a-ha announce 6LP boxset release of Hunting High And Low

a-ha have introduced that their iconic debut album Looking Excessive And Low shall be launched for the primary time ever in a surprising 6LP boxset.

The boxset of the 1985 album shall be launched on 24 February, that includes an expanded observe choice together with demos, prolonged variations, alternate mixes, and B-sides.

It is going to additionally function a collectible inflexible slipcase field, containing the album represented throughout 60 tracks on black 140g vinyl,  and a 64 -page 12”x12” booklet with intensive liner notes and pictures.

Looking Excessive And Low is considered some of the profitable debut albums of all-time, and spawned an unimaginable profession for the Norwegian band.

With hit singles resembling The Solar At all times Shines On TV, Love Is Motive, Looking Excessive And Low and, after all, the enduring Take On Me, a-ha achieved worldwide acclaim, and the album noticed them nominated for a Grammy Award in 1986 for Greatest New Artist.

Relating to the 6LP boxset launch, the band mentioned: “Recording Looking Excessive And Low was such a defining second and an thrilling time in our profession and joint collaboration, so revisiting this physique of labor now – greater than 30 years later – looks like inspiration moderately than obligation.”

Tracklisting:

LP1 – The Authentic Album:

1. Take On Me
2. Prepare Of Thought
3. Looking Excessive And Low
4. The Blue Sky
5. Residing A Boy’s Journey Story
6. The Solar At all times Shines On TV
7. And You Inform Me
8. Love Is Motive
9. Dream Myself Alive
10. Right here I Stand And Face The Rain

LP2 & LP3 – The Demos 1982-1984

1. Lesson One (Autumn 1982 “Take On Me” Demo)
2. Presenting Lily Mars (Nærsnes Demo)
3. Så Blåser Det På Jorden (Nærsnes Demo)
4. The Sphinx (Nærsnes Demo)
5. Residing A Boy’s Journey Story (Nærsnes Demo)
6. Dot The I
7. The Love Goodbye
8. Nothing To It
9. Go To Sleep
10. Prepare Of Thought (Demo)
11. Monday Mourning
12. All The Planes That Come In On The Quiet
13. The Blue Sky (Demo)
14. You Have Grown Considerate Once more
15. What’s That You’re Doing To Your self In The Pouring Rain
16. Take On Me (Demo)
17. Looking Excessive And Low (Demo)
18. Dreaming Myself Alive (Demo)
19. And You Inform Me (Demo)
20. Right here I Stand And Face The Rain (Demo)
21. Love Is Motive (Demo)
22. The Blue Sky (2nd Demo)
23. By no means By no means
24. The Solar At all times Shines On TV (Demo)
25. Presenting Lily Mars (Rendezvous Demo)

LP4 & LP5 – Singles, Prolonged Variations & B-Sides

1. Take On Me (Authentic 7” Model 1984)
2. Take On Me (1984 12” Combine)
3. Cease! And Make Your Thoughts Up
4. Take On Me (1985 12” Combine)
5. Take On Me ( Instrumental Combine)
6. The Solar At all times Shines On TV (7” Combine)
7. The Solar At all times Shines On TV (Prolonged Model)
8. Driftwood
9. The Solar At all times Shines On TV (Prolonged Model)
10. The Solar At all times Shines On TV ( Instrumental)
11. Prepare Of Thought (7” Remix)
12. Prepare Of Thought (US Remix)
13. Prepare Of Thought (Dub Combine)
14. Looking Excessive And Low (7” Remix)
15. Looking Excessive And Low (Prolonged Remix)

LP6 – The Alternate Mixes

1. Take On Me (Video Model)
2. Prepare Of Thought (Early Combine)
3. Looking Excessive And Low (Early Combine)
4. The Blue Sky (Various Lengthy Combine)
5. Residing A Boy’s Journey Story (Early Combine)
6. The Solar At all times Shines On TV (Alternate Combine)
7. And You Inform Me (Early Combine)
8. Love Is Motive (Early Combine)
9. Dream Myself Alive (Early NYC Combine)
10. Right here I Stand And Face The Rain (Early Combine)