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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gling Gló | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | Kata Rokkar | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | Pabbi Minn | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | Brestir Og Brak | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Astartöfrar | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 6 | Bella Símamær | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Litli Tónlistarmaðurinn | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Bílavísur | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Tondeleyo | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Eg Veit Ei Hvað Skal Segja | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Börnin Við Tjörnina | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Ruby BabyJerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | I Can't Help Loving That ManOscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | Björk, Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 14 | Luktar-Gvendur | Björk | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | Það sést ekki sætari mey | Björk | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 16 | Ã dansi með þér | Björk | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 292 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Björk | Munnharpe, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Björk Gudmundsdottir | Munnharpe |
| 3 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 4 | Thórdur Högnason | Bass |
| 5 | Gudmundar Ingólfsson Trio | Group, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Guðmundur Ingólfsson | Piano, Tambourine |
| 7 | Óskar Jonasson | Cover Art |
| 8 | Magnús Jónsson | Liner Notes |
| 9 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 10 | Jerry Leiber | Composer |
| 11 | Nat Simon | Composer |
| 12 | Gudmundur Steingrimsson | Drums |
| 13 | Mike Stoller | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |