BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
“I’ve Been Losing You” is a song by Norwegian band A-ha. It was the first single taken from their 1986 Scoundrel Days album. It reached number one in Norway and number eight in the UK. It achieved worldwide sales of over 1.1 million copies.
The music video was shot in a wide arena in Los Angeles.
“This Alone Is Love” was the B-side, in an earlier, rawer form than the one that was re-recorded for Stay on These Roads. Both versions can be easily differentiated by their duration and the use of certain instruments. The earlier version is notable for its organ solo that sets in at 3:36 until the end of the song. The Scoundrel Days version is notable for its guitar solo. It is derived from a song by Waaktaar and Furuholmen’s previous band Bridges.
SIDE A:
I’ve Been Losing You (Extended Mix) 7:02
Engineer [Assistant] – Craig Engel
Engineer [Remix] – Brian Malouf
Producer [Additional], Remix – Jellybean*
SIDE B:
I’ve Been Losing You (Dub) 4:26
Engineer [Assistant] – Craig Engel
Engineer [Remix] – Brian Malouf
Producer [Additional], Remix – Jellybean*
This Alone Is Love 4:32
Music By – Mags (2)
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Warner Bros. Records – 9 20557-0, Warner Bros. Records – 0-20557
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Design – Jeri McManus Heiden
Music By, Lyrics By – Pål Waaktaar
Photography By – Knut Bry
Producer – Mags (2), Pål Waaktaar
NOTES:
From the LP “SCOUNDREL DAYS”
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you very much Paul.
🙂 Love a-ha!!
Fantastic share Paul, IMHO the best A-Ha single, hope there will be more A-ha. Thanks a lot
another underrated band here in america, they had more than a couple of hits everywhere else. however, that being said, this is a not a great remix, or single. in fact, this whole album was a huge disappointment, and most of the singles were very boring to me. the one exception was ‘manhattan skyline’ is amazing, and well done. ‘cry wolf’ is another average song, along with this one. their attempt to mix guitars into their sound didn’t work, until much later on their further album. i think the fact they were following up on the massive success of ‘hunting… Read more »
I must say that I already had the two versions of “I’ve Been Losing You” in different CDs but as always, I did not lose the opportunity to check the b-side and once again I found a pleasant surprise. I love this early version of “This Alone Is Love” that seems more like a remix compared to the more “conservative” version that was included in the later album. Thank you so much for the share, DjPaulT!
ok, it was time for something good..
I second your thought Nkelly. It will be great to have an A-ha week.
BTW, great rip Paul !!!
Fantastic post. It made me re-evulate your A-ha! posts to date. Curiously we’ve had all 4 A-ha posts between Janaury – March and all two or three years apart. How about an A-ha! week?!!!
Thanks, Paul. I had this 12″ just before seeing a-ha at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk, VA (1986) on the Hunting High & Low tour (brought to you by Agree Shampoo and Conditioner — I was looking at the tour programme last weekend). Loved these versions…as well as Cry Wolf and the very underrated Manhattan Skyline. I appreciate you helping the 80s & 90s live on.
You’re welcome Silver Blue. I would love to see them live. It’s good to see you 🙂
Great start into February. I need all the moral support I can get this month as my birthday approaches. An annoyingly high round figure it will be 🙂 Be that as it may, such a brilliant song from such a brilliant album. Scoundrel Days is by far my favourite a-ha album. Three great singles on it, and “Scoundrel Days”, “The Swing Of Things” or “The Weight Of The Wind” could have been single hits as well. I LOVE “Losing You”. Funnily enough, only three or four hours ago on my way home from work I listened to my own re-edit… Read more »
Thank you Song_and_Dance my birthday is also this month on the 8th so we are February people how cool is that. 🙂 I love a-ha so much I swoon over Morten Harket his voice just gives me shivers. I never understood why they were not huge in America none of the singles from this album charted in the U.S.
As well, the b-side here, This Alone Is Love is a different version to the one that appeared on the following album. It is, in my opinion, the superior version.
Love it. Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Paul, you just brighten our lives with the music you present!! I feel so good right now and I really can’t express my feelings of gratitude enough. You just are a miracle in every sense of the word!!
In Heaven,
Jeff
Thank you Jeff 🙂
With Xymox, Cabaret Voltaire and this, you are on such a roll, Paul. An amazing week! Thank you!!
~robert
You’re very welcome Robert 🙂