East of the Sun, West of the Moon

East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth studio album by Norwegian new wave band A-ha. It was released on 27 October 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Named after a Norwegian fairy tale, the album was something of a departure from the band's earlier radio-friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. It peaked at number one in the band's native Norway and reached top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears for Fears.

East of the Sun, West of the Moon
Studio album by
Released27 October 1990 (1990-10-27)
Recorded1989–1990
Genre
Length45:48
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
A-ha chronology
Stay on These Roads
(1988)
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
(1990)
Memorial Beach
(1993)
Singles from East of the Sun, West of the Moon
  1. "Crying in the Rain"
    Released: 1 October 1990
  2. "I Call Your Name"
    Released: 3 December 1990
  3. "Early Morning"
    Released: 25 February 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Crying in the Rain"Howard Greenfield, Carole KingChris Neil4:25
2."Early Morning"Pål Waaktaar, Magne FuruholmenIan Stanley2:59
3."I Call Your Name"P. Waaktaar, FuruholmenNeil4:54
4."Slender Frame"P. Waaktaar, FuruholmenNeil3:42
5."East of the Sun"P. WaaktaarStanley4:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
6."Sycamore Leaves"P. WaaktaarNeil5:22
7."Waiting for Her"P. Waaktaar, FuruholmenStanley4:49
8."Cold River"P. Waaktaar, Lauren SavoyNeil4:40
9."The Way We Talk"FuruholmenStanley1:30
10."Rolling Thunder"P. Waaktaar, FuruholmenNeil5:43
11."(Seemingly) Nonstop July"P. WaaktaarStanley2:55
  • "The Way We Talk" features Magne Furuholmen on lead vocals.

2015 Deluxe edition

Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Early Morning" (early version) 
2."East of the Sun" (early version) 
3."I Call Your Name" (instrumental demo) 
4."Slender Frame" (demo) 
5."Waiting for Her" (demo) 
6."Cold River" (demo) 
7."Trees Will Not Grow on the Sand" (demo) 
8."Rolling Thunder" (demo) 
9."I Call Your Name" (NRK live) 
10."Manhattan Skyline" (NRK live) 
11."Early Morning" (NRK live) 
12."Slender Frame" (NRK live) 
13."Rolling Thunder" (NRK live) 
14."Sycamore Leaves" (NRK live) 
15."Crying in the Rain" (NRK live) 
16."East of the Sun" (NRK live) 
17."(Seemingly) Nonstop July" (NRK live) 
18."I've Been Losing You" (NRK live) 
DVD: Live in South America
No.TitleLength
1."The Sun Always Shines on T.V." 
2."Cry Wolf" 
3."I Call Your Name" 
4."Slender Frame" 
5."Touchy!" 
6."Scoundrel Days" 
7."Rolling Thunder" 
8."I've Been Losing You" 
9."Early Morning" 
10."Take On Me" 
11."Credits" 

Personnel

A-ha

Additional musicians

  • Jørun Bøgeberg – bass guitar
  • Per Hillestad – drums
  • Chris Hughes – drums
  • Phil Todd – saxophone
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[18] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[20] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. AllMusic review
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  16. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1991" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  17. "Brazilian album certifications – A-ha – East of the Sun" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  18. "French album certifications – Aha – East of the Sun, West of the Moon" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. 4 December 1990. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  19. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (A-ha; 'East of the Sun')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (A-ha; 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  21. "British album certifications – A Ha – East of the Sun, West of the Moon". British Phonographic Industry. 9 November 1990. Retrieved 7 February 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type East of the Sun, West of the Moon in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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