Friday, August 9, 2013

Ending on a High Note: Final Concert (2010)

Ending on a High Note: Final ConcertA-ha's final concert in Oslo is beautifully shot and sounds amazing. The band never sounded better and Morten's voice is just beautiful, he absolutely sounds amazing on this! I am so sad the band is coming to an end... it seems to early! Their albums in the 00's-10's were their best and what a shame the US only knows Take On Me!

Get this! It plays perfectly on U.S. blu-ray players ::))

I received my BluRay copy of a-ha's "Ending on a High Note" last week, and have watched it straight through multiple times now. As a life long fan, this has been a long time coming. It is such a breath of fresh air to find a region free a-ha DVD here in the states.

This beautifully filmed concert experience is a must for any music lover. It looks and sounds amazing! The band have never sounded betterwhich is sad, considering this is their last outting as such. I was fortunate enough to see them in NYC last May, and this DVD really brought much of that experience back to me.

Every song is a gemfrom The Sun Always Shines on TV, to Take On Me. For those of you to whom the rest are unfamiliar, you will not be disappointed. This is truly a concert experience. If you thought that these guys were a "one hit wonder", your jaw will drop at the throngs of adoring fans that descended upon Oslo for this show from all over the globe. It is heartwarming.

Get the BluRayyou will not be disappointed. And then go ahead and get "Minor Earth, Major Sky", "Lifelines", "Analogue", and "Foot of the Mountain". Then you will realize what this amazing band has been up to for the past decade or so, and what you have been missing all these years. :)

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ltd. Deluxe (2CD mit kompletten Konzert + 1 DVD mit Konzert + 25 Min. Making Of)

Das Konzert spiegelt die komplette Karriere der Band mit allen Hits wieder: "Take On Me", "Hunting High And Low", "Living Daylight", "Stay On These Roads", "Foot Of The Mountain" und alle anderen Hits.

Kurzbeschreibung

Live at Oslo Spektrum December 4th 2010

01 The Sun Always Shines On TV

02 Move To Memphis

03 The Blood That Moves the Body

04 Scoundrel Days

05 The Swing of Things

06 Forever Not Yours

07 Stay On These Roads

08 Manhattan Skyline

09 Hunting High And Low

10 We're Looking For The Whales

11 Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

12 Crying In The Rain

13 Minor Earth Major Sky

14 Summer Moved On

15 I've Been Losing You

16 Foot Of The Mountain

17 Cry Wolf

18 Analogue

19 The Living Daylights

20 Take On Me

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A-ha's "Ending on a High Note: Final Concert" is a very pleasant concert, aurally and visually. The band and the audience are polite, pleasing, and gracious.

The stage has three huge and sophisticated high tech backscreens, displaying constantly changing images.

Techno pop elements are on most of the songs, including their hit "Take On Me". That is the only song which I and probably most people know, here in the States. Their overall sound is delightful and has a nice feel to it.

A-ha has been around for about 25 years, and all three original band members look fairly fit and lean. In addition, there are two new people with the band.

Audio options are PCM Stereo and DTS MA 5.1.

Here is the song list.

1. The Sun Always Shines On TV

2. Move To Memphis

3. The Blood That Moves The Body

4. Scoundrel Days

5. The Swing Of Things

6. Forever Not Yours

7. Stay On These Roads

8. Manhattan Skyline

9. Hunting High And Low

10. We're Looking For The Whales

11. Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

12. Crying In The Rain

13. Minor Earth, Major Sky

14. Summer Moved On

15. I've Been Losing You

16. Foot Of The Mountain

17. Cry Wolf

18. Analogue

19. The Living Daylights

20. Take On Me

At 20 songs, and about one hour and 48 minutes, this concert is long.

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There are two extra features.

The first one is a very brief documentary at just under 15 minutes. It is basically

fan appreciation, with a few words from the band members.

Subtitles are offered only for this documentary.

French

Italian

German

Spanish

Norwegian

Russian

Latin American Spanish

Brazilian Portuguese

Japanese

The second feature is a very brief black and white photo gallery, with just a few pictures.

The concert was filmed at the Oslo Spektrum, in Norway, on December 04, 2010.

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I received my blu-ray copy in the mail today (I'm actually watching it right now) and am blown away by the sound and picture quality. A-ha sound as good, if not better, than they have on any of their studio albums. I should have watched the whole thing before I wrote this, but I'm already 100% satisfied :)

The stage, background, crowd... everything is perfect and visually stunning. The arrangements of familiar classics are fresh and unique, without losing the well-loved sound of the originals. I can't remember if the product listing includes the full track listing, but it's a wonderful mix of the old and new. Of course I have favorites I wished were included, but I'm a die-hard fan and 20 songs could never be enough!

Okay, I just watched the bonus features. Not a lot to speak of, but still a very touching (if short) look at how A-ha has effected people all over the world. I wasn't expecting a wealth of bonus features, and for the price I am absolutely MORE than satisfied. A must-have for every A-ha fan!!

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