East of the Sun, West of the Moon

East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Studio album by A-ha
Released	October 22, 1990
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	New Wave Pop rock
Length	42:46
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Christopher Neil, Ian Stanley
A-ha chronology
Stay on These Roads (1988) East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990) Headlines and Deadlines – The Hits of A-ha (1991)
Singles from East of the Sun, West of the Moon
"Crying in the Rain" Released: 1 October 1990 "I Call Your Name" Released: 3 December 1990 "Early Morning" Released: 25 February 1991

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East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth album, released in 1990 by Norwegian band A-ha. It was seen by many as a departure from their old radio friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone, and is named after a Norwegian fairy tale. The album sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

All tracks written by Waaktaar-Savoy/Furuholmen unless noted otherwise:

1. "Crying in the Rain" (Howard Greenfield / Carole King) – 4:25
2. "Early Morning" – 2:59
3. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
4. "Slender Frame" – 3:42
5. "East of the Sun" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 4:47
6. "Sycamore Leaves" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 5:22
7. "Waiting for Her" – 4:49
8. "Cold River" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy / Lauren Savoy) – 4:40
9. "The Way We Talk" (Magne Furuholmen) – 1:30
10. "Rolling Thunder" – 5:43
11. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) – 2:55.

If you listen carefully to the music in the verses in Cold River, you will notice a similarity to the song "Train of Thought". And also "Rolling Thunder " uses a similar rain track and a very similar drum beat as "Crying In the Rain".

"The Way We Talk" is a rare number in that it features the band's guitarist/keyboardist Mags Furuholmen (rather than lead vocalist Morten Harket) on lead vocals.

Chart positions

Album

Chart	Peak
Swiss Album Charts	16
Austrian Album Charts	23
Swedish Albums Chart	35
Norwegian Album Chart	1
UK Album Charts[citation needed]	12
German Album Chart[citation needed]	6
Canadian Album Chart	37

Singles

None of this album's singles 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"

1. "Crying In the Rain" - 4:25
2. "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" - 2:55
3. "Cry Wolf" - 4:05

"I Call Your Name"

1. "I Call Your Name" - 4:52
2. "The Way We Talk" - 1:35
3. "The Blood that Moves the Body" - 4:05

"Early Morning"

1. "Early Morning" - 2:59
2. "East of the Sun" - 4:47
3. "Train of Thought" - 4:11

Personnel

a-ha

• Morten Harket - Vocals
• Magne Furuholmen - Keyboards, Vocals, Harmonica
• Paul Waaktaar-Savoy - Guitars, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Piano

Additional Musicians

• Jørun Boseberg - Bass Guitar
• Per Hillestad - Drums
• Chris Hughes - Drums
• Phil Todd - Saxophone
• Martin Ditcham - Percussion

Year	Name	Chart	Peak
1990	Crying in the Rain	Norwegian Singles Chart	1
		Austrian Singles Chart	17
		Swiss Singles Chart	21
		British Singles Chart[citation needed]	13
		Irish Singles Chart[citation needed]	8
		French Singles Chart	11
		German Singles Chart[citation needed]	6
1990	I Call Your Name	French Singles Chart	45
		German Singles Chart[citation needed]	37
1991	Early Morning	Irish Singles Chart[citation needed]	29
		German Singles Chart[citation needed]	52