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Take on Me - early demos (partially lost demos of pop song; 1981-1985)
"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian Pop band a-ha that became a worldwide hit in 1985. Unknown to many is that prior to the completion of the song there were various early demos.
The Juicy Fruit Song (1981) (Partially Found)
Prior to the formation of a-ha, there was a group called Bridges. The group made numerous performances in pubs and similar places before releasing their first and only record, a self titled demo EP album.
The Bridges composed "The Juicy Fruit Song", allegedly written in 1979. The group toyed with it until a jam session in 1981 where future lead singer of a-ha Morten Harket was present; Morten was greatly pleased with the vibe of the song. Sadly, the Bridges group broke up, but would reform with Morten to form A-ha.
Lesson One (Spring/Autumn 1982) (Partially Found)
In 1982, the first full demo was made (at least fully available) in the form of "Lesson One" with Morten on vocals and very basic synth in the background. There isn't much to note from this particular demo, other than it has a more campy 80s vibe about it.
Hunting High & Low and Swing of Things (1983) (Found)
In 1983, there was the "Hunting High & Low" and "Swing Of Things" demos. The only differences between the two mixes are that one may or may not have a B-side track that takes place right after it, and the other has some obscure studio at the end. The track sounds much more like the finish product, even having a solo portion like the finished song, which previous known versions lacked.
Tony Mansfield Mix (Early 1984) (Partially Found)
The first proper mix of "Take On Me" was produced and mixed by Tony Mansfield and was released alongside a very different video. This became known as the Blue Version, with a slightly extended mix on some records afterwards. The mix was a bomb, and had very little chart presence. It's almost the same as the original, but different synth sounds and still not Sound FX solo.
References
The 1924 Mount Everest expedition was the nd/rd expedition with the intent of reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
The Expedition
Fate of the Duo
The duo were lasted sighted through telescope by at roughly meters.
Discovery of Mallory's body
=Arguments against a successful summit
Quality of Clothing
It was once a common argument that the clothing which the duo wore during their journey wasn't of high enough quality to successfully reach the summit without significant issues.
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Arguments in favor of a successful summit
Supposed Evidence of Reaching the Summit
Several pieces of supposed evidence have been put forward in arguments that the duo had been successful in their accent to summit.