East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth album by the Norwegian band A-ha. Released in 1990, it was something of a departure from their earlier radio friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. The album was named after a Norwegian fairy tale. It reached number 1 in the band's native Norway and was Top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears for Fears.
Track listing
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6. | "Sycamore Leaves" | P. Waaktaar | Neil | 5:22 |
7. | "Waiting for Her" | P. Waaktaar, Furuholmen | Stanley | 4:49 |
8. | "Cold River" | P. Waaktaar, Lauren Savoy | Neil | 4:40 |
9. | "The Way We Talk" | Furuholmen | Stanley | 1:30 |
10. | "Rolling Thunder" | P. Waaktaar, Furuholmen | Neil | 5:43 |
11. | "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" | P. Waaktaar | Stanley | 2:55 |
- "The Way We Talk" features Magne Furuholmen on lead vocals.
Deluxe edition (2015)
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1. | "Early Morning" (early version) | |
2. | "East of the Sun" (early version) | |
3. | "I Call Your Name" (instrumental demo) | |
4. | "Slender Frame" (demo) | |
5. | "Waiting for Her" (demo) | |
6. | "Cold River" (demo) | |
7. | "Trees Will Not Grow on the Sand" (demo) | |
8. | "Rolling Thunder" (demo) | |
9. | "I Call Your Name" (NRK live) | |
10. | "Manhattan Skyline" (NRK live) | |
11. | "Early Morning" (NRK live) | |
12. | "Slender Frame" (NRK live) | |
13. | "Rolling Thunder" (NRK live) | |
14. | "Sycamore Leaves" (NRK live) | |
15. | "Crying in the Rain" (NRK live) | |
16. | "East of the Sun" (NRK live) | |
17. | "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" (NRK live) | |
18. | "I've Been Losing You" (NRK live) | |
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1. | "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." | |
2. | "Cry Wolf" | |
3. | "I Call Your Name" | |
4. | "Slender Frame" | |
5. | "Touchy!" | |
6. | "Scoundrel Days" | |
7. | "Rolling Thunder" | |
8. | "I've Been Losing You" | |
9. | "Early Morning" | |
10. | "Take On Me" | |
11. | "Credits" | |
Chart positions
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) |
Peak position |
France (SNEP)[6] |
74 |
Certifications
Country |
Certification |
Sales/shipments |
Norway |
2x Platinum [7] |
120,000 |
Switzerland |
Gold [8] |
30,000 |
Brazil |
Gold [9] |
150,000 |
Germany |
Gold [10] |
250,000 |
France |
Gold [11] |
150,000 |
UK |
Silver [12] |
60,000 |
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Singles
None of the singles from the album had any exclusive B-sides or remixes. Instead, each contained three tracks; the A-side, another track from the album, and one of the band's past hits.
- "Crying in the Rain"
- "Crying in the Rain" – 4:25
- "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
- "Cry Wolf" – 4:05
- "I Call Your Name"
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:52
- "The Way We Talk" – 1:31
- "The Blood That Moves the Body" – 4:05
- "Early Morning"
- "Early Morning" – 2:59
- "East of the Sun" – 4:47
- "Train of Thought" – 4:11
Personnel
Additional musicians
Year |
Name |
Chart |
Peak |
1990 |
"Crying in the Rain" |
Norwegian Singles Chart[13] |
1 |
Austrian Singles Chart[14] |
17 |
Swiss Singles Chart[15] |
21 |
UK Singles Chart |
13 |
Irish Singles Chart |
8 |
French Singles Chart[16] |
11 |
German Singles Chart |
6 |
1990 |
"I Call Your Name" |
French Singles Chart[16] |
45 |
German Singles Chart |
37 |
1991 |
"Early Morning" |
Irish Singles Chart |
29 |
German Singles Chart |
52 |
References
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Box sets | |
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Singles | |
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Tours | |
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