 | a-ha Hunting High and Low
3.8
excellent
| Ranking: #43 for 1985 | |
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| 4.0 excellent | Jared Floryan | February 8th 18 |
You come for the instant (albeit overrated) classic that is "Take on Me," then stay for a nicely constructed new wave record in Hunting High and Low. I mean, Norwegian band a-ha's full-length debut is still kind of a product of its own time, but hot dog is this one a quality product nonetheless. Morten Harket's vocal performance throughout is super powerful despite Pal Waaktaar not giving the man the best lyricism to work with, and the audio mixing/mastering adds an electric bite to the instruments utilized over the course of these 37 minutes. Even if not every track hits the mark, Hunting High and Low has enough revisit value that the lesser songs (e.g. "The Blue Sky") aren't that big a detriment to this release in the grand scheme of things. It's a catchy and emotive outing that comes served with mettle. Decent 4. Angel recommends: "Train of Thought," "Hunting High and Low," "Living a Boy's Adventure Tale," "The Sun Always Shines on TV," and "Here I Stand and Face the Rain."
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| 3.5 great | Britch2tiger | December 30th 16 |
Perhaps not the most "innovative" new wave electronica album, but still serves as an impressive innovation in electronica music w/ the mainstreamed use of synthesizers in the 80's. Take On Me is still as brilliant of a track as ever, and the rest of the album isn't half bad either. Again, not a classic but still very enjoyable. MEME SONG FOUND HERE!
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| 4.0 excellent | Fernando Alves | August 29th 11 |
Very cool record. Ah-a are among the best pop bands of the 80's. The best songs here are Hunting High and Low, The Sun Always Shines on T.V. and specially the timeless classic Take On Me.
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| 3.5 great | caiocoletti | January 13th 11 |
It's creative. It's epic. Morten Harket is an awesome vocalist. "Take on Me" is
unforgettable. And you'll be singing along for almost every song soon enough. What else can
we ask of a pop band? Personal Favorites: Take on Me, The Sun Always Shines on T.V., Here I
Stand and Face The Rain.
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| 3.5 great | mauRo13 | November 21st 25 |
| 5.0 classic | ashamed | September 11th 24 |
| 3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | August 24th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rick64 | August 8th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dewinged EMERITUS | November 16th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Timmy | January 20th 23 |
| 3.5 great | KManoc1 | November 27th 22 |
| 2.0 poor | Tim64T | November 3rd 22 |
| 4.5 superb | kodama | October 29th 22 |
| 3.5 great | bnest | July 7th 22 |
| 3.5 great | fog | February 28th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Al44 | April 18th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | heck | February 15th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jrzg85 | December 16th 20 |
| 5.0 classic | CalinD | November 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | degina | February 29th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Josh | October 31st 19 |
| 4.5 superb | Brabiz | July 9th 19 |
| 3.5 great | wg98 | February 20th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Votex | April 13th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | heylyla | March 30th 18 |
| 3.5 great | igi78 | March 14th 18 |
| 3.5 great | KOZAKY | October 17th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rayas | July 17th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Irving EMERITUS | March 26th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | e210013 | March 21st 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 22nd 17 |
| 5.0 classic | Okka | September 8th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | CRX | March 5th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Superb | July 19th 15 |
| 3.0 good | taroo | February 8th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lassie | January 12th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | abysmo | May 8th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | November 28th 13 |
| 3.0 good | lotus62 | September 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | erdi | April 12th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | gnash | March 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | iGuter | February 11th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Veritus | January 21st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Atheus | November 17th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Weed | August 26th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Eons | May 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | McKush | November 9th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | benja211 | September 30th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Muzix | May 24th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | kamorra2 | September 24th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Egglord | February 7th 08 |
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