Comments on: Hooks ‘N’ You: Morten Harket, “Wild Seed”

By: Sleepdriver

Sleepdriver — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:46:00 +0000

I think that A-ha’s best efforts are definitely “Memorial Beach” (especially the tracks Locust, How Sweet It Was and Cold As Stone) and Morten Harket’s solo debut “Wild Seed” (especially East Timor and the title-track)…there are no fillers and every song is just perfect, from the rock tunes to the standout ballads!
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By: Morty

Morty — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28:11 +0000

a-ha is currently working on their 9th album. It will proabably be released late this year or sometime in 2009. something to look forward too

By: Morty

Morty — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:28:11 +0000

a-ha is currently working on their 9th album. It will proabably be released late this year or sometime in 2009. something to look forward too

By: Morty

Morty — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:28:11 +0000

a-ha is currently working on their 9th album. It will proabably be released late this year or sometime in 2009. something to look forward too

By: Spence

Spence — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:29:37 +0000

Yeah!!!! Wild Seed is a fantastic album. I bought it on release, and it had quite a big promo push over here in the UK (not that it sold as a result, but still). In terms of the reformed A-ha, 2000's Minor Earth Major Sky is probably the one to go for – big tunes that really should've found a wider audience.

And yup, their Greatest Hits record is a gem.

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:30:16 +0000

There was some good stuff off “Analogue” and “Lifelines” too, but I find that, aside from “Hunting High And Low” their albums are split evenly between good tunes and tunes that might as well sell cars, for all I care.

That said, I bet their Greatest Hits collection is a masterpiece.

By: Eddie W

Eddie W — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:58:03 +0000

Appreciate you posting these songs. As big of an a-ha fan as I am (I just received my import copy of their 2003 live album ... very good stuff), I had not heard any of Morten's solo work before, so it's a nice treat.

As for Memorial Beach, I do enjoy it, but it's one of those albums I had to listen to many times before I could say that. I agree that "Dark is the Night for All" is probably the best track (I'm also partial to the title song).

I was afraid MB was going to the end up being their last release, but then they came back seven years later with the fantastic "Minor Earth Major Sky", which is my favorite of all of their albums. MEMS also includes what I read once was the longest note ever held in a hit song (Morten held one around 20sec. in "Summer Moved On").

By: jefito

jefito — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:49:16 +0000

I *do* love “Dark Is the Night”…

By: WHarrisBullzEye

WHarrisBullzEye — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:46:09 +0000

I can concede that “Memorial Beach” is probably the most pretentious of their albums, but it falls into that category of Albums I Listened To So Many Times When I Was Working At The Record Store That I Can't Judge Them Properly Any Longer. Once I know a record backwards and forwards, it's musical comfort food, even if I know it isn't necessarily the band's best work.

By: jefito

jefito — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:29:52 +0000

While I don't share your love for “Memorial Beach,” a-ha is a band whose work has always at least piqued my interest — and I came *thisclose* to buying “Wild Seed” on more than one occasion, but never did.

I also haven't ordered “Letter from Egypt” yet. Maybe I oughta…