Released 6 April 2006 Recorded 2006 Length 4:08 | Format CD single, 7" Label Polydor | |
The third single "Cosy Prisons" from the A-ha album Analogue was released in the UK on 6 April 2006.
Contents
The UK single features a new mix of the song which was worked on by Magne Furuholmen and Dave Bascombe. It peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
UK
- "Cosy Prisons" (Radio Mix)
- "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce Session)
UK 7" picture disc
- "Cosy Prisons" (Radio Mix)
- "Stay on These Roads" (BBC Radio 2 Ken Bruce session)
Germany
The single was due to be released in Germany on 21 April, but the release was cancelled. However, the single was pressed and copies do exist. The cover is very similar to the UK release, but the logo on Morten's T-shirt is missing.
Germany CD track listing:
- 'Radio Version' of "Cosy Prisons"
- The live version of "Cosy Prisons" from the Ken Bruce session
- The "Original Cosy Prisons Demo"
- "Birthright" live on Radio Clyde.
- Also includes a desktop player with "Cosy Prisons" video and picture gallery.
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Music video
The 'Cosy Prisons' video shoot took place on 4 March 2006 in London. It was filmed at the Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Abbey Lane, London, E15, a former sewage pumping station built in the 1860s. The video was directed by Paul Gore.