The Swing of Things

~ Recording by a‐ha

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
  • DE1986-11-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 501-2
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
  • JP1986-12-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32XD-526
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 501-1, WX 62
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)925 501-1, WX 62
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 25501-2
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Daysa‐haAlbum
Bertelsmann Club, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)32 467-3
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Days (deluxe edition)a‐haAlbum
  • GB2010-07-06
Rhino (reissue label)
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Days (deluxe edition, remastered)a‐haAlbum
  • XE2010-07-07
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797951
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Days (deluxe edition)a‐haAlbum
  • JP2010-07-21
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-13892/3
1.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haScoundrel Days (deluxe edition)a‐haAlbum
  • XE2010-08-06
Rhino (reissue label)8122798000
2.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haOriginal Album Seriesa‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-13
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797694
2.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haOriginal Album Seriesa‐haAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797694
2.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haThe Triple Album Collectiona‐haAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-10-05
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797252
2.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haOriginal Album Seriesa‐haAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it), Rhino (reissue label)8122797694, R2 527869
2.2The Swing of Things4:15a‐haThe Triple Album Collection (post-2019 reissue)a‐haAlbum + CompilationWarner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)8122797252

Relationships

engineer:Gerry Kitchingham
producer:Alan Tarney
mixer:John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
Alan Tarney
drums (drum set):Michael Sturgis
recording of:The Swing of Things

The Swing of Things

lyricist and composer:Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)