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a-ha Minor Earth Major Sky Release Date: 2000 07 17 Label: WEA A-ha's sixth studio CD (seventh if their greatest-hits collection is included) came seven years after their previous album, Memorial Beach, and in that time it seems that a-ha mellowed out. They do not seem to have concern about attracting the youth/dance market, but instead seem to be focusing in on how to make perfect middle-of-the-road pop songs with '90s technology. This is not a criticism, as it produces several fantastic songs, such as "Little Black Heart" and the wonderful "I Wish That I Cared." These, and many others, are full of catchy, beautiful melodies and Morten Harket's vocals are near perfect as usual -- his voice has not lowered one octave since their debut. The one problem with this CD is the relative sameness to some of the music. The tempos do not change a great deal, and by the end the songs seem to run together. More variety would have been beneficial. However, in terms of production, this is as close to perfect as a CD can get, and the lyrics keep things interesting throughout. Overall, a good album, and one that fans will enjoy. Aaron Badgley, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Minor Earth Major Sky Furuholmen, Waaktaar 5:24 2 Little Black Heart Furuholmen, Waaktaar 4:36 3 Velvet Waaktaar, Savoy 4:19 4 Summer Moved On Waaktaar 4:37 5 Sun Never Shone That Day Waaktaar, Savoy 4:38 6 To Let You Win Rem, Harket 4:23 7 Company Man Waaktaar, Furuholmen 3:14 8 Thought That It Was You Harket, Olsen 3:49 9 I Wish I Cared Furuholmen 4:21 10 Barely Hanging On Waaktaar 3:55 11 You'll Never Get Over Me Waaktaar 5:38 12 I Won't Forget Her Waaktaar 4:43 13 Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count Waaktaar 4:53 Releases: Year Type Label 2000 CS WEA 2000 CD WEA International

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