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| Gling-Gló | ||
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| Album by Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar | ||
| Released | October 1990 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 50 min 17 sec | |
| Record label | Smekkleysa | |
| Producer | Tómas Tómasson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Rate Your Music review | Missing image 3hv_out_of_5.png 3 1/2 stars out of 5 (good +) | link (http://rateyourmusic.com/view_album_details/album_id_is_14253) |
| Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar Chronology | ||
| N/A | Gling-Gló (1990) | N/A |
Gling-Gló was the debut and unique album released by Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar, an Icelandic jazz band in 1990 formed by renowned singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and the Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar (Guðmundur Ingólfsson’s Trio), formed by Guðmundur Ingólfsson in piano, Guðmundur Steingrímsson in drums, and finally Þórður Högnason in bass. "Gling-Gló" is an Icelandic onomatopoeia, whose English equivalent is "Ding Dong," or the sound that bells make.
This album was recorded on September 1 and 3, 1990 at Stúdio Sýrland with the production of Tómas Magnús Tómasson, bassist of Stuðmenn, who also did the mix for this album.
Gling-Gló contains Icelandic themes and three versions: “Ruby Baby”, by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and the jazz standards “I Can’t Help Loving That Man” (by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern) and finally, “Þad Sést Ekki Sætari Mey”, Icelandic version of de “There Is No Sweeter Girl”, adaptation by Richards Rogers y Hammerstein II.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| 01 | Gling Gló | 03:27 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/gling_glo_.htm) | - |
| 02 | Luktar-Gvendur | 04:00 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/luktar_gvendur.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/glin/luktargvendur.mp3) |
| 03 | Kata Rokkar | 02:56 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/kata_rokkar.htm) | - |
| 04 | Pabbi Minn | 02:40 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/pabbi_minn.htm) | - |
| 05 | Brestir og Brak | 03:18 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/brestir_og_brak.htm) | - |
| 06 | Ástartröfrar | 02:43 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/astartofrar.htm) | - |
| 07 | Bella Símamær | 04:00 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/bella_simamaer.htm) | - |
| 08 | Litli Tónlistarmaðurinn | 03:23 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/litli_tonlistarmadurinn.htm) | - |
| 09 | Það Sést Ekki Sætari Mey | 04:00 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/dad_sest%20ekki_saetari_mey.htm) | - |
| 10 | Bílavísur | 02:38 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/bilavisur.htm) | - |
| 11 | Tondeleyo | 03:29 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/Tondeleyo.htm) | - |
| 12 | Ég Veit Ei Hvað Skal Segja | 03:03 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/eg_veit_ei_hvad_skal_segja.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/glin/egveit.mp3) |
| 13 | Í Dansi með Þér | 02:26 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/I_dansi_med_der.htm) | - |
| 14 | Börnin við Tjörnina | 02:46 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/bornin_vid_tjornina.htm) | - |
| 15 | Ruby Baby | 04:00 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/ruby_baby.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/glin/rubybaby.mp3) |
| 16 | I Can't Help Loving that Man | 03:40 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/glinglo/i_cant_help_loving_that_man.htm) | - |
Credits
Vocals and harmonica: Björk Guðmundsdóttir.
Piano and tambourine: Guðmundur Ingólfsson.
Drums, maracas, and Christmas bells: Guðmundur Steingrímsson.
Bass: Þórður Högnason.
01: Composition: Alfreð Clausen. Lyrics: Kristín Engilbertsdóttir.
02: Composition: Nat Simon. Lyrics: Eiríkur K. Eiríksson.
03: Composition and lyrics: Theodór Einarsson.
04: Composition: P. Burkhard. Lyrics: Þorsteinn Sveinsson.
05: Composition: Jón Múli Árnason. Lyrics: Jónas Árnason.
06: Composition and lyrics: Valdimar Auðunsson.
07: Composition: Mark Fontenoy. Lyrics: Loftur Guðmundsson.
08: Composition and lyrics: 12 September.
09: Composition: Richards Rogers and Hammerstein. Lyrics: Loftur Guðmundsson.
10: Composition: Holmes. Lyrics: Jón Sigurðsson.
11: Composition: Sigfús Halldórsson. Lyrics: Tómas Guðmundsson.
12: Composition: Coleman, Darion and Gimbel. Lyrics: Loftur Guðmundsson.
13: Composition: Pablo Beltrani Ruiz. Lyrics: Þorsteinn Sveinsson.
14: Composition and lyrics: Jenni Jónsson.
15: Composition and lyrics: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
16: Composition and lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern.
Note: “Ruby Baby” and “I Can't Help Loving that Man” were recorded on August 23, 1990 on Ríkisútvarpið (National Icelandic Television).
The recordings were made for Djasskaffi, a radio programm hosted by Ólafur Þórðarsson.
Personnel
Producer: Tómas Magnús Tómasson.
Technician: Georg Magnússon.
Graphic design: Óskar Jónasson.
External links
- Björk official website (http://www.bjork.com)
- Gling-Ggló at Björkish.net (http://albums.bjorkish.net/gling-glo)
- Gling-Gló-Sykurmolarnir.com (http://gling-glo.sykurmolarnir.com/) - Site with lyrics and audio clips.
- Page of Tómas Magnús Tómasson (http://www.itn.is/sniglabandid/members/tomas.html) - Producer.
- Official site of Jón Sigurðsson (http://www.jonsigurdsson.com/) - Icelandic text of “Bílavísur”.
- Björk's Purple Lodge Discography (http://home4.inet.tele.dk/olrik/bjork/disco/) - Complete discography listing, it includes DVDs, VHS, books and her collaborations with other artists.
- Mp3 and MIDI files (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/media.htm) - A look trough Björk’s artistic career and her collaborations with other artists.
Note: This article features Icelandic characters. For more information see Icelandic language.
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