Analogue_(album)

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Analogue (album)

2005 studio album by A-ha

This article is about the A-ha album. For the Eureka Farm album, see Analog (album).

Analogue is the eighth studio album by the Norwegian band A-ha, released in 2005. It is a-ha's first album on Polydor Records (Universal), having previously been signed to Warner Music. Four singles were also released from this record. The album's second single, "Analogue (All I Want)" became the group's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart since "Stay on These Roads" (1988). The album reached No. 24 in the UK and got silver certification there.

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Background and recording

The song "Analogue (All I Want)" was originally a song called "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)", which (like the rest of the album) was produced by Martin Terefe and mixed by Flood. Max Martin was then brought in to turn "Minor Key Sonata (Analogue)" into a more radio-friendly song, with a less surreal lyric and catchier chorus. The song was then re-written as "Analogue (All I Want)" and re-recorded, and is the only track on the album not produced by Terefe. Upon its release as a single, it became the band's first top 10 hit in the UK since 1988.

The non-album B-side to "Analogue (All I Want)", "Case Closed on Silver Shore", was also produced during the Analogue sessions by Terefe, and mixed by Flood. It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.

The lead vocal on "The Summers of Our Youth" is by Furuholmen (the second time on an A-ha release), with Harket joining him on the chorus.

On the live version of "Holyground", Waaktaar-Savoy plays an omnichord.

Track listing

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Personnel

A-ha

Additional musicians

  • Claes Björklund – acoustic piano, programming, guitars
  • Christer Karlsson – acoustic piano
  • Michael Ilbert – programming
  • Andreas Olsson – programming, guitars
  • Martin Terefe – acoustic piano, guitars, bass
  • George Tanderø – programming
  • Geir Sundstøl – guitars
  • Sven Lindvall – bass
  • Jørun Bøgeberg – bass
  • Per Lindvall – drums
  • Alex Toff – drums
  • Frode Unneland – drums
  • Anthony LaMarchina – cello
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • David Angell – violin
  • David Davidson – violin, string arrangements
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals (3, 7)

Technical and Design

  • Claes Björklund – recording
  • Michael Ilbert – recording, mixing (4)
  • Andreas Olsson – recording
  • George Tanderø – recording
  • Martin Terefe – recording
  • Nathaniel Chan – additional recording
  • Kelly Pribble – additional recording
  • Eivind Skovdahl – additional recording
  • Bobby Shin – string recording
  • Flood – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5-13)
  • Max Dingle – mix assistant (1, 2, 3, 5-13)
  • Catherine Marks – mix assistant (1, 2, 3, 5-13)
  • Andy Savours – mix assistant (1, 2, 3, 5-13)
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York, USA)
  • Martin Kvamme – design
  • Stian Andersen – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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