25 by A-ha - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

Released to celebrate the band’s 25th anniversary, the double-disc 25: The Very Best of a-ha is not for the casual listener. At 39 tracks, it is quite exhaustive, so anybody thinking that there was no more to the band than “Take on Me” will likely grow restless, but those fans who have stuck with the band through a quarter century will find this to be a worthy tribute, as it mixes up the expected -- “Take on Me,” “The Sun Always Shines on TV,” “Scoundrel Days,” “Crying in the Rain” -- with the unexpected in the form of several exclusive single remixes and DJ edits.
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Volume 1

1. Take on Me

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Pal Waaktaar
Magne Furuholmen
Morten Harket; Composer

2. The Blue Sky

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Pal Waaktaar; Composer

3. The Sun Always Shines on TV

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Performer: A-ha; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Pal Waaktaar; Composer

4. Train Of Thought

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Pal Waaktaar; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Neill King; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bobby Hata; Production
Producer: Tony Mansfield
Alan Tarney; Production
Bass Programmer: Magne Furuholmen; Other

5. Hunting High And Low

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Pal Waaktaar; Composer
Engineer: Neill King; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bobby Hata; Production
Producer: Tony Mansfield
Alan Tarney; Production
Additional Producer: Alan Tarney; Other
Bass Programmer: Magne Furuholmen; Other

6. I've Been Losing You

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Bass Guitar: Magne Furuholmen
Leif Karsten Johansen; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Drums: Michael Sturgis; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Pal Waaktaar; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alan Tarney
John Hudson; Production
Producer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Mags; Production

7. Scoundrel Days

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Bass Guitar: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Strings: Graham Prescott; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alan Tarney
John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production

8. Swing of Things

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

9. Cry Wolf

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Bass Guitar: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Drums: Øystein Jevanord; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alan Tarney
John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production

10. Manhattan Skyline

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Bass Guitar: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alan Tarney
John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production

11. The Living Daylights

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Strings: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Composer: John Barry
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Mixing Engineer: John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Other
Bass Programmer: Magne Furuholmen; Other

12. Stay on These Roads

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Strings: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Mixing Engineer: John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Other
Bass Programmer: Magne Furuholmen; Other

13. Touchy!

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer

14. There's Never a Forever Thing

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Drum Programming: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Strings: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Mixing Engineer: John Hudson; Production
Producer: Alan Tarney; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Gerry Kitchingham; Other
Bass Programmer: Magne Furuholmen; Other

15. You Are the One

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Pal Waaktaar; Composer

16. The Blood That Moves The Body

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

17. Crying in the Rain

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Carole King
Howard Greenfield; Composer

18. Early Morning

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Carole King
Howard Greenfield
John Barry
Lauren Savoy
Morten Harket
Ole Sverre Olsen
Pal Waaktaar; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Nick Davis; Production
Producer: Ian Stanley; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Nick Davis; Other

19. Slender Frame

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Tambourine: Martin Ditcham; Performer
Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Nick Davis; Production
Producer: Chris Neil; Production
Additional Vocals: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Other
Audio Recording Engineer: Nick Davis; Other

20. I Call Your Name

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Todd; Performer
Tambourine: Martin Ditcham; Performer
Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Nick Davis; Production
Producer: Chris Neil; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Nick Davis; Other

Volume 2

1. Move To Memphis

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jevetta Steele
Kathy Wilson
Jd Steele; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Pal Waaktaar; Composer
Engineer: Jamey Staub
Sverre Henriksen
David Z
Brian Poer
David Friedlander; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Rod Hui; Production
Producer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
David Z; Production
Second Engineer: Eivind Skovdahl
Djinji Brown
Roberth Opsahl Engen
Derek Davis
Derek Duffy
Michael Cyr; Production

2. Dark Is the Night for All

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Jamey Staub
Sverre Henriksen
David Z
Brian Poer
David Friedlander; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Rod Hui; Production
Producer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
David Z; Production
Second Engineer: Eivind Skovdahl
Djinji Brown
Roberth Opsahl Engen
Derek Davis
Derek Duffy
Michael Cyr; Production

3. Cold As Stone

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jørun "jb" Bøgeberg; Performer
Drums: Per Hillestad; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Jamey Staub
Sverre Henriksen
David Z
Brian Poer
David Friedlander; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Rod Hui; Production
Producer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
David Z; Production
Second Engineer: Eivind Skovdahl
Djinji Brown
Roberth Opsahl Engen
Derek Davis
Derek Duffy
Michael Cyr; Production

4. Angel

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

5. Shapes That Go Together

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

6. Summer Moved On

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Strings: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Arranger: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Carole King
Howard Greenfield
John Barry
Lauren Savoy
Magne Furuholmen
Morten Harket
Ole Sverre Olsen; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Ulf Holand
Jon Marius Aareskjold
Jan-erik Kongshaug; Production
Mixing Engineer: Boogieman; Production
Producer: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Roland Spremberg
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Boogieman; Production

7. Minor Earth Major Sky

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Henner Malecha; Performer
Drums: Frode Unneland; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Strings: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Arranger: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Ulf Holand
Jon Marius Aareskjold
Jan-erik Kongshaug; Production
Mixing Engineer: Niven Garland; Production
Producer: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Roland Spremberg
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Boogieman; Production

8. The Sun Never Shone That Day

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Strings: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Arranger: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Composer: Pal Waaktaar-savoy
Lauren Savoy; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Ulf Holand
Jon Marius Aareskjold
Jan-erik Kongshaug; Production
Mixing Engineer: Niven Garland; Production
Producer: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Roland Spremberg
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Boogieman; Production

9. Velvet

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Stephan Gade; Performer
Drums: Per Lindvall; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Strings: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Simone; Performer
Arranger: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Composer: Lauren Savoy
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Ulf Holand
Jon Marius Aareskjold
Jan-erik Kongshaug; Production
Mixing Engineer: Niven Garland; Production
Producer: Kjetil Bjerkestrand
Roland Spremberg
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Boogieman; Production

10. Forever Not Yours

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sven Lindvall; Performer
Drums: Per Lindvall; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Arranger: Peter Keller
Katrin Schröder; Composer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Ole Sverre Olsen; Composer
Lyricist: Morten Harket
Ole Sverre Olsen; Composer
Engineer: Bob Kraushaar
Ulf Holand; Production
Mastering Engineer: René Schardt; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer; Production
Pro Tools: Ulf Holand; Production
Producer: Martin Landquist
Stephen Hague; Production

11. Lifelines

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Sven Lindvall; Performer
Drums: Per Lindvall; Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket
Anneli Drecker; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Joakin Milder; Composer
Engineer: Ulf Holand
Janne Hanssen; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer; Production
Pro Tools: Ulf Holand; Production
Producer: Martin Landquist
Stephen Hague; Production

12. Did Anyone Approach You?

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Vocals: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy
Morten Harket; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Engineer: Mike Hartung; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Brauer; Production
Producer: Tore Johansson; Production

13. Celice

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Martin Terefe; Composer
Producer: Martin Terefe; Production

14. Analogue (All I Want)

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen
Martin Sandberg
Max Martin
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

15. Cosy Prisons

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Magne Furuholmen; Composer
Producer: Martin Terefe
Magne Furuholmen
George Tandero; Production

16. Foot Of The Mountain

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Guitar: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Performer
Keyboard: Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Lead Vocals: Morten Harket; Performer
Composer: Martin Terefe
Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Lyricist: Magne Furuholmen
Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

17. Nothing Is Keeping You Here

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Producer: Roland Spremberg; Production

18. Shadowside

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer
Producer: Martin Terefe
Roland Spremberg; Production

19. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

Primary Artist: A-ha; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Waaktaar-savoy; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

39 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 35 minutes and 49 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1435x1435 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

33/39 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative, New Wave, Synth Pop

Label

Rhino - Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Germany

Norway

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 18, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497949014