a-ha - Hunting High And Low (1985)

a-ha - Hunting High And Low (1985)

Hunting High and Low is the debut album by the Norwegian New wave band a-ha. Released on 31 May 1985 through Warner Bros. Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 10 million units worldwide, peaking at #15 in the U.S. Billboard 200 and reaching high positions in charts worldwide. The album was recorded at Rendezvous Studios in London, produced by Tony Mansfield, John Ratcliff and Alan Tarney.

In all, five singles were released from the album, though not all were released internationally: "Take on Me", "Love Is Reason", "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", Train of Thought and "Hunting High and Low". The group was nominated for best new artist at the Grammy Awards in 1986—the first Norwegian band to be nominated for a Grammy.

1. "Take on Me" - 3:48 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen/Harket)
2. "Train of Thought" - 4:14 (Waaktaar)
3. "Hunting High and Low" - 3:45 (Waaktaar)
4. "The Blue Sky" - 2:36 (Waaktaar)
5. "Living a Boy's Adventure Tale" - 5:00 (Waaktaar/Harket)
6. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." - 5:08 (Waaktaar)
7. "And You Tell Me" - 1:51 (Waaktaar)
8. "Love Is Reason" - 3:04 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen)
9. "I Dream Myself Alive" - 3:06 (Waaktaar/Furuholmen)
10. "Here I Stand and Face the Rain" - 4:30 (Waaktaar)