Bjork - Gling-Gló

Björk's elastic, somersaulting voice is right at home delivering these traditional Icelandic and jazz tunes. Happy songs performed by Björk with the Icelandic jazz group Gudmundar Ingólfssonar Trio really showcase her voice and reveal how her unique singing style shares some common ground with scatting. The trio consists of pianist Gudmundar Ingólfsson (who, contrary to popular rumor, is not Björk's father), Gudmundur Steingrímsson on drums, and Thórdur Högnason on bass. Björk performed with this trio a few times before they recorded Gling Glo, and everyone must've had a good time, because the album captures the group moving through a mixture of jazz numbers and Icelandic songs with a free and easy feel. When Gling Glo was first released in 1990 on the Smekkleysa (Bad Taste) label, it went platinum, becoming the label's best seller. The first 14 songs are from this original issue, while the last two tracks (and the only songs sung in English – "Ruby Baby" and "I Can't Help Loving That Man") are drawn from a rehearsal recording made a year prior to the album. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

Vocals: Björk Guðmundsdóttir.
Piano and tambourine: Guðmundur Ingólfsson.
Drums, maracas, and Christmas bells: Guðmundur Steingrímsson.
Bass: Þórður Högnason.

01 Gling gló 03:27
02 Luktar-Gvendur 04:00
03 Kata rokkar 02:56
04 Pabbi minn 02:40
05 Brestir og brak 03:18
06 Ástartröfrar 02:43
07 Bella símamær 04:00
08 Litli tónlistarmaðurinn 03:23
09 Það sést ekki sætari mey 04:00
10 Bílavísur 02:38
11 Tondeleyo 03:29
12 Ég veit ei hvað skal segja 03:03
13 Í dansi með þér 02:26
14 Börnin við tjörnina 02:46
15 Ruby Baby 04:00
16 I Can't Help Loving that Man 03:40

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