East of the Sun, West of the Moon

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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

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

"The Way We Talk" features Magne Furuholmen on lead vocals.

Chart positions

Album

Chart Peak
Austria Austrian Albums Chart[1] 23
Canada Canadian Albums Chart[2] 37
Netherlands Dutch Albums Chart 20
Finland Finnish Albums Chart 40
France French Albums Chart 15
Germany German Albums Chart[citation needed] 6
Hungary Hungarian Albums Chart 19
Italy Italian Albums Chart 18
Japan Japanese Albums Chart 20
Norway Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 1
Sweden Swedish Albums Chart[4] 35
Switzerland Swiss Albums Chart[5] 16
United Kingdom UK Albums Chart[citation needed] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 74

Certifications

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"
  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" – 1:31
  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

Additional musicians

  • Jørun Bøgeberg – 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[13] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[14] 17
Swiss Singles Chart[15] 21
UK Singles Chart[citation needed] 13
Irish Singles Chart[citation needed] 8
French Singles Chart[16] 11
German Singles Chart[citation needed] 6
1990 "I Call Your Name" French Singles Chart[16] 45
German Singles Chart[citation needed] 37
1991 "Early Morning" Irish Singles Chart[citation needed] 29
German Singles Chart[citation needed] 52

References

  1. ^ Austrian Album Chart Cited 26 March 2008
  2. ^ "Canadian Album Chart". RPM. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  3. ^ Norwegian Albums Chart, Cited 26 March 2008
  4. ^ Swedish Album Chart , Cited 26 March 2008
  5. ^ Swiss album Chart page on Start Something in various European charts, Cited 26 March 2008
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  7. ^ "Norwegian certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  8. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Hunting High and Low')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Brazilian certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  10. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Hunting High and Low')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  11. ^ "French certifications – Hunting High and Low" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  12. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx
  13. ^ "Norwegian Singles Chart". VG-lista. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  14. ^ "Austrian Singles Chart". Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  15. ^ "Swiss Singles Chart". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  16. ^ a b "French Singles Chart". Palmares. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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