A-HA
TAKE ON ME (40TH ANNIVERSARY RUBY RED) (RSD BLACK FRIDAY 2025) - LP

UPC: 081227808570
Label: RHINO
Format: LP
Release Date: November 27, 2025
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This product is a Black Friday Record Store Day 2025 product. It will be available in store on November 28th, 2025 at 8 a.m. ET when our store opens.

Any remaining stock will be made available online on November 29th, 2025 at 8AM EST for LOCAL PICKUP orders. Orders for shipping will be available at 7PM Saturday November 29th

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DESCRIPTION:

Celebrate 40 years of “Take On Me” with eight versions of the iconic track by a-ha, spanning from its 1984 single release to later interpretations. Side A includes the early1984 version,1985 hit single version and instrumental, as well as a new 40th anniversary extended version produced especially for this celebratory EP.
Side B contains symphonic, acoustic, unplugged, and live recordings from 1991 to 2018. The collection highlights the song's evolution over more than three decades. A global hit - Take On Me hit #1 in nearly every country, reaching #2 in Canada, the UK, and Ireland. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a cultural touchstone, globally cementing a-ha’s place in pop music history.
This EP is pressed on Ruby Red vinyl for RSD Black Friday.

TRACK LIST:

A1. Take On Me (40th Anniversary Extended Version)
A2. Take On Me (1984 Single Version)
A3. Take On Me (1985 Single Version)
A4. Take On Me (1985 Instrumental Version)
B1. Take On Me (2018 Symphonic Version)
B2. Take On Me (2017 Acoustic)
B3. Take On Me (2017 MTV Unplugged)
B4. Take On Me (1991 Live In South America)