Celebrate 40 years of Take On Me with a deep dive into Aha’s unheard archives! Before it became an ’85 hit, this classic track evolved through 7 versions starting in 1979. Join us as we uncover rare demos, raw takes, and studio sessions that shaped the iconic sound we know today. It’s Take On Me like you’ve never heard before! Thanks to http://PCBWay.com – great PCBs from $5!
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OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:
• Thank you to the countless people who worked over the years to discover these demo versions
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• All the contributors!
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• Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic!
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MENU:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Version 1: Bridges' Miss Eerie
3:18 Version 2: Morten Harket & Lesson One
5:32 Versions 35: Demos sculpt the song
7:53 Version 6: 1984 Single & Bad Video
10:45 Version 7: Warmup Tapes
13:17 BBC Micro Model B & Fairlight usage
15:33 Version 7: The Hit 1985 Song & Video
17:05 Version 8?: Little known ending
19:48 What all this teaches us

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