Stay on These Roads
Stay on These Roads is the third studio album by the Norwegian pop-rock band a-ha, which was released on May 3, 1988.
History
With Stay on These Roads a-ha is moving a little more towards alternative rock. The album was with The Living Daylights the title song of the James Bond film The Living Daylights included, the number five on the charts was in the UK, but they missed in the USA. During the recordings various electronic instruments were used, including the synthesizer Yamaha DX7 and Roland machines. Among other things, a Synclavier was used.
Criticism
While a- ha has over 4 million copies sold of the album continues remained successful, reached Stay on These Roads in the United States only room 148 on the Billboard 200 Like its predecessor, was in fourth place achieved in the German charts and number two in the UK. In Allmusic the album 2 out of 5 stars received. William Ruhlmann wrote, a-ha had shown no real development since the first album, it would be offered only more of the same and less " distinct" than before.