 |
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| title16 = Summer Moved On |
| title16 = Summer Moved On |
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| note16 = Demo |
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| length16 = 3:34 |
| length16 = 3:34 |
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===Notes=== |
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* {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer |
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* {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies a remixer |
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==Personnel== |
== Personnel == |
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=== A-ha === |
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* Vocals by Morten Harket |
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* [[Morten Harket]] – vocals |
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* Keyboards by Magne Furuholmen |
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* [[Magne Furuholmen]] – keyboards, string arrangements |
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* Guitars by Pal Waaktaar Savoy |
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* [[Paul Waaktaar-Savoy]] – guitars, string arrangements |
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* Arranged by a-ha<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/a-ha-Minor-Earth-Major-Sky/release/188819 a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky]</ref> |
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* Strings arranged by Kjetil Bjerkestrand, Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy |
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=== Additional musicians === |
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* Engineers – Jan-Erik Kongshaug*, Jon Marius Aareskjold, Ulf Holand |
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* Sven Lindvall – bass (2, 13) |
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* Mixed by Boogieman (tracks: 4, 6), Niven Garland (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 13) |
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* Jørun Bøgeberg – bass (11) |
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* Producers – Boogieman (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 12), Kjetil Bjerkestrand (tracks: 8), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (tracks: 13), Roland Spremberg (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11) |
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* [[Frode Unneland]] – drums (1, 7) |
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* Strings – Norwegian Radio Orchestra*, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra* |
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* Per Lindvall – drums (3, 10, 13) |
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* Pro Tools Operators – Jon Marius Aareskjold, Kjetil Bjerkestrand |
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* [[Per Hillestad]] – drums (11) |
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* Written by Håvard Rem (tracks: 6), Lauren Savoy (tracks: 3, 5), Magne Furuholmen (tracks: 1, 2, 7, 9), Morten Harket (tracks: 6, 8), Ole Sverre Olsen (tracks: 8), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 10 to 13) |
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* [[Kjetil Bjerkestrand]] – string arrangements |
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* Frode Unneland: drums (tracks 1, 7). |
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* [[Norwegian Radio Orchestra]] – strings |
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* Sven Lindvall: bass (tracks 2, 13). |
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* [[Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra]] – strings |
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* Simone (D'Sound, courtesy of Virgin Records Norway AS): vocals (track 3). |
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* [[Vertavo String Quartet]] – strings (11) |
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* Per Lindvall: drums (tracks 3, 10 & 13). |
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* [[Simone Eriksrud]] – vocals (3) |
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* [[Lauren Savoy]] – vocals (11) |
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* Vertavo Quartet: Strings (track 11). |
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=== Technical and Design === |
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* Jørun Bøgeberg: bass (track 11) |
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* a-ha – arrangements <ref>[http://www.discogs.com/a-ha-Minor-Earth-Major-Sky/release/188819 a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky]</ref> |
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* Jon Marius Aareskjold – engineer, [[Pro Tools|Pro Tools operator]] |
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* Jan-Erik Kongshaug – engineer |
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* Ulf Holand – engineer |
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* Niven Garland – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-13) |
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* Andreas Herbig "Boogieman" – mixing (4, 6) |
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* Kjetil Bjerkestrand – Pro Tools operator |
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* Magne Furuholmen – art direction |
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* Kjetil Try – art direction |
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* Henrik Haugen – logo artwork |
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* Bjørn Opshal – photography |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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===Weekly charts=== |
===Weekly charts=== |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2000) |
! scope="col"| Chart (2000) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position |
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://i.imgur.com/Ph2S9QW.jpg |title=Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017 | |
! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://i.imgur.com/Ph2S9QW.jpg |title=Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017 |access-date=19 January 2019 |via=[[Imgur]]}}</ref> |
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{{album chart|Austria|4|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true| |
{{album chart|Austria|4|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true|access-date=19 January 2019}} |
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{{album chart|Flanders|22|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true| |
{{album chart|Flanders|22|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true|access-date=19 January 2019}} |
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{{album chart|Netherlands|55|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true| |
{{album chart|Netherlands|55|artist=a-ha|album=Minor Earth {{!}} Major Sky|rowheader=true|access-date=19 January 2019}} |
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Minor Earth Major Sky (stylised as minor earth | major sky) is the sixth studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 14 April 2000 by WEA.
Background and release
[edit]Following the release of a-ha's fifth studio album, Memorial Beach (1993), the band decided to go on a hiatus. In 1998, the band was invited to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. Paul Waaktaar-Savoy had written "Summer Moved On" especially for this performance.[2] They also performed "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.". This performance was a-ha's comeback into the world of music and the band decided to return to the studio.
Almost the entire album was remixed by producer Niven Garland at the record company's insistence to make it more radio-friendly for the band's German market.
"Summer Moved On", "Minor Earth Major Sky" and "Velvet" were commercially released as singles. "I Wish I Cared" was an Internet download single, accompanied by an Internet-only music video—one of the first of its kind.
Backing vocals for the track "Velvet" were provided by Simone Larsen of Norwegian band D-Sound.
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Musicfolio |
Commercial performance
[edit]Minor Earth Major Sky debuted at number one on the Norwegian Albums Chart, and became the band's first number one album in Germany. The album peaked at number 27 on the UK Albums Chart, but was not released in the U.S. This album was certified platinum in Norway and Germany and gold in Austria, Spain and Switzerland.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Minor Earth Major Sky" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen | Boogieman, Roland Spremberg, a-ha[a], Kjetil Bjerkestrand[a] | 5:25 |
2. | "Little Black Heart" | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:35 |
3. | "Velvet" | Waaktaar-Savoy, Lauren Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:21 |
4. | "Summer Moved On" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:38 |
5. | "The Sun Never Shone That Day" | Waaktaar-Savoy, Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:40 |
6. | "To Let You Win" | Morten Harket, Håvard Rem | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:24 |
7. | "The Company Man" | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 3:15 |
8. | "Thought That It Was You" | Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen | Bjerkestrand | 3:50 |
9. | "I Wish I Cared" | Furuholmen | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 4:23 |
10. | "Barely Hanging On" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 3:56 |
11. | "You'll Never Get Over Me" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a] | 5:40 |
12. | "I Won't Forget Her" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman | 4:44 |
13. | "Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | 4:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Summer Moved On" (remix) | Waaktaar-Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a], C.L.A.S.S. Production[b] | 6:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Black Dog mix) | Waaktaar-Savoy, Furuholmen | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a], R.A.S[b], Island Brothers[b] | 4:07 |
15. | "Velvet" (Stockholm mix) | Waaktaar-Savoy, Savoy | Boogieman, Spremberg, a-ha[a], Bjerkestrand[a], Palaar Suna[b] | 4:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Minor Earth Major Sky" (Early Version) | 5:50 |
2. | "Little Black Heart" (Alternate Mix) | 4:35 |
3. | "Velvet" (Early Version) | 5:18 |
4. | "Summer Moved On" (Early Version) | 4:38 |
5. | "The Sun Never Shone That Day" (Early Version) | 4:24 |
6. | "To Let You Win" (Early Mix) | 4:39 |
7. | "We Will Never Speak Again" (Demo) | 4:19 |
8. | "The Company Man" (Early Version) | 4:30 |
9. | "Life's Not Fair" (Early Version of "I Wish I Cared") | 3:31 |
10. | "Barely Hanging On" (Early Version) | 3:52 |
11. | "I Won't Forget Her" (Early Version) | 4:51 |
12. | "Manhattan Skyline" (Live - Oslo 2001) | 5:51 |
13. | "Thought That It Was You" (Live - Oslo 2001) | 3:45 |
14. | "You'll Never Get Over Me" (Live - Oslo 2001) | 6:02 |
15. | "Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count" (Live Oslo - 2001) | 6:06 |
16. | "Summer Moved On" (Demo) | 3:34 |
Notes
[edit]Personnel
[edit]A-ha
[edit]- Morten Harket – vocals
- Magne Furuholmen – keyboards, string arrangements
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, string arrangements
Additional musicians
[edit]- Sven Lindvall – bass (2, 13)
- Jørun Bøgeberg – bass (11)
- Frode Unneland – drums (1, 7)
- Per Lindvall – drums (3, 10, 13)
- Per Hillestad – drums (11)
- Kjetil Bjerkestrand – string arrangements
- Norwegian Radio Orchestra – strings
- Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
- Vertavo String Quartet – strings (11)
- Simone Eriksrud – vocals (3)
- Lauren Savoy – vocals (11)
Technical and Design
[edit]- a-ha – arrangements [4]
- Jon Marius Aareskjold – engineer, Pro Tools operator
- Jan-Erik Kongshaug – engineer
- Ulf Holand – engineer
- Niven Garland – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7-13)
- Andreas Herbig "Boogieman" – mixing (4, 6)
- Kjetil Bjerkestrand – Pro Tools operator
- Magne Furuholmen – art direction
- Kjetil Try – art direction
- Henrik Haugen – logo artwork
- Bjørn Opshal – photography
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[25] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] | Gold | 25,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Stavenes-Dove, Siri (1 April 2000). "a-ha, It's Those Norwegians Again". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 14. p. 1.
- ^ interview on "a-ha live at valhall homecoming" DVD, 2001
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
- ^ a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: a-ha ARIA chart history, received 22 December 2017". Retrieved 19 January 2019 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 19. 6 May 2000. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "a-ha: Minor Earth - Major Sky" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2000. 22. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2000". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a〜haのアルバム売り上げランキング [a-ha album sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 20. 13 May 2000. p. 13. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – a-ha – Minor Earth | Major Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Year in Focus – European Top 100 Albums 2000" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 52. 23 December 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 2000" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'Minor Earth / Major Sky')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 954. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Minor Earth, Major Sky')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Album entry on a-ha discography site at the Wayback Machine (archived August 14, 2007)