Minor Earth Major Sky (Singles Box Set)

Minor Earth Major Sky (Singles Box Set) Artist: a-ha
Label: Wea International
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 4


UPC: 685738688425
EAN: 0685738688425
ASIN: B00005A83Q


Release Date: 2001-03-01

Minor Earth Major Sky (Singles Box Set)


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Tracks:

  1. Summer Moved On [Radio Edit]
  2. Summer Moved On [Album Edit]
  3. Barely Hanging On
  4. Summer Moved On [Remix]

Tracks:

  1. Minor Earth Major Sky [Niven's Radio Edit]
  2. Minor Earth Major Sky [Black Dog Mix]
  3. Minor Earth Major Sky [Millenia Nova Remix]
  4. Minor Earth Major Sky [Jan Pooley's Deep Mix]
  5. Minor Earth Major Sky [ATB Club Remix]
  6. Minor Earth Major Sky [Early Version]
  7. Minor Earth Major Sky [Album Version]
  8. Summer Moved On [Quick Time Movei//CD-ROM]

Tracks:

  1. Velvet [Radio Version]
  2. Velvet [de-Phazz Mix]
  3. Velvet [Millenia Nova Mix]
  4. Velvet [New York City Mix]
  5. Velvet [Alabaster Mix]
  6. Velvet [Stockholm Mix]
  7. Velvet [Album Version]

Tracks:

  1. Sun Never Shone That Day [Album Version]
  2. Thought That It Was You [Album Version]
  3. Minor Earth Major Sky [Ian Pooley's Toothache Mix]
  4. Minor Earth Major Sky [Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix]
  5. Minor Earth Major Sky [CD-ROM Video]

Album Description

German box-set features all four singles off the Norwegian pop group's 2000 album, 'Minor Earth/Major Sky', including 'The Sun Shone That Day' which has only been released for radio with no plans for a commercial single release. Tracks, 'Summer Moved On' (Radio Edit, Album Edit), 'Barely Hanging On', 'Summer Moved On' (Remix), 'Minor Earth Major Sky' (Niven's Radio Edit, Black Dog Mix, Millenia Nova Remix, Ian Pooley's Deep Mix, ATB Club Remix, Early Version, Album Version), 'Summer Moved On' (Video), 'Velvet' (Radio Version, De Phazz Mix, Millenia Nova Remix, New York City Mix, Alabaster Mix, Stockholm Mix, Album Version, Video), 'The Sun Never Shone That Day', 'Thought That It Was You', 'Minor Earth Major Sky' (Ian Pooley's Toothache Mix, Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix, Video).

Album Details

All the mixes from all the singles from the best album of 2000, collected along with the enhanced videos as well on 4CD singles.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Maybe, Maybe.......2001-11-26

I am a big fan of Norways finest musical export aka a-ha. This album is good as it has a wide variety of music appealing to different audiences. However it turns out that each song is remixed 4 or 5 times and you can buy each remix on the album on the singles. However Pal Waaktaar's writing is still class, Magne's keyboard is magic and Morten's voice is still as distinctive as ever.

5 out of 5 stars Minor earth major sky (boxset).......2001-09-23

It is a brilliant compilation of singles comming from the Album Minor earth major sky. Three of the singles were solded sepratly and one was only sold in Norway (to bad) I have no further words for it it is just great you have to buy it!!!

4 out of 5 stars Collector item for fans.......2001-08-02

This box set contains the 4 maxi singles from "Minor Earth Major Sky" album.

"Summer Moved On" is a beautiful ballad showcasing a-ha melody skills and Morten's inimitable voice. The Millenia Nova mix is aerial and extremely laid back. The radio version is slightly shorter. "Barely Hanging On" is another album track. The original maxi single was released separately with the same content.

"Minor Earth Major Sky" remixes are sometimes redundant, but Millenia Nova once again does a good job with an atmospheric version of the song, which sounds even more melancholic. I personally like the rock edge of the Black Dog remix and find the early version interesting. I'm not much into the dance remixes from ATB (rather poor according to me) and Ian Pooley, but I guess they will work out well in clubs. This edition contents the poetic video for "Summer Moved On" (Quick Time) (not on the independant original single release).

"Velvet" is a tender and sexy love ballad. My favorite remix remains the atmospheric one by Millenia Nova. De-Phazz remix includes some electronic loops and voice distortion. New York City mix is close to the original but pushes instruments and the female vocals in the back. Morten's voice sounds clearer. Alabaster mix uses the guitar loops as a backbone. Stockholm mix sounds too mechanical to me. Just like for the original release, the video is included (Quick Time). This video is related to "One night at McCools" with Liv Tyler (the song was part of the movie soundtrack).

"The sun never shone that day" is a beatlesque song, which works out well in the summer. The non-album tracks are two more remixes of "Minor Earth Major Sky" otherwise only available on vinyl, probably the best dance remixes of that song. "Pumpin' doll remix" is really working out well and Ian Pooley is more inspired on this "toothache mix". The cinematic video for "Minor earth Major Sky" (Quick time) showing Morten abandoned on the moon by Magne and Paul is included. This maxi-single is not available independently from this box set.

Music Album:

  1. Control and Resistance ~ Rich Woodson's Ellipsis
  2. Hound Dog: Live at the Louisiana Hayride 1955 ~ Elvis Presley
  3. The Golden Years ~ Tony Ennis
  4. NRBQ Live from Mountain Stage ~ NRBQ
  5. Sports ~ Huey Lewis and the News
  6. SGB-052 (Karaoke CD&G)
  7. What Went Wrong ~ Drexel
  8. His Eye Is on the Pyramid ~ 13th Floor Elevators
  9. Kiss Me Screaming ~ Kiss Me Screaming
  10. Music From The Land Of Mountains, Lake And Wine

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Afro-American Latin ~ Mongo Santamaria

Dem New York Dues ~ Don Patterson

Swinging Texas Tenor ~ Cullen Offer

Best of 1990-99 ~ Yngwie Malmsteen

Light The Fire ~ Liam Lawton

Vivire ~ El Camar%C3%B3n de la Isla

Further in Time ~ Afro Celt Sound System

Compilete Best ~ Tina

E-Go-Is-Tick ~ Gari