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Lifelines | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 24, 2002 | |||
Recorded | June 2001 – January 2002 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, synthpop | |||
Length | 61:34 | |||
Label | WEA 809274 48492 5 | |||
Producer | Stephen Hague, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Martin Landquist, Ian Caple | |||
A-ha chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lifelines | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
PopMatters | (Good) link |
Groove.no | (4/7) link |
MusicOMH.com | (Good) link |
Lifelines is the seventh album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released in 2002. The album was a Top 10 success in nine countries, and reached number 1 in four of those, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide.[citation needed] In 2019, Lifelines and Minor Earth Major Sky were remastered and re-released with an extra disc, which contained demos, early versions and alternate mixes.
Singles and videos
- The video for the single "Forever Not Yours" was shot in Havana, Cuba. The video was directed by Harald Zwart (who also directed the "Velvet" video) and the storyline is based on the story of Noah's Ark[1] and today's celebrities. Look-alikes of Desmond Tutu, Madonna, and Queen Elizabeth II are included, among others.
- The video for the single "Lifelines" features segments from the 1991 short film Året gjennom Børfjord, also known as A Year Along the Abandoned Road. In the short film a camera moves through a small village in Finnmark while the seasons change.
Cover art
The cover for the album was made by Andy Frank during the shooting of Forever Not Yours video in Havana. It is an edited image of Jose Marti Parque Stadium. In the booklet there are also images of old theatre and old American car as well as other views which can be found on the streets of Havana.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lifelines" | Magne Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Martin Landquist, Stephen Hague | 4:17 |
2. | "You Wanted More" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Morten Harket | Landquist, Hague | 3:39 |
3. | "Forever Not Yours" | Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen | Furuholmen, Harket | Hague, Landquist | 4:06 |
4. | "There's a Reason for It" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:21 |
5. | "Time & Again" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | 5:03 |
6. | "Did Anyone Approach You?" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Tore Johansson | 4:10 |
7. | "Afternoon High" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley | 4:30 |
8. | "Oranges on Appletrees" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen, Harket | Langer, Winstanley, Hague[a] | 4:16 |
9. | "A Little Bit" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:10 |
10. | "Less Than Pure" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Ian Caple | 4:13 |
11. | "Turn the Lights Down" | Furuholmen, Harket | Furuholmen, Harket | Landquist, Hague | 4:14 |
12. | "Cannot Hide" | Harket, Sverre-Olsen | Harket, Landquist | Landquist | 3:19 |
13. | "White Canvas" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Landquist | 3:27 |
14. | "Dragonfly" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Langer, Winstanley | 3:19 |
15. | "Solace" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Ian Caple | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Did Anyone Approach You" (Tore Johansen Mix) | 5:56 |
17. | "Time and Again" (Langer & Wainstanley Version) | 5:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Minor Earth - Major Sky" (ATB mix) | 5:47 |
17. | "Velvet" (De-PHAZZ mix) | 3:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Differences" (original demo) | 2:47 |
17. | "Hunting High and Low" (Live in Oslo) | 7:07 |
18. | "Manhattan Skyline" (Live in Oslo) | 6:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lifelines - Demo" | 5:16 |
2. | "You Wanted More - Demo" | 4:01 |
3. | "Forever Not Yours - Demo" | 4:12 |
4. | "There's a Reason for It - Demo" | 4:14 |
5. | "The Breakers" | 3:26 |
6. | "Time & Again - Demo" | 5:11 |
7. | "Did Anyone Approach You? - Demo" | 4:02 |
8. | "Afternoon High - Demo" | 4:39 |
9. | "Oranges on Appletrees - Early Mix" | 4:00 |
10. | "Sole Survivor" | 4:07 |
11. | "Less Than Pure - Demo" | 4:18 |
12. | "To Show It Is To Blow It" | 4:10 |
13. | "Turn The Lights Down - Demo" | 4:01 |
14. | "Cannot Hide - Demo" | 3:14 |
15. | "There's A Reason For It (A Break In The Clouds)" | 4:15 |
16. | "One in a Million - Demo" | 2:46 |
17. | "Dragonfly - Demo" | 3:32 |
18. | "Solace - Early Version" | 4:12 |
19. | "Differences - Demo" | 2:48 |
- Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer
- The Russian version of the album contains an introduction spoken by Morten Harket in Russian.
Personnel
- Vocals by Morten Harket
- Keyboards by Magne Furuholmen
- Guitars by Pal Waaktaar Savoy
- Mixed by Michael Brauer, Stephen Hague and Bob Kraushaar (track 8), Stephen Hague (track 11), Carl Michael Herlofsson (track 12), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (track 14)
- Per Lindvall: drums (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 & 15).
- Sven Lindvall: bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 13 & 14).
- Jørun Bøgeberg: bass (tracks 9 & 10).
- Anneli Drecker: backing vocals (tracks 1 & 11).
- Martin Landquist: additional instruments (1, 12 & 13)
- Beats por Attila: additional instruments (12)
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[9] | Gold | 150,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Aha the netherlands website". 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ Austrian Album Chart Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Cited 26 March 2008
- ^ "Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
- ^ German Album Chart Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian Albums Chart Archived 2009-01-29 at the Wayback Machine, Cited 26 March 2008
- ^ Swedish Album Chart Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine , Cited 26 March 2008
- ^ Swiss album Chart Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine page on Start Something in various European charts, Cited 26 March 2008
- ^ UK Album Chart
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'Lifelines')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
External links
- Discography site entry for Lifelines at the Wayback Machine (archived May 5, 2003)
- The making of "A Year along the Abandoned Road"
- The official A-ha site
- [1]