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''Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert'' is a live album by Norwegian band
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, released on 1 April 2011. It was recorded at the
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in Oslo on 4 December 2010, which was initially planned to be their final concert before their eventual reunion in 2015. The concert on the previous night was also recorded as a back-up. The album contains the entire set from the final concert with the exception of "The Bandstand" and "
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", the latter being an
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cover the band performed as part of the final encore. There were separate CD, DVD, deluxe DVD (two CDs and DVD) and Blu-ray editions. The CD-only release is a one-disc CD and only features 16 tracks.


Track listing

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The Sun Always Shines on T.V. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, released as the third single from their debut studio album, ''Hunting High and Low'' (1985). The song was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. In some commercial markets ...
" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Move to Memphis "Move to Memphis" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, which was released in October 1991 as a single from their greatest hits album '' Headlines and Deadlines: The Hits of A-ha'' (1991). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen, an ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)† #" The Blood That Moves the Body" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"Scoundrel Days" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"The Swing of Things" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Forever Not Yours "Forever Not Yours" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha, released as the lead single from their seventh studio album, '' Lifelines''. It was sent to radio stations in parts of Europe on 22 February 2002 (15 April in Belgium) and was releas ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Ole Sverre-Olsen) #"
Stay on These Roads ''Stay on These Roads'' is the third studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 3 May 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. Six singles were released from the album. Recording A Synclavier, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Yamaha DX-7, Roland D-50, a ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #" Manhattan Skyline" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Hunting High and Low ''Hunting High and Low'' is the debut studio album by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, first released on 1 June 1985 by Warner Bros. Records in Norway and the United States, and then released in the United Kingdom and Europe on 28 October 1985 ...
" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"We're Looking for the Whales" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)† #" Butterfly, Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy)† #"
Crying in the Rain "Crying in the Rain" is a song composed by Carole King with lyrics by Howard Greenfield, originally recorded by American duo the Everly Brothers. Their version was released as a single on 22nd December 1961, peaking at number six on the US '' ...
" (Carole King, Howard Greenfield)† #"
Minor Earth Major Sky ''Minor Earth Major Sky'' (stylised as ''minor earth major sky'') is the sixth studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 14 April 2000 by Warner Music Group, WEA. Background and release Following the release of a-ha's fifth studio album, ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #" Summer Moved On" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #" I've Been Losing You" (Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Foot of the Mountain ''Foot of the Mountain'' is the ninth studio album by the Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha. It was released on 19 June 2009 and reached No. 1 on the German Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Norwegian Albums Chart. In its first week in the UK, the albu ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Martin Terefe) #" Cry Wolf" (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Analogue (All I Want) "Analogue (All I Want)" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha. It is the title track of their eighth studio album (2005). The song was released as a single on 30 December 2005 and became a top-10 hit in Norway and the United Kingdom, their first in t ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Max Martin, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
The Living Daylights ''The Living Daylights'' is a 1987 spy film, the fifteenth entry in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first of two to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The fourth film in the series to ...
" (John Barry, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) #"
Take On Me "Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha. The original version, recorded in 1984 and released in October of that year, was produced by Tony Mansfield and remixed by John Ratcliff (producer), John Ratcliff. The 1985 international ...
" (Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy) † Not included on single-disc edition.


Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Ending on a High Note: The Final Concert''.


A-ha

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Morten Harket Morten Harket (; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha. A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" i ...
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Magne Furuholmen Magne "Mags" Furuholmen (born 1 November 1962) is a Norwegian musician and visual artist. Also known by his stage name Mags, he is the keyboardist of the synth-pop band A-ha and co-wrote hits such as "Take On Me", "Stay on These Roads", " Manhat ...
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Paul Waaktaar-Savoy Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born Pål Gamst, 6 September 1961) is a Norwegian musician and songwriter. Waaktaar-Savoy is best known for his work as the main songwriter and guitarist in the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha, which has sold more than 50 mill ...


Additional personnel

* Karl Oluf Wennerberg – drums * Erik Ljunggren – keyboards, bass * Jan Inge Berentsen Anvik – additional programming * Toby Alington – recording, mixing * Stian Andersen – photos * Martin Kvamme – cover design


Charts


Weekly charts


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References

2011 live albums 2011 video albums A-ha albums 2010s live video albums Universal Music Group live albums {{2000s-pop-rock-album-stub