a-ha Album: «Celice»

- Customers rating: (2.2 of 5)
- Title:Celice
- Release date:2005-11-01
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Universal Import
- UPC:602498744024
- 1Celice (Radio Edit)
- 2Celice (Thomas Schumacher Remix)
This review is for Celice [CD-SINGLE] [ENHANCED] [IMPORT] ASIN: B000BKUXCE. My parents purchased this CD for me from AMAZON. It is supposed to have the following according to the Product Details:
Celice (Radio Edit)
Celice (Live At Frognerparken)
Celice (Paul Van Dyk Radio Edit)
The Summers Of Our Youth
Video - Celice / Enhanced Material
To my amazement and astonishment it only has two cuts: Celice (Radio Edit) and Celice (Thomas Schumacher Remix) and NO ENHANCED material at all. Do not order this item as listed. I am totally upset and feel that my parents got ripped off big time.
I would have given the review a 5, but The Paul Van Dyk remix IMO adds nothing to this song. When I listen to it, it seems like a very uninterested Paul Van Dyk forced a remix out. The version is a sub par with the original. Also its great that they added Celice Live to the Single, but Morten is just struggling to hit those notes live. Sounds like a mouse a bit tonewise and sounds like he is trying to remember the next word of the song.That being said the music sounds great!
That doesn't diminish how great the recorded version of Celice is. In my mind one of their best songs ever! Love the feel of the song, reminiscent of Scoundrel Days without the synths. The Bonus song" Summers of our Youth" is a solid song. It is a duet between Magne and Morten. Typical great A-ha song.
I just received my copy of CELICE from AMAZON about an hour ago. I played it once and then came back and played it about half an hour later. CELICE (radio cut) is a very good song. It rocks and retains a-ha's familiar melodious delivery. It sounds great and I indeed like it. a-ha is back! However, the Thomas Schumacher Remix is not a good fit with a-ha's sound. Also and somewhat more important I should note that this is NOT an Enhanced CD as advertised. I should give this 5 stars for CELICE (radio cut) but this is not the product I purchased as advertised. I am a little disappointed here.

