Cosy Prisons

"Cosy Prisons"
"Cosy Prisons"
Single by A-ha
from the album Analogue
Released	6 April 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:08
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Magne Furuholmen
Producer(s)	Martin Terefe, Magne Furuholmen & George Tandero
A-ha singles chronology

The third single "Cosy Prisons" from the A-ha album Analogue was released in the UK on 6 April 2006.

The UK single features a new mix of the song which was worked on by Magne Furuholmen and Dave Bascombe. It peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

UK

"Cosy Prisons" (Radio Mix)
"The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce Session)

UK 7" picture disc

"Cosy Prisons" (Radio Mix)
"Stay on These Roads" (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce session)

Germany

The single was due to be released in Germany on 21 April, but the release was cancelled. However, the single was pressed and copies do exist. The cover is very similar to the UK release, but the logo on Morten's T-shirt is missing.

Germany CD track listing:

'Radio Version' of "Cosy Prisons"
The live version of "Cosy Prisons" from the Ken Bruce session
The "Original Cosy Prisons Demo"
"Birthright" live on Radio Clyde.
Also includes a desktop player with "Cosy Prisons" video and picture gallery.

Resale value of this CD is high, based on past eBay sales:

$375.99 USD on eBay on Feb 12, 2012 to the highest of 17 bidders^[1]
£555.00 GBP (approx $877.23 USD) on Jan 27, 2013^[2]
€189,88 EUR (approx $253.49 USD) on Feb 17, 2013^[3]
£749.99 GBP (approx $1,082.31 USD) on May 8, 2016^[4]

Music video

The 'Cosy Prisons' video shoot took place on 4 March 2006 in London. It was filmed at the Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Abbey Lane, London, E15, a former sewage pumping station built in the 1860s. The video was directed by Paul Gore.^[5]

References

^ eBay item #320841425449
^ eBay item #170976094496
^ eBay item #150994224834
^ eBay item #331846647731
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080202171939/http://www2.a-ha.com/cparticle6968-417.html. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Template:MetroLyrics song

[1] Bay item #320841425449

[2] Bay item #170976094496

[3] Bay item #150994224834

[4] Bay item #331846647731

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20080202171939/http://www2.a-ha.com/cparticle6968-417.html. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t e A-ha
Magne Furuholmen Morten Harket Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Studio albums	Hunting High and Low Scoundrel Days Stay on These Roads East of the Sun, West of the Moon Memorial Beach Minor Earth Major Sky Lifelines Analogue Foot of the Mountain Cast in Steel True North
Compilation albums	Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha The Definitive Singles Collection 1984–2004 25 Time and Again: The Ultimate A-ha
Live albums	Live at Vallhall: Homecoming How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert MTV Unplugged: Summer Solstice
Extended plays	45 R.P.M. Club Twelve Inch Club Scoundrel Club Road Club
Box sets	Minor Earth Major Box
Singles	"Take On Me" "Love Is Reason" "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." "Train of Thought" "Hunting High and Low" "I've Been Losing You" "Cry Wolf" "Manhattan Skyline" "The Living Daylights" "Stay on These Roads" "The Blood That Moves the Body" "Touchy!" "You Are the One" "Crying in the Rain" "I Call Your Name" "Early Morning" "Move to Memphis" "Dark Is the Night" "Angel in the Snow" "Shapes That Go Together" "Summer Moved On" "Minor Earth Major Sky" "Velvet" "Forever Not Yours" "Lifelines" "Did Anyone Approach You?" "Celice" "Analogue (All I Want)" "Cosy Prisons" "Foot of the Mountain" "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" "Shadowside" "Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)" "You Have What It Takes"
Tours	Ending on a High Note Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards Bridges Savoy Apparatjik The Swing of Things / The Demo Tapes
Category