Description
Björk – Homogenic / Mother Records Audio CD 1997 / 539 166-2
UPC 731453916623
Homogenic is the third studio album by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on 20 September 1997 by One Little Indian Records. Produced by Björk, Mark Bell, Guy Sigsworth, Howie B, and Markus Dravs, the album marked a stylistic change, focusing on similar-sounding music combining electronic beats and string instruments with songs in tribute to her native country Iceland.
Homogenic was originally to be produced in her home in London, but was halted due to media attention from Björk surviving a murder attempt by a stalker. She later relocated to Spain to record the album. It marked the first of several production collaborations between Björk and Bell, whom she would cite as a major influence on her musical career.
Upon its release, Homogenic received widespread critical acclaim. It topped the Icelandic albums chart, peaking at number 28 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album produced five singles—"Jóga", "Bachelorette", "Hunter", "Alarm Call", and "All Is Full of Love"—and was further promoted with the Homogenic Tour (1997–1999). Retrospectively, Homogenic has continued receiving critical acclaim, being listed among the best albums of all time by numerous critics.
| Label: | Mother Records – 539 166-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Nov 19, 1997 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Pop |
| Style: | IDM, Experimental |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Hunter | 4:15 | |
| 2 |
Jóga |
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5:05
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| 3 | Unravel |
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3:21
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| 4 | Bachelorette |
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5:12
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| 5 | All Neon Like | 5:53 | |
| 6 | 5 Years | 4:29 | |
| 7 | Immature | 3:06 | |
| 8 | Alarm Call | 4:19 | |
| 9 | Pluto | 3:19 | |
| 10 | All Is Full Of Love |
| 4:33 |
- Accordion – Yasuhiro "Coba" Kobayashi
- Arranged By – Björk (tracks: 2, 4, 6), Eumir Deodato (tracks: 1, 9)
- Art Direction [Front Cover] – Alexander McQueen
- Cello – Jon R. Ornolfsson (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9), Sigurdur Bjarki Gunnarsson (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9)
- Clavichord, Organ [Pipe] – Guy Sigsworth
- Contractor [String Session Fixed] – Jon R. Ornolfsson
- Design [Package], Art Direction – Me Company
- Drum Programming – Mark Bell, Markus Dravs
- Electronic Drums – Trevor Morais
- Glass Harmonica – Alasdair Malloy
- Keyboards – Björk, Guy Sigsworth, Mark Bell
- Lyrics By – Björk (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10), Sjòn (tracks: 2, 4)
- Mixed By – Mark "Spike" Stent* (tracks: 1 to 9)
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Danny Brown, James Loughrey, Jason Groucott, Jason Westbrook, Kirsten Cowie, Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Rebecca Storey, Rob Murphy, Russell Polden, Sie Midway-Smith
- Orchestrated By, Transcription By – Eumir Deodato (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9)
- Other [Styling] – Katy England
- Photography By – Nick Knight
- Producer – Björk (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9), Mark Bell (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 9)
- Programmed By – Howie B., Marius De Vries, Mark Bell, Markus Dravs, Richard Brown
- Recorded By – Markus Dravs
- Strings – The Icelandic String Octet (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9)
- Viola – Gudrun Hrund Hardardottir* (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9), Moeidur Anna Sigurdardottir (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9)
- Violin – Sif Tulinius (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9), Sigrun Edvaldsdottir* (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9), Sigurbjorn Bernhardsson (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9), Una Sveinbjarnardottir (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9)
- Written-By – Björk, Guy Sigsworth (tracks: 3), Mark Bell (tracks: 9), Sigurjon Birgir Sigurdsson (tracks: 2, 4)
