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Gling-Gló | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1990 | |||
Recorded | 23 August 1990, 1 and 3 September 1990 | |||
Studio | Stúdio Sýrland | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 50:39 | |||
Label |
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Producer | Tómas Tómasson | |||
Björk chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
All About Jazz | [2] |
Gling-Gló is the only studio album by Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar, consisting of Björk Guðmundsdóttir on vocals, Guðmundur Ingólfsson on piano, Guðmundur Steingrímsson on drums, and Þórður Högnason on bass. "Gling-gló" is an Icelandic onomatopoeia whose English equivalent is "ding dong", or the sound that a bell makes.
Most of the songs were recorded on 1 September and 3 September 1990 at Stúdio Sýrland, except for two tracks, which were recorded on 23 August 1990. It was produced by Tómas Magnús Tómasson, the bassist of Stuðmenn. The album was released in October 1990 by Smekkleysa. It received mixed reviews by critics.
Background and recording
Most of the songs were recorded on 1 September and 3 September 1990 at Stúdio Sýrland. "Ruby Baby" and "I Can't Help Loving that Man" were recorded on 23 August 1990 on Ríkisútvarpið (National Icelandic Broadcasting Service) for Djasskaffi, a radio programme hosted by Ólafur Þórðarsson.[3] It was produced by Tómas Magnús Tómasson, the bassist of Stuðmenn.
Composition
Most of the songs are sung in Icelandic.[4] Several of these songs are covers of jazz standards translated and sung in Icelandic. Three are sung with a noticeably different musical arrangement: "Bílavísur" (originally "The Blacksmith Blues"), "Ég veit ei hvað skal segja" (Theresa Brewer's "Ricochet Romance") and "Pabbi minn" ("O Mein Papa").
"Þad sést ekki sætari mey" is misattributed in the liner notes as a "Rogers/Hammerstein" composition,[5] but is instead an interpolation of Irving Berlin's "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Song [a] | Length |
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1. | "Gling gló" |
| "Kling Gló" | 2:43 |
2. | "Luktar-Gvendur" |
| "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | 4:03 |
3. | "Kata rokkar" | Theodór Einarsson | "Kata rokkar" | 2:58 |
4. | "Pabbi minn" |
| "O mein Papa" | 2:42 |
5. | "Brestir og brak" |
| "Brestir og brak" | 3:20 |
6. | "Ástartöfrar" | Valdimar Auðunsson | "Ástartöfrar" | 2:46 |
7. | "Bella símamær" |
| "Bella Musica" | 2:39 |
8. | "Litli tónlistarmaðurinn" |
| "Litli tónlistarmaðurinn" | 3:25 |
9. | "Það sést ekki sætari mey" |
| "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" | 4:03 |
10. | "Bílavísur" |
| "The Blacksmith Blues" | 2:40 |
11. | "Tondeleyo" |
| 3:33 | |
12. | "Ég veit ei hvað skal segja" |
| "I don't know what to say" | 3:05 |
13. | "Í dansi með þér" |
| "In the dance with you" | 2:28 |
14. | "Börnin við tjörnina" | Jenni Jónsson | "The children by the pond" | 2:50 |
15. | "Ruby Baby" | 4:06 | ||
16. | "I Can’t Help Loving That Man" | 3:41 | ||
Total length: | 50:39 |
Personnel
- Björk Guðmundsdóttir – vocals, harmonica
- Guðmundur Ingólfsson – piano, tambourine
- Þórður Högnason – bass
- Guðmundur Steingrímsson – drums, maracas, Christmas bells
- Tómas Magnús Tómasson – production, mixing
- Georg Magnússon – technician (tracks 15, 16)
- Óskar Jónasson – photography, cover
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Gling-Gló.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Gling-Gló - Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Sabbatini, Mark (24 September 2004). "Bj: Gling-Gl". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Van Hooste, Wim. ""Gling-Gló" by Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Gling-Gló - Björk". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Gling-Gló (CD liner notes). Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar. Smekkleysa. 1990.
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