Björk – Selmasongs
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One Little Indian – TPLP151CD |
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CD
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UK |
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Stage & Screen |
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Soundtrack |
Tracklist
| 1 | Overture | 3:38 | |
| 2 | Cvalda | 4:48 | |
| 3 | I've Seen It All | 5:29 | |
| 4 | Scatterheart | 6:40 | |
| 5 | In The Musicals | 4:41 | |
| 6 | 107 Steps | 2:36 | |
| 7 | New World | 4:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Björk Overseas Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – One Little Indian Ltd.
- Copyright © – Björk Overseas Ltd.
- Copyright © – One Little Indian Ltd.
- Licensed To – One Little Indian Ltd.
- Recorded At – Greenhouse Studios Iceland
- Recorded At – Osterled
- Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall
- Recorded At – Olympic Studios
- Recorded At – El Cortijo Studio
- Mixed At – Olympic Studios
- Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Warp/EMI Music
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus – D8420
Credits
- Arranged By – Vincent Mendoza*
- Celesta – Guy Sigsworth
- Contractor [Orchestra Fixed By] – Isobel Griffiths
- Coordinator [Olympic Sessions Co-ordinated By] – Siobhan Paine
- Cover – mecompany*
- Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk
- Engineer, Recorded By – Valgeir Sigurdsson*
- Mixed By – Mark 'Spike' Stent*
- Mixed By [Mix Assistant, At Olympic Studios] – Wayne Wilkins
- Orchestrated By, Conductor – Vincent Mendoza*
- Performer – Thom Yorke (tracks: 3)
- Producer – Mark Bell (tracks: 2 to 6)
- Programmed By – Valgeir Sigurdsson*
- Recorded By [Additional Recording, Assisted By] – Matt Fields
- Recorded By [Additional Recording, At El Cortijo], Technician [Pro Tools] – Jake Davies
- Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Paul 'Dub' Walton*
- Recorded By [Orchestra, Assisted By] – Ben Georgiades
- Recorded By [Orchestra] – Geoff Foster
- Sounds [Location Sounds Provided By] – Per Streit
- Technician [Celesta Processing] – Damian Taylor
- Technician [Pro Tools, At Olympic Studios] – Jan 'Stan' Kybert*
- Written-By – Sjón (tracks: 2 to 7)
Notes
Nimbus pressing variant.
Released in standard jewel case with clear tray. Includes 6-page booklet. Initial copies may include a Björk info postcard.
Clear sticker on jewel case reading: Music from the motion picture soundtrack 'Dancer In The Dark'. May come with additional Brit Awards hype sticker.
This release was also distributed as a retail promo; copies have a b/w One little Indian promo sticker.
Engineered and recorded at the Greenhouse, Reykjavik and Osterled, Copenhagen.
Orchestra recorded at Air Lyndhurst Stdios, London. Additional recording at Olympic Studios, London. Additional recording & Pro Tools at El Cortijo Studios, San Pedro Alcantara. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.
Track 1: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Tracks 2 & 5: Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Warp/Emi Music/Copyright Control. Tracks: 3, 4, 6 & 7: Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Copyright Control.
Cover by mecompany©2000.
Dancer In The Dark©Zentropa Entertainments4, Trust Film Svenska, Liberator Productions, Pain Unlimited, 3 Cinéma & Arte Cinéma.
Released in standard jewel case with clear tray. Includes 6-page booklet. Initial copies may include a Björk info postcard.
Clear sticker on jewel case reading: Music from the motion picture soundtrack 'Dancer In The Dark'. May come with additional Brit Awards hype sticker.
This release was also distributed as a retail promo; copies have a b/w One little Indian promo sticker.
Engineered and recorded at the Greenhouse, Reykjavik and Osterled, Copenhagen.
Orchestra recorded at Air Lyndhurst Stdios, London. Additional recording at Olympic Studios, London. Additional recording & Pro Tools at El Cortijo Studios, San Pedro Alcantara. Mixed at Olympic Studios, London.
Track 1: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. Tracks 2 & 5: Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Warp/Emi Music/Copyright Control. Tracks: 3, 4, 6 & 7: Universal Music Publishing Ltd./Copyright Control.
Cover by mecompany©2000.
Dancer In The Dark©Zentropa Entertainments4, Trust Film Svenska, Liberator Productions, Pain Unlimited, 3 Cinéma & Arte Cinéma.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 5016958043520
- Barcode (Text): 5 016958 043520
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1; mirrored): D8420 TPLP151CD : 1 : 0 [Nimbus logo]
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1; Mirrored, Twice): IFPI L122
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 2317
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2; Mirrored): D8420 TPLP151CD 1:1 [Nimbus logo]
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2; Mirrored, Twice): IFPI L129
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 2304
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3; Mirrored): D8420 TPLP151CD :· 1:3 [Nimbus logo]
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 3; Mirrored, Twice): IFPI L129
- Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 2335
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4; Mirrored): D8420 TPLP151CD : 1 : 0 [Nimbus logo]
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 4; Mirrored, Twice): IFPI L122
- Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 2303
Other Versions (5 of 104)
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Selmasongs (CD, Album, Enhanced, WEA Mfg. Olyphant) | Elektra | 62533-2 | US | 2000 | ||
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Selmasongs (CD, Album, PMDC UK Pressing) | Polydor | 549 204-2 | Europe | 2000 | ||
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Selmasongs (CD, Advance, Album) | One Little Indian | TPLP151CDP | UK | 2000 | ||
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Selmasongs (CD, Album) | Barclay | 549 204-2 | 2000 | |||
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Selmasongs (Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Dancer In The Dark') = セルマソングス～ミュージック・フロム・ダンサー・イン・ザ・ダーク (CD, Album, Enhanced) | Polydor | UI-1001 | Japan | 2000 |
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with this being björk's attempt at ing a movie to an album and creating a soundtrack i would like to say that it is probably the best i have ever heard. its fluidity shocked me since it contains peculiar story lines but it makes perfect sense with that of the film. she continually branches out into different formats without fail.
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Edited 17 years agoIf there is a Bjork album to ire above the rest, then 'Selmasongs' is definitely the one to choose - personally (and generally), I am not a big fan of musicals for all of their bittersweetness, but 'Selmasongs' helped changing my own perspective enormously regarding such issue. For this is one of the truest musicals made ever!
Generally, if you buy the album and listen to it solely, you might find its contents a bit confusing, unaware of the beauty of the very film, Bjork so ionately embraced by her erratic acting (and of course, singing). On the other hand it can play its tiny role as a sole album, where the story of a poor woman struggling between dreams and reality is viewed from somewhat different corner (but regarding the film, not complete one) - in that case we're left to our own devices trying desperately to decipher what '109 Steps' or 'Cvalda' actually stand for. But once we have seen it all, 'Selmasongs' fulfills its beautiful sonic extension, constantly ing imaginary worlds 'Selma' in particular and then the rest of her film mates (including Catherine Deneuve and Joel Grey) provide in all of their eccentricity.
I wonder what would Julie Andrews think of this, rather avant-garde revision of her cult-classic from the sixties - a perfect balance between classical and the post-modern, where orchestration finds no objection confronting all sorts of electronic manipulation during the creative process; bleeps and field music snippets capturing footsteps, steel klangs, machines and vinyl noise. A masterpiece - Bjork deservedly won her award for contributing in this, film they say, but which can be also viewed as a stunningly executed two-hour music video. With a breathtakingly sad ending indeed.
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