‘The Swing of Things’ by Jan Omdahl released today

The stories you have never read! The pictures you have never seen! The music you have never heard! These words promote the new a-ha book. They promise a lot, but they keep their word. This book tells the story of the last 20 years with Norway’s biggest pop band ever. And this story has never been told before.

The eagerly-anticipated book contains a number of pictures that have never been published before, many of them from Morten, Magne and Paul’s private collections. The Swing of Things tells the story of a-ha over nearly 400 pages, divided into 18 chapters, offering insight into the early days, the first success, the fame, the fans, the tours, the troubles and the joys. Paul, Magne and Morten are each presented in a chapter of their own, with in-depth interviews and comments from partners, family and friends. There is also a complete discography, a list of all the live shows, as well as comments from the band on all their records. And of course the CD with previously unreleased songs and demos.

“The book is not intended as a chronological recap of a-ha’s career, but a celebration of the biggest success story of Norwegian pop of all times. It’s a psychological portrait of the three pop stars and the strange energy that arises when they come together. The story is possibly darker and more complicated than you might have expected, but it’s a truer story,” says the author.

Press Publishing is very pleased with the response to the book; pre-orders and public interest have been overwhelming. The Swing of Things is in the process of being translated into English, and Press hopes to have it ready sometime in November. More information on the English version will follow as soon as we know. Stay tuned.