A-HA TAKE ON ME OTHER VERSION 1st 1984 RELEASE BY MISTAKE -HIT ZONE COMPILATION

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PLEASE NOTE TO US BIDDERS: POSTAGE: IS $19 WORLDWIDE FOR 1 LP OR $22 FOR TWO LPS AND $5 PER LP" AFTER THAT. **PLEASE IGNORE THE $4 POSTAGE PRICE THAT EBAY FORCES ME TO PUT - IF YOU DONT WANT TO PAY MY POSTAGE PRICES THEN PLEASE DONT DO ANY SORT OF BIDDING.  AND IF YOU ONLY PAY THE $4 I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REFUND YOUR MONEY AND CONTACT EBAY.  THANKS. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. AND BUYERS IN NZ AND AUSTRALIA THE POSTAGE WILL BE A BIT CHEAPER ALSO.

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST A-HA (COMPILATION) TRACKS EVER. THE ALBUM IS "THE HIT ZONE" IT IS A NEW ZEALAND ONLY COMPILATION FROM 1985 WITH ARTISTS LIKE BRYAN ADAMS, MADONNA AND A-HA. THE A-HA SONG IS "TAKE ON ME" WHICH AT THE TIME WAS A HUGE HIT HERE IN NZ (THE 1985 VERSION WITH THE AWESOME VIDEO CLIP WAS IN HIGH ROTATION ON OUR TVS AND THE SONG WAS IN HIGH ROTATION ON OUR RADIO STATIONS). IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT IN 1984 NEW ZEALAND WAS ONE OF THE FEW COUNTRIES TO RELEASE THE 1ST VERSION OF TAKE ON ME (THAT RUNS 3:10) BUT THAT FAILED TO CHART, HOWEVER WHEN THE SONG WAS REVAMPED AND RE-DONE, IT WAS A HUGE HIT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND. THE ALBUM HUNTING HIGH AND LOW SOLD LIKE GANGBUSTERS!

SO OF COURSE IT STANDS TO REASON THAT TAKE ON ME IT WOULD END UP ON ONE OF OUR COMPILATION ALBUMS - AND IN 1985 IT DID, HOWEVER WHEN THEY PRESSED THE ALBUM THEY PUT THE WRONG VERSION ON IT. (THIS IS THE LESS EXCITING 1984 3:10 VERSION)  

I REMEMBER WHEN THIS ALBUM WAS RELEASED MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINED AND DEMANDED THEIR MONEY BACK (MOSTLY  TEENAGERS WHO LOVED A-HA) AND SO THIS ALBUM IS ACTUALLY QUITE RARE. I HAVE ONLY SEEN 2 COPIES OF IT IN THE LAST 10 YEARS I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING. SO IF YOU COLLECT A-HA AND LIKE RARE A-HA. THEN IT DOESNT GET MUCH MORE RARER THAN THIS - AN ALBUM WHICH HAS THE WRONG VERSION OF THEIR HIT SONG ON IT ( I IMAGINE WEA WERE NOT AMUSED EITHER)

ARTIST & TITLE: HIT ZONE (COMPILATION)

VINYL PRESSING: NZ PRESSING

LABEL: FESTIVAL

CAT # RML 52058

VINYL CONDITION: VG+

COVER CONDITION: VG+

ADDITIONAL INFO: NZ PRESSING RARE

PLEASE IGNORE ANY POSSIBLE GLARE IN THE COVER - IT WOULD BE JUST THE CAMERA FLASH.

ALL VINYL REMVED FROM COVER AND PLACED IN PLASTIC SLEEVE TO PREVENT SPLITTING IN SHIPPING. I PACK ITEMS VERY SOLIDLY TOO.

PLEASE NOTE TO US BIDDERS: POSTAGE: IS $19 WORLDWIDE FOR 1 LP OR $22 FOR TWO LPS AND $5 PER LP" AFTER THAT. **PLEASE IGNORE THE $4 POSTAGE PRICE THAT EBAY FORCES ME TO PUT - IF YOU DONT WANT TO PAY MY POSTAGE PRICES THEN PLEASE DONT DO ANY SORT OF BIDDING.  AND IF YOU ONLY PAY THE $4 I WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO REFUND YOUR MONEY AND CONTACT EBAY.  THANKS. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. AND BUYERS IN NZ AND AUSTRALIA THE POSTAGE WILL BE A BIT CHEAPER ALSO.

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NM = Mint. No such thing really, unless its still sealed. or brand new, unplayed.
EX- = Excellent. Looks almost new. Possibly has one to two minors faults, and some evidence of having been played, with no audible defect.
VG+ = Very Good Plus. Has light scuffs and scratches but mostly inaudible. possibly can hear a bit of noise in quiet parts. Records with slight surface noise and/or scuffs fall into this category.
VG = Very Good. Has a bit more wear and tear, surface noise a bit more apparent, but still very listenable. Records in this category have more significant damage or wear.
VG- = More, distracting surface noise. Quite audible but good for singalongs etc ;-) Only used for rarites that you otherwise may not find.
G+ = Good Plus. Not really good, more like a dustbin lid, used really only for rarities and/or label fillers

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