Newsa-ha / Cast in Steel fanbox
a-ha‘s forthcoming new album, Cast in Steel, will be issued in four physical formats including a ‘fanbox’ (pictured above).
The 12-track release sees the band collaborating with a variety of producers, including Erik Ljunggren and Steve Osbourne (who both worked on 2009’s Foot of the Mountain) and notably Alan Tarney who produced the first three a-ha albums in the 1980s.
A two-CD deluxe edition is interesting because five of the bonus CD’s six tracks are previously unreleased variants of songs from Foot of the Mountain, while the vinyl edition of Cast in Steel is only a ten-track affair – omitting She’s Humming A Tune and Giving Up The Ghost.
More details to be confirmed on the ‘Fanbox’, although I’m not too convinced at the moment. According to a-ha’s Facebook page it will include the 2CD deluxe, a numbered print, an A2 poster, and an exclusive fan pass and lanyard which gives you earlier access to a a German Tour concert in 2016 “in association with” a valid ticket. The fanbox may or may not be a German exclusive, but if you don’t live in Germany (there are a few of us) then you’re out of luck!
But seriously, I know a-ha are signed to Universal Germany for this record, but someone needs to pull their finger out and start thinking a bit more internationally. Let’s not repeat the mistakes of the early noughties when the two ‘comeback’ albums (Minor Earth Major Sky and Lifelines) were all but ignored in the UK. As you will see below, you can also only order this via Amazon Germany at present.
Cast in Steel will be released on 4 September 2015.
Fanbox
2CD
Vinyl
CD
Track listing
CD
01. Cast In Steel
02. Under The Makeup
03. The Wake
04. Forest Fire
05. Objects In The Mirror
06. Door Ajar
07. Living At The End Of The World
08. Mythomania
09. She’s Humming A Tune
10. Shadow Endeavors
11. Giving Up The Ghost
12. Goodbye Thompson
CD 2 (deluxe edition only)
01. The End Of The Affair
02. Mother Nature Goes To Heaven (Original Version)
03. Nothing Is Keeping You Here (Original Version)
04. Shadowside (Demo Version)
05. Start The Simulator (Stereophonic Mix)
06. Foot Of The Mountain (Mark Saunders Remix)
Vinyl Album
Side A:
Cast In Steel
Under The Makeup
The Wake
Forest Fire
Objects In The Mirror
Side B:
Door Ajar
Living At The End Of The World
Mythomania
Shadow Endeavors
Goodbye Thompson
Further details on track listing
CD 1
01. Cast In Steel
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Erik Ljunggren and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
02. Under The Makeup
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Erik Ljunggren and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
03. The Wake
Music by Morten Harket and Peter Kvint
Words by Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
Produced by Peter Kvint and Morten Harket
04. Forest Fire
Music by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Martin Terefe and Peter Kvint
Words by Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Steve Osborne, Magne Furuholmen and Erik Ljunggren
05. Objects In The Mirror
Words and music by Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Steve Osborne, Magne Furuholmen and Erik Ljunggren
06. Door Ajar
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Alan Tarney
07. Living At The End Of The World
Music by Morten Harket and Peter Kvint
Words by Morten Harket and Ole Sverre Olsen
Produced by Peter Kvint and Morten Harket
08. Mythomania
Words and music by Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Magne Furuholmen and Erik Ljunggren
09. She’s Humming A Tune
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Erik Ljunggren
10. Shadow Endeavors
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Alan Tarney
11. Giving Up The Ghost
Words and music by Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Magne Furuholmen and Erik Ljunggren
12. Goodbye Thompson
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Alan Tarney
CD 2:
01. The End Of The Affair
Words and music by Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Erik Ljunggren and Magne Furuholmen
02. Mother Nature Goes To Heaven (Original Version)
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by a-ha
03. Nothing Is Keeping You Here (Original Version)
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by a-ha
04. Shadowside (Demo Version)
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by a-ha and Erik Ljunggren
05. Start The Simulator (Stereophonic Mix)
Words and music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Produced by Mark Saunders and Roland Spremberg
06. Foot Of The Mountain (Mark Saunders Remix)
Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Music by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen
Produced by Mark Saunders
Fanbox
2CD
Vinyl
CD
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