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Morten Harket |
Norwegian singer and musician, born 14 September 1959 in in Kongsberg, Norway. Father of Tomine Harket.
As the vocalist for a-ha, Morten Harket was considered as just another '80s MTV pretty boy. Born in Kongsberg, Norway, on September 14, 1959, Harket learned how to play piano at the age of four; raised on classical music, Harket was oblivious to rock and pop artists until he was 16.
Harket originally wanted to become a priest; however, when he joined the rock group Bridges, he had to quit his theological studies to find time for his band. In 1983, Harket formed a-ha with Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, harmonica, vocals) and Paal Waaktaar (bass, guitar, piano, vocals).
When a-ha released the video for "Take On Me" in America in 1985, critics tossed darts at Harket's pin-up looks, dismissing him as a Simon Le Bon clone. However, a-ha's debut album Hunting High and Low was much more diverse than "Take On Me" suggested, and Harket spilled his pain with a high-pitched falsetto over a bed of acoustic guitars and electronics long before Thom Yorke of Radiohead reaped awards and platinum albums for doing it.
Harket's stunning vocals finally acquired critical acclaim with a-ha's second album, Scoundrel Days, in 1986. In 1987, Harket's voice could be heard in the James Bond adventure The Living Daylights; a-ha peformed the film's theme song.
In addition to his work with a-ha, Harket has recorded three solo albums, Poetenes Evangelium, Wild Seed, and Vogts Villa. In 2000, Harket's haunting vocal work on a-ha's Minor Earth Major Sky mesmerized critics, drawing comparisons to Neil Young, the Verve, and R.E.M. |
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Albums |
Kamilla Og Tyven (5 Versions) |
MTG Music |
1992 |
Track Listing |
Kamilla Og Sebastian | | 3:32 | Kamilla D`Er Meg | | 1:33 | Julegate | | 1:49 | The Three Seasons | | 2:38 | No.15 | | 0:51 | Innbrudd | | 1:44 | Kamilla - Tema 1 | | 2:03 | Slåsskamp | | 1:37 | Klarinettsolo | | 2:01 | Scene 89 | | 0:39 | Jaget | | 2:31 | Khall Og Fall | | 0:46 | Joakim-Simenstua | | 1:16 | Scene 5 -6 | | 1:17 | Kamilla - Tema II | | 1:29 | Så Lenge Hjertet Banker | | 3:38 | Vi Bygger Hus | | 3:16 | Oppsummering | | 3:38 | Gjester I Solstua | | 1:02 | Gjester I Solstua II | | 1:05 | Joakims Flukt | | 2:48 | Stor-Peder | | 1:04 | Vandring Gjennom Natta | | 3:19 | Aeroplan | | 2:53 | Kamilla - Tema II | | 1:29 | Så Lenge Hjerte Banker | | 3:37 |
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Poetenes Evangelium (5 Versions) |
Kirkelig Kulturverksted |
1993 |
Track Listing |
Natten | | 3:16 | Hymne Til Josef | | 5:03 | Salome | | 3:48 | Elisabeth Synger Ved Johannes Døperens Død | | 3:22 | Fra Templet | | 2:44 | Hvor Krybben Stod | | 3:15 | Rytteren | | 3:02 | Sviket | | 3:55 | Påske | | 4:02 | Den Fremmede | | 3:30 | Den Fremmede Taler Til Mennesket | | 3:47 | Engelen | | 3:58 |
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Wild Seed (15 Versions) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1995 |
Track Listing |
A Kind Of Christmas Card | | 4:08 | Spanish Steps | | 4:08 | Los Angeles | | 4:27 | Brodsky Tune | | 4:24 | Wild Seed | | 4:50 | Tell Me What You See | | 4:52 | Lay Me Down Tonight | | 2:18 | East Timor | | 4:13 | Half In Love | | 4:47 | Stay | | 3:30 | Lord | | 3:46 | Ready To Go Home | | 4:32 |
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Vogts Villa (7 Versions) |
Norsk Plateproduksjon |
1996 |
Track Listing |
Tilbake Til Livet | | 4:11 | Jeg Kjenner Ingen Fremtid | | 5:42 | Herre I Drømmen | | 4:16 | Fremmed Her | | 4:31 | Søndag Morgen | | 3:19 | Gammal Og Vis | | 4:19 | Taksameteret Går | | 4:29 | Himmelske Danser | | 4:18 | Lyser Når Du Drar | | 3:59 | Vuggevise | | 2:40 |
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Letter From Egypt (15 Versions) |
Polydor |
2008 |
Track Listing |
Darkspace | | 3:45 | Send Me An Angel | | 3:46 | We'll Never Speak Again | | 4:20 | There Are Many Ways To Die | | 4:10 | With You - With Me | | 3:48 | Letter From Egypt | | 5:25 | A Name Is A Name | | 3:01 | Movies | | 3:54 | Slanted Floor | | 3:55 | Anyone | | 4:41 | Should The Rain Fall | | 4:35 | The One You Are | | 3:41 |
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Out Of My Hands (11 Versions) |
Island Records |
2012 |
Track Listing |
Scared Of Heights | | 3:24 | Keep The Sun Away | | 3:21 | Lightning | | 3:55 | I'm The One | | 3:24 | Quiet | | 4:22 | Burn Money Burn | | 3:53 | When I Reached The Moon | | 3:52 | Listening | | 4:55 | Just Believe It | | 3:31 | Out Of My Hands | | 3:37 |
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Brother (12 Versions) |
Wrasse Records |
2014 |
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Singles & EPs |
Det Er Ennå Tid (Vinyl) |
Norsk Plateproduksjon |
1989 |
Track Listing |
Det Er Ennå Tid | | 4:25 | Det Er Ennå Tid | | 4:25 |
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Can't Take My Eyes Off You (CD) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1993 |
Track Listing |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Album Version) | | 3:42 |
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A Kind Of Christmas Card (8 Versions) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1995 |
Track Listing |
A Kind Of Christmas Card | | 3:50 | A Change Is Gonna Come | | 5:57 | Lay Me Down Tonight | | 2:18 |
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Burning Out Again (A Kind Of Christmas Card) (CD) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1995 |
Track Listing |
A Kind Of Christmas Card | | 3:50 | A Change Is Gonna Come | | 5:57 | Lay Me Down Tonight | | 2:18 |
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Spanish Steps (3 Versions) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1995 |
Track Listing |
Spanish Steps | | 4:07 | Girl | | 3:37 | Spanish Steps | | 3:52 | Girl | | |
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Heaven's Not For Saints (Let It Go) (4 Versions) |
Arista |
1996 |
Track Listing |
Heaven's Not For Saints | | 3:28 | Heaven's Not For Saints | | 3:28 |
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Los Angeles (CD) |
Warner Bros. Records |
1996 |
Track Listing |
Los Angeles | | 4:26 | Brodsky Tune | | 4:23 | Wild Seed | | 4:48 |
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Tilbake Til Livet (CD) |
Norsk Plateproduksjon |
1996 |
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Herre I Drømmen (CD) |
Norsk Plateproduksjon |
1996 |
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A Jester In Our Town (CD) |
Polydor |
1999 |
Track Listing |
A Jester In Our Town | | 3:56 |
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Jungle Of Beliefs (CD) |
MTG |
1999 |
Track Listing |
Jungle Of Beliefs | | 3:21 | Boys On Timber | | 2:25 |
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Gildas Prayer (CD) |
Skip Records |
2004 |
Track Listing |
Gildas Prayer (Gulli's Edit) | | 3:14 | Gildas Prayer (Source Mix) | | 4:22 | Gildas Prayer (Radio Remix) | | 3:38 | Gildas Prayer (Album Version) | | 4:27 |
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Movies (CD) |
Universal Music Group, Polydor |
2007 |
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Darkspace (3 Versions) |
Universal Music |
2008 |
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I'm The One (3 Versions) |
We Love Music |
2012 |
Track Listing |
I'm The One (Single Version) | | 3:40 |
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Lightning (3 Versions) |
Universal |
2012 |
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Scared Of Heights (3 Versions) |
We Love Music |
2012 |
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Scared Of Heights | | 3:26 | Scared Of Heights (Stockholm Version) | | 3:29 |
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Burn Money Burn (CDR) |
Wrasse Records, Hump Head Records |
2012 |
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There Is A Place (3 Versions) |
Compass Point |
2013 |
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Do You Remember Me? (3 Versions) |
Wrasse Records |
2014 |
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Miscellaneous |
"Wild Seed" Radiospesial (Cassette) |
Warner Music Norway |
1995 |
Track Listing |
2 Radio ID's Intervju M/Musikk 25" | | | Open-Ended Intervju | | |
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a-ha & Morten Harket (CD) |
Needle Seek Records Ltd. |
1999 |
Track Listing |
Take On Me | | | You Are The One (Remix) | | | Brodsky Tune | | | Early Morning | | | Crying In The Rain | | | Spanish Steps | | | I Call Your Name | | | Sycamore Leaves | | | Half In Love Half In Hate | | | Waiting For Her | | | Hunting High And Low (Remix) | | | Tell Me Why | | | Stay On These Roads | | | Cry Wolf | | | A Kind Of Christmas Card | | | Manhattan Skyline | | | Ready To Go Home | | |
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Домашняя Коллекция (4 Versions) |
Навигатор |
1999 |
Track Listing |
1985 - Hunting High And Low | | | Take On Me | | | Train Of Thought | | | Hunting High And Low | | | The Blue Sky | | | Living A Boy's Adventure Tale | | | The Sun Always Shines On T.V. | | | And You Tell Me | | | Love Is Reason | | | I Dream Myself Alive | | | Here I Stand And Face The Rain | | | 1986 - Scoundrel Days | | | Scoundrel Days | | | The Swing Of Things | | | I've Been Losing You | | | October | | | October | | | Manhattan Skyline | | | Cry Wolf | | | We're Looking For The Whales | | | The Weight Of The Wind | | | Maybe, Maybe | | | Soft Rains Of April | | | 1988 - Stay On These Roads | | | Stay On These Roads | | | The Blood That Moves The Body | | | Touchy! | | | This Alone Is Love | | | Hurry Home | | | The Living Daylights | | | There's Never A Forever Thing | | | Out Of Blue Comes Green | | | You Are The One | | | You'll End Up Crying | | | 1990 - East Of The Sun West Of The Moon | | | Crying In The Rain | | | Early Morning | | | I Call Your Name | | | Slender Frame | | | East Of The Sun | | | Sycamore Leaves | | | Waiting For Her | | | Cold River | | | The Way We Talk | | | Rolling Thunder | | | (Seemingly) Nonstop July | | | 1993 - Memorial Beach | | | Dark Is The Night For All | | | Move To Memphis | | | Cold As Stone | | | Angel In The Snow | | | Locust | | | Lie Down In Darkness | | | How Sweet It Was | | | Lamb To The Slaughter | | | Between Your Mama And Yourself | | | Memorial Beach | | | 1991 Greatest Hits | | | Words | | | Music | | | Rocker Blues | | | Long Distance Flight | | | Girl | | | Take Me Back | | | This Time I Have To Win | | | Pick Up The Phone | | | I Need You | | | All I've Got | | | Porcelain Eyes | | | Stay | | | Don't Go | | | Dream Away | | | Good Time | | | I Keep Waiting | | | Sing In My Life | | | Can't Get Enough | | | Sahara Night | | | 1998 Turn Back The Clock | | | Shattered Dreams | | | Heart Of Gold | | | Turn Back The Clock | | | Don't Say It's Love | | | What Other Reason | | | I Don't Want To Be A Hero | | | Listen | | | Different Reasons | | | Don't Let It End This Way | | | Foolish Heart | | | 1991 Tall Stories | | | Let Me Change Your Mind Tonight | | | Money Changes Hands | | | Your Mistake | | | The Last To Know | | | Closer | | | Between You And Me | | | Shelter From The Storm | | | Fools Gold | | | Keep Me In Mind | | | Now She's Gone | | | 5 | | | Live | | | Supersoulfighter | | | I Belong To You | | | Black Velveteen | | | If You Can't Say No | | | Thinking Of You | | | Take Time | | | Fly Away | | | It's Your Life | | | Straight Cold Player | | | Little Girl's Eyes | | | You're My Flavor | | | Can We Find A Reason? | | | American Woman (Bonus Track) | | | Without You (Bonus Track) | | | 1997 Postcards From Heaven | | | Raincloud | | | Once In A Blue Moon | | | Question Of Faith | | | Let It All Change | | | Sun In The Night | | | High | | | Lost In Space | | | When I Was Younger | | | Restless | | | Postcard From Heaven | | | 1995 Wild Seed | | | A Kind Of Christmas Card | | | Spanish Steps | | | Half In Love Half In Hate | | | Brodsky Tune | | | Wild Seed | | | Los Angeles | | | East-Timor | | | Lay Me Down Tonight | | | Tell Me What You See | | | Stay | | | Lord | | | Ready To Go Home | | | 1996 Mary Is Coming | | | Daylight's Wasting | | | Tears From A Stone | | | Velvet | | | Foolish | | | Half An Hour's Worth | | | Underground | | | Get Up Now | | | Still I'm On Your Side | | | We Will Never Forget | | | Raise Your Sleepy Hero | | | Mary Is Coming | | | 1980 Vienna | | | Astradyne | | | New Europeans | | | Private Lives | | | Passing Strangers | | | Sleepwalk | | | Mr. X | | | Western Promise | | | Vienna | | | All Stood Still | | | 1984 Lament | | | White China | | | One Small Day | | | Dancing With Tears In My Eyes | | | Lament | | | Man Of Two Worlds | | | Heart Of The Country | | | When The Time Comes | | | A Friend I Call Desire | | |
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Forever Best! (2xCD) |
Batman Unlimited, Polydor |
2006 |
Track Listing |
A Kind Of Christmas Card | | | Spanish Steps | | | Fremmed Her | | | Hymne Til Josef | | | Half In Love Half In Hate | | | Fra Templet | | | Tell Me What You See | | | Jeg Kjenner Ingen Fremtid | | | East-Timor | | | Lyser Når Du Drar | | | Herre I Drømmen | | | Natten | | | Himmelske Danser | | | Tilbake Til Livet | | | Wild Seed | | | Stay | | | Taksameteret Går | | | Lay Me Down Tonight | | | Søndag Morgen | | | Elisabeth Synger Ved Johannes Døperens Død | | | Vuggevise | | | Rytteren | | | Lord | | | Salome | | | Hvor Krybben Stod | | | Brodsky Tune | | | Den Fremmede Taler Til Mennesket | | | Los Angeles | | | Den Fremmede | | | Peske | | | Engelen | | | Ready To Go Home | | | Sviket | | | Gammal Og Vis | | | Minor Earth | Major Sky (Millenia Nova Remix) | | | A Kind Of Christmas Card (Rado Edit) | | | Tell Me What You See (Single Edit) | | | Summer Moved On (Remix) | | | Velvet (De-Phazz Mix) | | |
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Work Of Grace - Live In Concert (2xCD) |
ARSound |
2014 |
Track Listing |
Intro | | | Do You Remember Me | | | Oh What A Night | | | Spanish Steps | | | End Of The Line | | | Darkspace | | | Did I Leave You Behind | | | Send Me An Angel | | | Movies | | | Lay Me Down Tonight | | | Shooting Star | | | Safe With Me | | | There Is A Place | | | Wild Seed | | | Los Angeles | | | Whispering Heart | | | Brother | | | A Kind Of Christmas Card | | | Let It Be Me | | | Singles And Rarities | | | A Change Is Gonna Come | | | Gildas Prayer (Source Mix) | | | All Of You Concerned | | | Jungle Of Beliefs | | | Ready To Go Home | | | Merciful Waters | | | Wind Of Change | | |
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