a-ha - MinorEarth, Major Sky (25th Anniversary Edition) *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 12th December 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

October 08, 2025 – a-ha are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Minor Earth, Major Sky with a special edition release, out December 12. The album marked a defining moment in the Norwegian trio’s career. Originally released in 2000, it signaled a triumphant comeback after a seven-year hiatus, reaffirming both their lasting relevance and continued creative evolution.

The 25th Anniversary Edition pairs the original tracklist—remastered in 2019—with four exclusive live recordings from a-ha’s 2001 concert at Oslo’s Valhall Arena, now available on vinyl for the very first time. Pressed on two high-quality 180g silver vinyl LPs, this edition is a must-have for collectors and fans alike, offering a renewed perspective on a modern classic while celebrating a-ha’s enduring legacy in pop music.

Minor Earth, Major Sky tells the story of a band that, while seemingly pausing between 1994 and 2000, never stopped making music. The group has described this period as transitional: “ „No one believed that it was over, it was more that nothing kept us together at that point,” recalls Magne Furuholmen in the liner notes of the 2019 Deluxe Edition. The spark for their reunion came in 1998, when a-ha performed at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo—a one-off appearance that unexpectedly reignited their creative chemistry and paved the way for a new album that picked up right where Memorial Beach (1993) left off.

The Anniversary Edition features the full set of remastered originals—from the soaring title track Minor Earth, Major Sky and the dreamy Velvet to the timeless hit Summer Moved On—alongside four previously unreleased live versions (Minor Earth, Major Sky, The Sun Never Shone That Day, Velvet, and Summer Moved On). Blending studio precision with live emotion, this collection offers fans a rare glimpse into a-ha’s artistic vision and stage energy during that pivotal era.

“We make a-ha music, no matter the circumstances,” Magne Furuholmen wrote in 2019. A quarter of a century later, the 25th Anniversary Edition of Minor Earth, Major Sky stands as proof of that statement—a testament to the band’s timeless sound and enduring creative spirit.

Track listing

A

1.Minor Earth, Major Sky (2019 Remaster)

2.Little Black Heart (2019 Remaster)

3.Velvet (2019 Remaster)

4.Summer Moved On (2019 Remaster)

B

1.The Sun Never Shone That Day (2019 Remaster)

2.To Let You Win (2019 Remaster)

3.The Company Man (2019 Remaster)

4.Thought That It Was You (2019 Remaster)

5.I Wish I Cared (2019 Remaster)

C

1.Barely Hanging On (2019 Remaster)

2.You’ll Never Get Over Me (2019 Remaster)

3.I Won’t Forget Her (2019 Remaster)

4.Mary Ellen Makes the Moment Count (2019 Remaster)

D

1.Minor Earth, Major Sky (Live, Oslo 2001)

2.The Sun Never Shone That Day (Live, Oslo 2001)

3.Velvet (Live, Oslo 2001)

4.Summer Moved On (Live, Oslo 2001)

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