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Early bird: The A-ha Demos (Patreon)

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2024-11-08 05:41:27

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Here's a video I've wanted to put together for a few years, and I finally "track-ed" down all the pieces I needed to tell the full musical story of perhaps the greatest pop song of all time, as it started life back in 1979. Here's my take on Take On Me.

Your early access: https://youtu.be/yOONfXAsaRM

Incidentally, this is one of those videos that I can't run any ads of my own on, as all revenue goes to the songwriters and publisher, so thank you for your support which makes videos like this possible!

We'll be back soon with a quick look at the new Barbie retro flipphone with Josiefractic, and I'll take a deep dive into the new "The Spectrum" ZX Speccy clone from Retro Games Ltd. Can't wait!

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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‘Take On Me’ at 40: Unveiling A-ha’s Rare Demos & Morten’s Cockerel Surprise!

Celebrate 40 years of Take On Me with a deep dive into A-ha’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! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • All Bridges/A-ha content used under Fair Use Law as a "commentary" and copyright all respective owners, with sincere thanks • Negative harmony cover by: @stevecruickshank5686 • Get “northlight” by CJ Simpson aka Perifractic: https://patreon.com/perifractic *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Mauricio Tonnera aka Mauricifractic • All the contributors! • Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods. & Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Main content curated by Perifractic • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under Fair Use commentary law *MENU:* 0:00 Intro 0:57 Version 1: Bridges' Miss Eerie 3:18 Version 2: Morten Harket & Lesson One 5:32 Versions 3-5: Demos sculpt the song 7:53 Version 6: 1984 Single & Bad Video 10:45 Version 7: Warm-up 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 *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - design of https://perifractic.com website • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All other music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2024. All rights reserved. The ЯRetro Show® is a registered trade mark. #Aha #TakeOnMe #UnreleasedVersions #80sMusic #DigitalArchaeology