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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Morten Harket, not just a pretty face....., June 25, 1999
By A Customer
The last two A-ha albums broke their "girlie pop idols" mould, and gave anyone who was still listening a taste of what they could really do. And then they split up. The A-ha songwriter Waakatar released an album under the guise of Sayoy. Not a bad effort in itself, but it lacked any real character and direction. So that's the end of the A-ha story...... Well belive it or not, but the lead singer Morten "Girlie Magnet" Harket has managed to keep the attention of any fans left still interested. How? By releasing one of the most underrated albums of the year. "Wild Seed" is an aural rollocoster of Morten's darkest corners. Still present is "The Voice" and the unusual topic choice, but this time it is matched with some wicked songwriting, catchy tunes and an excellent production. Anyone genuinely interested in discovering good music would find it difficult to listen to this album with an unbiased ear and remain uninterested.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spiritual, Smooth & Mature solo effort...., December 3, 2002
This guy continues to amaze and surprise, especially
with this mid 90's collection. Harket paints his
melancholy canvas with soul searching, at times
mellow but always inpired writing and arranging.
This one took me many repeated listenings to pull
out individual standouts, not a bad thing, I will
be listening to this one for years to come. I like this cd as a whole,
he's a mesmerising vocalist and continues to mature
his craft. Listening to the new A-ha Cds I can hear
so much of this new direction Harket aims for here on "Wild Seed". I hope he makes more solo
releases in the future. My favorite cuts "Brodsky Tune",
"Spanish Steps", the beautiful prayer,"Lay me down tonight",
"Ready to go home", "A kind of Christmas Card", "Tell
me what you see", "Los Angles". This is a must have for
any A-ha fans, pricey and not so easy to find but well
worth the discovery. Harket is one of the best vocalist
to come out of the last several decades. Nothing phoney
about this guy, he IS a SINGER.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Morten Harket wild seed, January 21, 2000
I'm a big fan of A Ha since '85 "Hunting High and Low." Their big commercial hit "Take on Me" is not even a real taste of their music. I was so into the other songs on the album that I bought every album they ever produced. I don't know what it is, but Morten Harket voice is so unique I just wanted to hear more and more. When I found this CD on Amazon I gave it a try. This CD "Wild Seed" is just what I was looking for. He has not missed a beat. He is still amazing. You won't be disappointed. Give it a try...
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