It includes saxophone contributions from Oliver Lake. There’s More To Life Than This (Recorded Live At The Milk Bar Toilets) 5. The Anchor Song, the final song of the standard album, was produced and written solely by Björk. I can be a coward a lot of the time and there comes a moment when I write a song when I get quite brave." As you know, you create pretty deep, full-on love relationships with friends. It's not erotic or sensual even if it may sound like that. Björk noted during an interview with David Hemingway, "A lot of my songs - including 'Big Time Sensuality' - are about my friends, not my lovers. It was quite liberating to sit down after writing a whole album to write from someone else's point of view." īig Time Sensuality was composed by main producer Nellee Hooper and is a house track about several aspects of her life at the time. Björk states, "It was actually fun because the character in the film was suffering and going through hardcore tough times and at the time I was at my happiest. Play Dead, the only song added to the reissue, was written after Debut and is based on the main character of the film 'The Young Americans' as she wrote the track after seeing the film. Her first recording following the dissolution of her previous band the. The track is about a specific person (rumoured to be her former boyfriend Dominic Thrupp) whom she is protective of and sees everything with a beauty point of view. 2016 EU reissue on 180g LP- debut studio album by Icelandic recording artist Bjrk. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, tea. I just wish it was a gatefold or it had an insert with the lyrics. Venus As a Boy was written solely by Björk in her living room in Iceland, and was one of the last songs recorded for the album. One word for this release: WOW It’s definitely one of my favorite Bjork albuns, the quality of the sound is super, and the colour of the vinyl matches 100 with the vibe of the album. The track is about the relationship of humans and animals and includes several instruments from the timpani to synth riffs. Human Behaviour was written by Björk in her teen years, however she did not want to release it with The Sugarcubes as it had a completely different sound to the band. She first worked with the band Graham Massey from 808 Slate before being introduced to the main producer of Debut, Nellee Hooper. After this, Björk left Iceland for London and officially worked on what would become Debut.ījörk had already written countless songs for Debut, including the hit lead single Human Behaviour, however had not recorded any tracks. The Sugarcubes slowly drifted apart after less critical and commercial acclaim with their album 'Here Today, Tomorrow Next Week!' and, in 1992, released their third and final album 'Stick Around For Joy'. In 1988, The Sugarcubes (whom she was in the position of vocalist) released the single Birthday to critical and commercial acclaim, reaching number 65 on the UK Singles Chart. All charted in the UK, with only "Human Behaviour", "Violently Happy" and "Big Time Sensuality" charting on dance and modern rock charts in the US.Björk debuted as a solo artist in 1977 with her eponymous album Björk, however it was not until the late 1980s when she truly began strongly working in the music industry. Pay in 4 interest-free installments for orders over 50.00 with. It was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US, where it remains Björk's best-selling album.įive singles were released from Debut: "Human Behaviour", "Venus as a Boy", "Play Dead", "Big Time Sensuality" and "Violently Happy". big time sensuality post-Sugarcubes solo breakout from 1993. Genre: Pop Add to Wishlist Add to Cart only 1 left in stock. Met with critical and commercial success.15. It exceeded sales expectations, charting at number two in Iceland, three in the United Kingdom, and 61 in the US. Format: heavyweight vinyl LP Cat: TPLP 31. Post is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician Bjrk, released in June 1995. The album departed from the rock style of her previous work and drew from an eclectic variety of styles, including electronic pop, house music, jazz and trip hop.ĭebut received critical acclaim from British music critics, though United States reviews were mixed.
It was Björk's first recording following the dissolution of her previous band, the Sugarcubes. It was produced by Björk and Nellee Hooper. Debut is the international debut studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk, released in July 1993 by One Little Indian and Elektra Entertainment.
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