a-ha – Take On Me

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – 929 006-7, Warner Bros. Records – W 9006
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	1985
Genre:	Electronic, Pop
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

A		Take On Me	3:46
B		Love Is Reason	3:04

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA
Copyright © – WEA
Published By – ATV Music Ltd.
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 9288
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 9289
Mastered At – Allied Record Company – R-14160
Mastered At – Allied Record Company – R-14161
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf

Credits

Illustration – Candace Reckinger, Michael Patterson (5)
Photography By – Robert Erdmann
Producer [Produced By] – Alan Tarney
Written-By – Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, Päl Waaktaar-Gamst*

Notes

Re-recording of the 1984 single Take On Me.

On back sleeve:
℗ & © 1985 WEA
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf
Fabriqué en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf Ⓦ A Warner Communications Company

On labels:
℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records
ATV Music Ltd.
Made In Germany By WEA Musik GmbH Ⓦ A Warner Communications Company

Runout information:
Record Service Alsdorf used U.S. based stamper discs (sons) to press them in Germany ('R/S Alsdorf', 'GER'). The above-mentioned sons were manufactured by Allied Record Company (ARC). The plating / metal work were made at Sheffield Lab Matrix ('SLM') as subcontractor for the ARC – identified by the 'delta' numbers (‘SLM △ 9288/89’; '-SH2'), as well as the [Allied 'ɑ' logo]-stamp along with ARC's manufacturer matrix numbers (R-14160/1).

Parts like "R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2" and "R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 2 B2" are stamped, the rest is etched.

Remark:
The artist appears as 'a-ha' on the sleeve and as 'AHA' on the labels.

Similar European editions:
- Take On Me has different A-side runouts
- Take On Me has different A- / B-side runouts
- Take On Me has a gatefold sleeve
- Take On Me has a gatefold sleeve and different runouts

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/ BIEM
Label Code: LC 0392
Price Code: Ⓝ
Price Code: WE 171
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2x GER D 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 92 88 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 2 B2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 92 89 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 BEGER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2 B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 „S" [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 23 SLM △ 9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶ ̶2̶ B2x GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 7 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2xx A GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 5 SLM △ 9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶ ̶2̶ B2xxxx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 GER GER <$0> 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 B GER <S>
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2XXX GER 7-29011 CAA-290x-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 2 B2XXX GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2XXX GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2 S
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶2̶B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2XXX D GER. 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶2̶ B2XXX GER. 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2x GER S ̶D̶ 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △ 9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 ̶A̶ 2 B2xxx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 09 SLM △ 9288 1-2 S
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶ ̶2̶ B2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 54 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A 2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 21 SLM △ 9288 1-2 S
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 ̶A̶ 2 B2xx GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 32 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A <S>
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 ̶A̶ 2 B2x GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △ 9289 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A2xxx GER 7-29011 CAA-2904-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14160-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2 BE
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 13): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶2̶B2x GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △9288 1-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout, variant 14): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A BE
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout, variant 14): R/S Alsdorf 929006-7 A̶2̶ B2 GER 7-29011 CAA-2905-S-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-14161-SH2 SLM △9289 1-2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Take On Me (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Cream Paper Labels)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	W 9006, 929006-7	UK	1985
	Take On Me (Extended Version) (12", 45 RPM, Single)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	W9006T, W9006(T), 920336-0	UK	1985
Recently Edited	Take On Me (Extended Version) (12", 45 RPM, Stereo)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	920 336-0, W 9006 T	Europe	1985
Recently Edited	Take On Me (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo)	Warner Bros. Records	PRO-A-2291	US	1985
Recently Edited	Take On Me (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	929 006-7, 92 9006-7	France	1985

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