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Выпущенный | 12 июня 2009 г. [ 1 ] | |||
Записано | Январь - май 2009 г. | |||
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Genre | Synth-pop[2] | |||
Length | 40:45 | |||
Label | We Love Music, Polydor, Universal | |||
Producer | A-ha, Steve Osborne, Mark Saunders, Roland Spremberg, Erik Ljunggren | |||
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Singles from Foot of the Mountain | ||||
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Foot of the Mountain -девятый студийный альбом норвежской Synth-Pop группы A-Ha . Он был выпущен 19 июня 2009 года и достиг № 1 в немецком диаграмме альбомов [ 3 ] и № 2 в чарте норвежских альбомов . [ 4 ] За первую неделю в Великобритании альбом дебютировал под номером 5, самый высокий график группы в этой стране с момента пребывания на этих дорогах в 1988 году. [ 5 ]
Общий звук записи знаменует собой возвращение в стиль синтезатора, которым группа прославилась в середине 1980-х годов. [ 2 ] Клавишник Magne Furuholmen описывает альбом таким образом: «Это альбом, который включает в себя ключевые элементы, которые сначала определили группу: Soaring вокал, синтезаторы, тоскующие тексты и мелодичную меланхолию». [ 2 ]
Foot of the Mountain была последним полнометражным альбомом A-Ha до их раскола в 2010 году и последним, кто использовал новый логотип A-ха, прежде чем они воссоединились и вернулись к своему старому логотипу. Тем не менее, они выпустили еще один компиляционный альбом 25 со своим новым синглом " Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurray) ", прежде чем воссоединиться в 2015 году.
Recording process
[edit]In a 2007 interview with the Norwegian TV channel TVTromsø, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy expressed frustration over the time it took to produce new material with the band: "The trouble with us is that we're never in sync. Right now, I'm eager to get going on the new album. I'm telling everybody that the new album is coming out next year and that it's going to be great. But the other two are of course just starting to get into their solo projects again and want to prioritize those for the time being."[6] Getting around to recording the follow-up to Analogue took four years due to the individual projects of the band members. Paul's band Savoy released Savoy Songbook Vol. 1, Magne released his second solo album A Dot of Black in the Blue of Your Bliss and Morten Harket released his second English-language solo album Letter from Egypt. Despite touring quite extensively between 2005 and 2008, the focus of the group was not directed towards recording. The album ended up being recorded in a relatively short period of time (between January - May 2009) with Steve Osborne, Mark Saunders and Roland Spremberg producing.[7]
The recording session took place in several studios around the world. In the US sessions were held at Water Music, Beat 360 and The Alabaster Room in New York City. In Norway recordings were made at Yoga Studio, Alabaster Cottage, Malabar Studio and Rainbow Studio. In the UK the band recorded at Real World Studios, whilst in Germany they used Gaga Studios and Boogie Park Studios.[2]
Inspirations
[edit]The track "Riding the Crest", named by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy as "an electro-blues", is heavily inspired by Arcade Fire and their album Neon Bible.[2] Being the principal songwriter on the album, Waaktaar-Savoy also got inspired by his changing surroundings, dividing his time between New York City and Oslo. ""Shadowside" feels quite Norwegian in the melody, the chords and the mood. "The Bandstand" reminds me of my first trip to New York City in the early '80s, before A-ha were famous. Songs are like a photo-album – they can really send you back. And this one reminds me of arriving at Port Authority with $35 in my pocket, sporting really high, yellow, almost see-through synthesizer-hair, wearing a tiger-shirt and a brown suit, looking like an alien!"[2] The title track, "Foot of the Mountain" – examines one of the fundamental conflicts of modern life, the pull between nature and big-city civilization: for Paul, the buzz of New York City versus the beauty and isolation of Norway: "It's the dilemma of loving a city life, yet secretly wondering if we'd be happier being surrounded by open fields and sweeping mountains."[2] "Real Meaning" is inspired by Waaktaar-Savoy calling home only to be greeted by his answering machine. The idea behind "Start the Simulator" was to make a heartfelt song using technical language: "The basic idea was to make a song using only technical terms and phrases, and still make it very emotional and personal. There is such poetry in the old Apollo manuals: "switch to Omni Bravo" and "the bright ejector blanket."[2] The latter should probably be "ejecta blanket".
Magne's solo work has been sampled extensively, with the song "Foot of the Mountain" originally appeared as a solo track, on Magne's last solo album and two tracks from the A-ha album, have borrowed parts from Magne's album.
Artwork
[edit]The album's artwork is designed by Martin Kvamme, who has worked with A-ha on previous occasions, both as a band and on solo projects. Stian Andersen, Guy Berryman, Istockphoto and Helge Kvamme supplied photographs for the inner sleeve.[2] Martin Kvamme said the following about the inspiration behind the cover art: "In this case the title helped quite a lot. I know that this is a somehow poetic quote and that they are not necessarily talking about a mountain, but we wanted something majestic and simple. That's also why we made it quite abstract. It's a picture of the mountain Kyrkja (the church) in Jotunheimen, Norway. Inside we have more images of Norwegian nature (in a collage style). But in general I guess the inspiration comes from the overall idea (production and songwriting/lyrics), rather than the album title."[8]
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 5.9/10[9] |
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The Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang gave the album 4 out of 6 stars, calling the band: "Coldplay's half-potent uncles."[16] Dagbladet also gave it 4 out of 6, stating: "This is one of A-ha's best records, but it could have been a classic."[17] Aftenposten was also very positive, giving it 4 out of 6, whilst Dagsavisen had slight reservations giving it 3 out of 6.[18][19] Nettavisen also gave it 3 out of 6.[20] Swedish newspaper Norra Västerbotten gave the album a glowing review and the mark 4 out of 5 stating that the album contained "Melodic synthpop in the vein of The Killers."[21] Göteborgs-Posten gave the album 4 out of 6, calling the album: "A late peak in the band's career, perfectly placed between the soundscapes of Keane, Coldplay and Depeche Mode."[22] Östgöta Correspondenten gave a favourable review stating: "It is clear to see where Coldplay get their inspiration from."[23] Kristianstadsbladet were less favorable, stating that the album was a: "Sleeping pill."[24]
Commercial performance
[edit]In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart, the band's highest chart position since 1988. Foot of the Mountain reached platinum status in Russia, and in January 2010 it was certified platinum in Germany.[25][26]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Bandstand" | Paul Waaktaar-Savoy | Magne Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Mark Saunders | 4:03 |
2. | "Riding the Crest" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Steve Osborne, Erik Ljunggren, a-ha, Saunders[a] | 4:18 |
3. | "What There Is" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Osborne, Ljunggren, a-ha, Saunders[a] | 3:46 |
4. | "Foot of the Mountain" | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy, Martin Terefe | Roland Spremberg | 3:59 |
5. | "Real Meaning" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Furuholmen, Waaktaar-Savoy | Osborne, Ljunggren, a-ha, Saunders[a] | 3:42 |
6. | "Shadowside" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Roland Spremberg | 4:57 |
7. | "Nothing Is Keeping You Here" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Roland Spremberg | 3:20 |
8. | "Mother Nature Goes To Heaven" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Roland Spremberg, Saunders[a] | 4:11 |
9. | "Sunny Mystery" | Furuholmen | Furuholmen | Osborne, Ljunggren, a-ha, Saunders[a] | 3:32 |
10. | "Start the Simulator" | Waaktaar-Savoy | Waaktaar-Savoy | Saunders, Spremberg | 5:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Foot of the Mountain (Remix)" | 4:48 |
2. | "Foot of the Mountain (Erik Ljunggren Remix)" | 4:51 |
3. | "Foot of the Mountain (Boheme 7" Remix)" | 6:57 |
- Notes
- ^[a] contains elements produced by Mark Saunders
Personnel
[edit]A-ha
- Morten Harket – vocals
- Magne Furuholmen – keyboards, vocals
- Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, vocals
Additional musicians
- Pete Davis – programming
- Erik Ljunggren – keyboards, programming
- Chris Papendieck – keyboards, programming, guitars
- Mark Saunders – programming
- Jochan Schmalbach – programming
- Roland Spremberg – keyboards, programming, guitars, bass guitar
- Albert Bjerglund – guitars
- Steve Osborne – guitars, bass guitar
- Jens Carstens – drums
- James Frazee – drums
- Karl Oluf Wennerberg – drums
- Kjetil Bjerkestrand – string arrangements
- Harald Aadland, Ida Bryhn, Bogumila Dowlasz-Wojcikowska, Dorthe Dreier, Øyvind Fossheim, Cecilia Götestam, Hans Josef Groh, Jørn Halbakken, Vegard Johnsen, Johannes Martens, André Orvik, Stig Ove Ose, Alyson Read, Eileen Siegel, and Hans Mortem Stensland – strings
Technical and Design
- Manfred Faust – engineer
- James Frazee – engineer
- Erik Ljunggren – engineer
- George Tanderø – engineer
- Jan Erik Kongshaug – string recording
- Robin Baynton – assistant engineer
- Adam Daniels – assistant engineer
- Steve Osborne – mixing
- Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
- Tim Young – mastering
- Metropolis Mastering and The Soundmasters (London, UK) – mastering locations
- Martin Kvamme – cover design
- Stian Andersen – photography
- Guy Berryman – photography
- Helge Kvamme – photography
- iStockphoto – photography
- Harald Wiik – management
Charts
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Germany (BVMI)[44] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
Russia (NFPF)[45] | Platinum | 20,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date |
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Germany | 12 June 2009 |
Poland | |
Norway | 15 June 2009 |
Netherlands | 19 June 2009 |
Austria | |
Switzerland | |
UK | 27 July 2009 |
Canada | 18 August 2009 |
Brazil | 27 October 2009 |
Japan | 4 November 2009 |
Argentina | 18 February 2010[46] |
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