Stars: A-Ha

Summary: Recorded live at Oslo's new football arena in March 2001. The tracklist features: 'Minor Earth Major Sky', 'The Sun Never Shone That Day', 'Little Black Heart', 'I've Been Losing You', 'Manhattan Skyline', 'Thought That It Was You', 'I Wish I Cared', 'Cry Wolf', 'Mary Ellen Makes The Moment Count', 'Stay On These Roads', 'Early Morning', 'You'll Never Get Over Me', 'Velvet', 'The Sun Always Shines On TV', 'The Living Daylights', 'Hunting High And Low', 'Summer Moved On', 'Crying In The Rain' and 'Take On Me'.

This release presents A-Ha live in a 2001 concert at the Vallhall football stadium. Songs include "Little Black Heart," "Manhattan Skyline," "Stay on These Roads," "You'll Get Over Me," "The Living Daylights," "Crying in the Rain," and, of course, "Take on Me."

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Compared to the spectacular shows other performers put on these days, the concert featured on Homecoming--A-Ha Live at Vallhallis a very simple affair. There's no fancy lighting or special effects, with the plain stage set looking like a remnant from the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest. In fact with the guys' looks and music having changed little after nearly two decades in the business, the concert has a distinct feel of 1985 about it. That said, the track-listing contains an equal sprinkling of greatest hits, and songs from the more recent Minor Earth Major Sky. The newer tracks sit particularly well alongside the classics, and you can detect the trio's joy of being able to perform the newer songs such as "Little Black Heart" and "Summer Moved On" live. The home audience, many who grew up listening to A-Ha, clearly adore the guys just as much they did when they were teens. Sadly judging by the shots of the audience, the fans (predominantly 30-something women) haven't aged as well as Harket and co.

On the DVD:Homecomingon disc has a great audio soundtrack (Dolby Digital 5.1), but the concert visuals are grainy and poor. This is more than compensated for by the vast amount of bonus material included. As well as three short documentaries on how Pal, Magne and Morten spent their seven-year break from A-Ha, there's a 20-minute interview with the band and behind-the-scenes footage of the after show party presented by a rather annoying Ian Wright. As well additional live performances of "Early Morning" and "Summer Moved On" recorded at a benefit concert, the videos for the four singles from Minor Earth Major Skyare included. The comprehensive English subtitles are particularly handy for understanding the Norwegian dialogue during the concert. --John Galilee

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	The Seven Year Itch Documentary, Backstage With The Group, After Party Vallhall Featurette, Facts History Of The Band, Summer Moved On Music Video, Minor Earth Major Sky Music Video, Velvet Music Video, I Wish I Cared Music Video, Additional Live Performances, Eng
Year:	2001
Release Date:	June 10, 2002
Runtime:	175 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	0927 44864 2
Keywords:	Music, Live, Rock, Pop, Performing, Homecoming, Arts, Popular, Ha, Vallhall
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts