- adult contemporary, pop
- 11 tracks
- Warner Bros. Records
East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth studio album by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha, released on 22 October 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Named after a Norwegian fairy tale, the album was something of a departure from the band's earlier radio-friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. It peaked at number one in the band's native Norway and reached top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears for Fears.
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Grave, character-led, classical in form and spare.
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic3/5 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
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- Melody Maker(favorable)
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- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Crying in the Rain
- A2Early Morning
- A3I Call Your Name
- A4Slender Frame
- A5East of the Sun
- B1Sycamore Leaves
- B2Waiting for Her
- B3Cold River
- B4The Way We Talk
- B5Rolling Thunder
- B6(Seemingly) Nonstop July
About the album
- Artist
- a‐ha
- Label
- Warner Bros. Records
- Released
- 1990
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- KR
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