East of the Sun, West of the Moon

East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth album by the Norwegian band A-ha. Released in 1990, it was something of a departure from their earlier radio friendly sound to a darker, moodier tone. The album was named after a Norwegian fairy tale. It reached number 1 in the band's native Norway and was Top 20 in various European countries and Japan. It was co-produced by Ian Stanley, formerly of the band Tears for Fears.

Track listing

 * "The Way We Talk" features Magne Furuholmen on lead vocals.

Singles
None of the singles from the album had any exclusive B-sides or remixes. Instead, each contained three tracks; the A-side, another track from the album, and one of the band's past hits.


 * "Crying in the Rain"
 * 1) "Crying in the Rain" – 4:25
 * 2) "(Seemingly) Nonstop July" – 2:55
 * 3) "Cry Wolf" – 4:05


 * "I Call Your Name"
 * 1) "I Call Your Name" – 4:52
 * 2) "The Way We Talk" – 1:31
 * 3) "The Blood That Moves the Body" – 4:05


 * "Early Morning"
 * 1) "Early Morning" – 2:59
 * 2) "East of the Sun" – 4:47
 * 3) "Train of Thought" – 4:11

a-ha

 * Morten Harket – lead & backing vocals
 * Magne Furuholmen – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "The Way We Talk", harmonica
 * Paul Waaktaar-Savoy – guitars, bass guitar, drum programming, backing vocals, piano

Additional musicians

 * Jørun Bøgeberg – bass guitar
 * Per Hillestad – drums
 * Chris Hughes – drums
 * Phil Todd – saxophone
 * Martin Ditcham – percussion