Family Tree is a boxed set of musical material by Icelandic singer Björk. The set consists of a book of lyrics entitled "Words", five 3-inch compact discs of rare and previously unreleased material, and a regular-sized compact disc of "Greatest Hits" selected by Björk herself.
Family Tree was released in November of 2002, concurrent with the release of Björk's Greatest Hits album, in which the tracks were selected by her fans.
The five 3-inch compact discs include: "Roots CD 1", which features songs recorded before Björk's "second solo debut" (ie. previous to her 1993 album Debut). This compact disc features songs by her previous bands: KUKLl, The Elgar Sisters, and The Sugarcubes. "Roots CD 2" features b-sides and alternate versions of album tracks; "Beats", which focuses on both new and old songs with a heavier electronica influence; and finally "Strings", CDs 1 and 2, which feature live and studio recordings of Björk with the Brodsky Quartet through 1999 and 2000.
The artwork on the CD was done in collaboration with Icelandic contemporary artist Gabríela Friðriksdóttir.
Track listing
CD 1: Greatest Hits As Chosen By Björk
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | Venus as a Boy | 04:41 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/venus_as_a_boy.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/debut/venus_as_a_boy.mp3)
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| 02 | Hyperballad | 05:23 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/hyper_ballad.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/post/hyper_ballad.mp3)
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| 03 | You've Been Flirting Again | 02:29 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/youve_been_flirting_again.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/post/youve_been_flirting_again.mp3)
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| 04 | Isobel | 05:48 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/isobel.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/post/isobel.mp3)
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| 05 | Jóga | 05:04 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Joga.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/joga.mp3)
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| 06 | Unravel | 03:12 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Unravel.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/unravel.mp3)
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| 07 | Bachelorette | 05:17 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Bachelorette.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/bachelorette.mp3)
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| 08 | All is Full of Love | 04:46 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/all_is_full_of_love.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/all_is_full_of_love.mp3)
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| 09 | Scatterheart | 06:39 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/selmasongs/scatterheart.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/selmasongs/scatterheart.mp3)
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| 10 | I've Seen It All | 05:29 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/selmasongs/ive_seen_it_all.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/selmasongs/i_have_seen_it_all.mp3)
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| 11 | Pagan Poetry | 05:14 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/vespertine/pagan_poetry.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/vespertine/pagan_poetry.mp3)
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| 12 | It's Not Up to You | 05:08 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/vespertine/its_not_up_to_you.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/vespertine/its_not_up_to_you.mp3)
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CD 2: Roots CD 1
| Track | Title | Group | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | Síðasta Ég | The Elgar Sisters | 03:00 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/outras/1994_1995/sidasta_eg.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/other/sidasta_eg.mp3)
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| 02 | Glóra | The Elgar Sisters | 01:45 | instrumental | -
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| 03 | Fuglar | KUKL | 03:04 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/kukl/the_eye/seagull.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/kukl/seagull.mp3)
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| 04 | Ammæli | The Sugarcubes | 03:59 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/sugarcubes/outros/ammaeli.htm) | -
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| 05 | Mama | The Sugarcubes | 02:57 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/sugarcubes/lifes_too_good/mama.htm) | -
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CD 3: Roots CD 2
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | Immature | 02:53 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/immature.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/immature.mp3)
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| 02 | Cover Me | 03:07 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/cover_me.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/post/cover_me.mp3)
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| 03 | Generous Palmstroke | 04:42 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/outras/2000_0000/generous_palmstroke.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/other/generous_palmstroke.mp3)
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| 04 | Jóga (Strings & Vocals) | 04:42 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Joga.htm) | -
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| 05 | Mother Heroic | 02:44 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/outras/2000_0000/mother_heroic.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/other/mother_heroic.mp3)
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CD 4: Beats
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | The Modern Things | 04:11 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/the_modern_things.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/homogenic/immature.mp3)
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| 02 | Karvel | 04:30 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/outras/1994_1995/karvel.htm) | -
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| 03 | I Go Humble | 04:47 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/outras/1994_1995/i_go_humble.htm) | sample (http://www.bjork.digimer.pl/o/other/i_go_humble.mp3)
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| 04 | Nature is Ancient | 03:40 | - | -
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CD 5: Strings CD 1
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | Unravel | 03:38 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Unravel.htm) | -
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| 02 | Cover Me | 02.50 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/cover_me.htm) | -
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| 03 | Possibly Maybe | 04:55 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/possibly_maybe.htm) | -
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| 04 | The Anchor Song | 03:44 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/the_archor_song.htm) | -
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| 05 | Hunter | 04:31 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/hunter.htm) | -
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CD 6: Strings CD 2
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips
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| 01 | All Neon Like | 05:07 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/all_neon_like.htm) | -
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| 02 | I've Seen It All | 05:59 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/selmasongs/ive_seen_it_all.htm) | -
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| 03 | Bachelorette | 05.09 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Bachelorette.htm) | -
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| 04 | Play Dead | 03:25 | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/play_dead.htm) | -
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Words
| No. | Song | Lyrics
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| 01 | All is Full of Love | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/all_is_full_of_love.htm)
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| 02 | Aurora | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/vespertine/aurora.htm)
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| 03 | Cocoon | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/vespertine/cocoon.htm)
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| 04 | Cover Me | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/cover_me.htm)
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| 05 | Headphones | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/headphones.htm)
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| 06 | Human Behaviour | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/human_behaviour.htm)
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| 07 | Hyperballad | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/hyper_ballad.htm)
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| 08 | Jóga | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Joga.htm)
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| 09 | Pagan Poetry | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/vespertine/pagan_poetry.htm)
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| 10 | Pluto | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Pluto.htm)
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| 11 | Scatterheart | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/selmasongs/scatterheart.htm)
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| 12 | The Anchor Song | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/the_archor_song.htm)
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| 13 | The Modern Things | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/post/the_modern_things.htm)
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| 14 | Unravel | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/Unravel.htm)
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| 15 | Venus as a Boy | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/debut/venus_as_a_boy.htm)
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| 16 | All Neon Like | link (http://www.bjorkbrasil.com.br/letras/homogenic/all_neon_like.htm)
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Track Notes
- "Glóra" (Roots CD 1), recorded in 1980, was written and produced by Björk. She also performed the flutes.
- "Fuglar" (Roots CD 1) is a song by KUKL, recorded in 1983.
- "Immature" (Roots CD 2) is a more spare version of the album track, recorded in 1996 with piano by Björk.
- "The Modern Things" (Beats) is a demo version of what would later become the album track, written and produced by Björk and Graham Massey in 1991.
- "Nature is Ancient" (Beats) was recorded in 1997 and originally released as the b-side "My Snare". It was written and produced by Björk and Mark Bell.
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