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Encyclopedia > Post (album)
Post
Post cover
Album by Björk
Released June 13, 1995
Recorded Compass Point Studios, Bahamas, 1994-April 1995
Genre Pop, Electronica
Length 46:10
Label One Little Indian
Producer(s) Björk
Nellee Hooper
Graham Massey
Tricky
Howie B
Professional reviews
Björk chronology
Debut
(1993)		 Post
(1995)		 Telegram
(1997)

Post is the third solo album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk released in June of 1995. The album was produced in conjunction with Nellee Hooper, Tricky, Graham Massey of 808 State, and electronica producer Howie B. This work is copyrighted. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer, (formerly the lead singer with The Sugarcubes) with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Compass Point Studios is located in The Bahamas. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... For the 1979 song by M, see Pop Muzik. ... Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... One Little Indian Records is a record label set up by Derek Birkett (former bass player of Flux Of Pink Indians) and Sue Birkett in 1985, along with Tim Kelly (formar guitar player of Flux Of Pink Indians). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer, (formerly the lead singer with The Sugarcubes) with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music... Nellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer best-known for his work with Björk, No Doubt, Madonna, U2, Sneaker Pimps, and Massive Attack. ... Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an English rapper and musician important in the trip hop and British music scene (despite loathing the trip hop tag). ... Howard Bernstein (born March 2, 1966 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a musician and producer who has worked with artists such as Björk, U2, and Tricky. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ... Q magazine is a music and entertainment magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Description: Rating stars. ... The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ... Description: Rating stars. ... Slant Magazine is a non-commercial film and music review website. ... Image File history File links 5_out_of_5. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer, (formerly the lead singer with The Sugarcubes) with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music... Debut, released in July of 1993, is a dance music album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk. ... Telegram is a remix album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir IPA: , (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and composer, (formerly the lead singer with The Sugarcubes) with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, trip-hop, alternative rock, jazz, ambient music... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer best-known for his work with Björk, No Doubt, Madonna, U2, Sneaker Pimps, and Massive Attack. ... Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an English rapper and musician important in the trip hop and British music scene (despite loathing the trip hop tag). ... 808 State are an English dance outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. ... Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Howard Bernstein (born March 2, 1966 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a musician and producer who has worked with artists such as Björk, U2, and Tricky. ...


Building on the success of her previous album Debut, Björk continued to pursue different sounds, taking particular interest in dance and techno. Production by Tricky and Howie B also provided trip-hop/electronica-like sounds on tracks like "Possibly Maybe". It was these producers' influence that gave Björk impetus to create material like the storming "Army of Me" and "Enjoy". Debut, released in July of 1993, is a dance music album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by British dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... Electronica is a rather vague term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... Possibly Maybe is a song by Björk, released as the fifth single from her 1995 album Post. ... Army of Me was released in 1995 and was the first single to be taken from the album Post. ...


However, Björk had not lost her old fascination with Hollywood-style numbers. Her cover of the Betty Hutton track "Blow a Fuse", retitled "It's Oh So Quiet", became one of Björk's most well-known moments. After "Army of Me" reached the top 10, and the subsequent release of "Isobel" (which did less well), One Little Indian scheduled "It's Oh So Quiet" as a novelty Christmas hit. To their surprise it reached #4 in December 1995, even later spoofed by The Smurfs. Despite Björk later disowning the song, the commercial attention led to her subsequent single releases "Hyper-Ballad", "Possibly Maybe" and "I Miss You" charting higher than expected. Betty Hutton Betty Hutton, (born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a former American actress and singer. ... Its Oh So Quiet was Björks biggest smash in the UK hitting #4 in november 1995. ... Isobel was the second single taken from the Bjork album Post. ... One Little Indian Records is a record label set up by Derek Birkett (former bass player of Flux Of Pink Indians) and Sue Birkett in 1985, along with Tim Kelly (formar guitar player of Flux Of Pink Indians). ... The smurfs (les schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional group of small blue creatures who live in a forest somewhere in Europe. ... Hyperballad was the fourth single to be taken from Post. ... I Miss You was the sixth and last single to be taken from Post. ...


Much material was produced during the album's genesis in 1994, including "I Go Humble", which would later be released as a B-side. "Cover Me" was originally recorded in a bat-infested cave in Nassau with a dictaphone, but was scrapped in favour of the studio version.


Post eventually went to number 2 in the UK album charts becoming Bjork's biggest seller there. A remix album, Telegram, soon followed and Bjork was now officially Iceland's biggest musical export. Telegram is a remix album by Icelandic singer/songwriter/musician Björk. ...


In 2003, the album was ranked number 373 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The Rolling Stone logo, designed by Rick Griffin. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Contents


Track listing

  1. "Army of Me" (Björk/Graham Massey) – 3:54
  2. "Hyper-Ballad" (Björk) – 5:21
  3. "The Modern Things" (Björk/Graham Massey) – 4:10
  4. "It's Oh So Quiet" (Hanslang/Reisfeld) – 3:38
  5. "Enjoy" (Björk/Tricky) – 3:56
  6. "You've Been Flirting Again" (Björk) – 2:29
  7. "Isobel" (Björk/Nellee Hooper/Marius De Vries/Sjón) – 5:47
  8. "Possibly Maybe" (Björk) – 5:06
  9. "I Miss You" (Björk/Howie B) – 4:03
  10. "Cover Me" (Björk) – 2:06
  11. "Headphones" (Björk/Tricky) – 5:40
  12. "I Go Humble" (Björk/Graham Massey) [Japan bonus track]

Army of Me was released in 1995 and was the first single to be taken from the album Post. ... Hyperballad was the fourth single to be taken from Post. ... Its Oh So Quiet was Björks biggest smash in the UK hitting #4 in november 1995. ... Isobel was the second single taken from the Bjork album Post. ... Possibly Maybe is a song by Björk, released as the fifth single from her 1995 album Post. ... I Miss You is a song by Björk, and the final single release from her 1995 album Post. ...

Samples

  • "Isobel" ( file info)
    • "Isobel" by Björk
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Image File history File links Isobel. ...

Personnel

  • John Altman - orchestra arrangements, conductor
  • Gary Barnacle - soprano sax
  • Howie Bernstein - producer, programming, engineer, mixing
  • Björk - producer, keyboards, organ, string arrangements, brass arrangements
  • Stuart Brooks - trumpet
  • Jim Couza - hammer dulcimer
  • Einar Orn - trumpet
  • Eumir Deodato - string arrangements, conductor
  • Marcus Dravs - programming, engineer, mixing
  • Al Fisch - engineer
  • Lenny Franchi - programming, engineer
  • Isobel Griffiths - orchestral contractor
  • Nellee Hooper - producer
  • Graham Massey - producer, keyboards, programming
  • Maurice Murphy - trumpet
  • Tony Pleeth - cello
  • Steve Price - engineer
  • Guy Sigsworth - harpsichord
  • Talvin Singh - percussion
  • Rob Smissen - viola
  • Mark "Spike" Stent - mixing
  • Al Stone - engineer
  • Tricky - producer, keyboards, programming
  • Marius de Vries - keyboards, programming
  • Gavin Wright - orchestra leader

Trivia

-The original cover featured Björk surrounded by silver balls with her tongue extended towards a falling silver ball. It was shot by Jean Baptiste Mondino, who did the sleeve for Debut. The cover was later scrapped, and re-shot by Stéphane Sednaoui. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Postcover.jpg


External links

  • Post mini-site

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POST came in 1995 as a bit of a bolder side of Björk, who now had ventured all the way from Iceland to England, and was exploring the faster pace and big city life that this new country brought.
This album became influenced of that and became more adventurous and club-friendly as a contrast to the shy first album, Debut.
The reason I called my first albums Debut and Post was because it was like, "Björk moves outside Iceland, travels the world, and works with all these different people, blah, blah, blah." I knew it would take two albums; Debut and Post are basically before and after.
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