Gling-Gló
Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar
- Label
- One Little Indian
- Catalog number
- TPLP61DMM
- Format
- LP · Album · Limited Edition · Remastered
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Jazz
- Barcode
- 5016958097011
What’s on it
Gling-Gló has 16 tracks, about 50:17 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Gling Gló
- Lyrics By
- Kristín Engilbertsdóttir
- Music By
- Alfreð Clausen
A2Luktar-Gvendur
- Lyrics By
- Eiríkur K. Eiríksson
- Music By
- Nat Simon
A3Kata Rokkar
- Lyrics By, Music By
- Theodór Einarsson
A4Pabbi Minn
- Lyrics By
- Þorsteinn Sveinsson
- Music By
- Paul Burkhard
B1Brestir Og Brak
- Lyrics By
- Jónas Árnason
- Music By
- Jón Múli Árnason
B2Ástartöfrar
- Lyrics By, Music By
- Valdimar Auðunsson
B3Bella Símamær
- Lyrics By
- Loftur Guðmundsson
- Music By
- Marc Fontenoy
B4Litli Tónlistarmaðurinn
- Lyrics By, Music By
- 12. September
C1Það Sést Ekki Sætari Mey
- Lyrics By
- Loftur Guðmundsson
- Music By
- Rodgers & Hammerstein
C2Bílavísur
- Lyrics By
- Jón Sigurðsson
- Music By
- Jack Holmes (2)
C3Tondeleyo
- Lyrics By
- Tómas Guðmundsson
- Music By
- Sigfús Halldórsson
C4Ég Veit Ei Hvað Skal Segja
- Lyrics By
- Loftur Guðmundsson
- Music By
- Joe Darion, Larry Coleman, Norman Gimbel
D1Í Dansi Með Þér
- Lyrics By
- Þorsteinn Sveinsson
- Music By
- Pablo Beltran Ruiz
D2Börnin Við Tjörnina
- Lyrics By, Music By
- Jenni Jónsson
D3Ruby Baby
- Technician
- Georg Magnússon
- Written-By
- Leiber & Stoller
D4I Can't Help Loving That Man
- Technician
- Georg Magnússon
- Written-By
- Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
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Where it came from
Originally recorded in 1990 and first released on the Smekkleysa label, Gling-Gló captures a unique moment in Björk's early career before her international solo breakthrough. Working with the Guðmundur Ingólfsson Trio, Björk shifted away from the post-punk sensibilities of The Sugarcubes to explore a collection of jazz standards, original compositions in Icelandic, and pop interpretations. The 2008 One Little Indian reissue, catalog number TPLP61DMM, was pressed to satisfy a renewed global interest in Björk's discography, preserving the intimate, unadorned production style that defines the session.
The album's aesthetic is characterized by its lighthearted and improvisational spirit, reflecting the trio's deep roots in the Icelandic jazz scene. By juxtaposing Björk's idiosyncratic vocal delivery with traditional upright bass, piano, and drums, the record stands as a deliberate homage to mid-century jazz vocalists while retaining the playful, avant-garde edge that would later become a hallmark of her solo work. Upon its initial release, it was warmly received as a charming curiosity, and it has since been canonized by critics as an essential artifact of Icelandic musical history.
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