Tracklist
| 1 | My JuvenileClavichord – Jonas SenEngineer [Assistant] – Aron ArnarssonEngineer, Edited By – Michael PärtProgrammed By, Edited By – BjörkProgrammed By, Edited By, Effects [Clavichord Treatments] – Damian TaylorVocals [Starring As "The Conscience"] – Antony | 4:13 |
| 2 | HopeClavichord, Bass [Sine Bass], Programmed By, Edited By – BjörkDrum Programming [Bass Drums] – Nate DangerhandsEngineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy DouglasEngineer [Toumani Diabate Sessions] – Yves WernerKora – Toumani DiabateLoops [Triggering Pre-Recorded Percussion Loop] – TimbalandProgrammed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian TaylorWritten-By – T. Mosley | 4:02 |
| 3 | Vertebrae By VertebraeDrum Programming [Electronic Beats] – Mark BellEdited By – Michael PärtProducer, Drum Programming [Orchestral Beats], Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian TaylorProgrammed By, Edited By – Björk | 5:08 |
| 4 | The Dull Flame Of DesireArranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – BjörkBrass – Einar Jónsson, Eiríkur Örn Pálsson, Emil Friðfinnson, Joseph Ognibene, Oddur Björnsson, Roine Hultgren, Sigurður Þorbergsson, Ásgeir H. SteingrímssonDrums – Brian ChippendaleEdited By, Engineer – Michael PärtEdited By, Engineer, Programmed By – Damian TaylorEngineer – Hector CastilloEngineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson, Ishiho NishikiLyrics By [Taken From A Translation Of A Poem By] – Fyodor TyutchevTranscription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Mark Robertson Vocals – Antony | 7:30 |
| 5 | PneumoniaAdapted By [Brass Arrangement Adapted By], Conductor – Nico MuhlyArranged By [Brass] – BjörkContractor – Christian RutledgeEdited By [Additional], Effects [Vocal Treatments] – Damian TaylorEngineer [Assistant] – Jason AgelEngineer [Staff Engineer] – Andy ManganelloEngineer, Mixed By – Neil DorfsmanHorns – Amber Chisholm-Lane, Chas Yarborough, Christopher Costanzi, Robert Jost, Sharon Moe, Susan Panny, Theo PrimisTranscription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Mark Robertson | 5:14 |
| 6 | Declare IndependenceProgrammed By, Edited By – BjörkProgrammed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian TaylorWritten-By, Producer, Drum Programming [Beats], Synthesizer, Programmed By – Mark Bell | 4:13 |
| 7 | I See Who You AreArranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – BjörkBrass – Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Björk Níelsdóttir, Brynja Guðmundsdóttir, Dröfn Helgadóttir, Erla Axelsdóttir, Harpa Jóhannsdóttir, Karen J. Sturlausson, Lilja Valdimarsdóttir, Sigrún Jónsdóttir, Sylvia Hlynsdóttir, Særún Pálmadóttir, Valdis Þorkelsdóttir, Vilborg Jónsdóttir, Ása Berglind HjálmarsdóttirEngineer – Hector CastilloEngineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson, Ishiho NishikiEngineer, Edited By – Michael PärtPercussion – Chris CorsanoPipa [Pipá] – Min Xiao-FenProgrammed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian TaylorTranscription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Mark Robertson Written-By, Drum Programming [Beats], Keyboards – Mark Bell | 4:22 |
| 8 | Earth IntrudersCo-producer – DanjaDrums – Chris CorsanoEngineer [Assistant, Konono Sessions] – Christophe TongletEngineer [Chris Corsano Sessions] – Paul 'P-Dub' WaltonEngineer [Konono Sessions] – Vincent KenisEngineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy DouglasKalimba [Electrified Likembés] – Konono Nº1Keyboards, Drum Programming [Beats] – Nate Dangerhands, TimbalandMixed By – Jimmy DouglasProducer – TimbalandProgrammed By – Pete DavisProgrammed By, Edited By – BjörkProgrammed By, Edited By, Effects [Vocal Processing], Drum Programming [Additional Beats] – Damian TaylorWritten-By – N. Hills, T. Mosley | 6:13 |
| 9 | InnocenceCo-producer – DanjaEngineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy DouglasEngineer, Edited By – Michael PärtKeyboards, Drum Programming [Beats] – Nate Dangerhands, TimbalandMixed By – Jimmy DouglasProducer – TimbalandProgrammed By – Pete DavisProgrammed By, Edited By – BjörkProgrammed By, Edited By, Engineer, Tracking By [Drops] – Damian TaylorWritten-By – N. Hills, T. Mosley | 4:27 |
| 10 | WanderlustBrass – Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Björk Níelsdóttir, Brynja Guðmundsdóttir, Dröfn Helgadóttir, Erla Axelsdóttir, Harpa Jóhannsdóttir, Karen J. Sturlausson, Lilja Valdimarsdóttir, Sigrún Jónsdóttir, Sylvia Hlynsdóttir, Særún Pálmadóttir, Valdis Þorkelsdóttir, Vilborg Jónsdóttir, Ása Berglind HjálmarsdóttirDrum Programming [Beats] – Mark BellEdited By, Engineer – Michael PärtEdited By, Engineer, Programmed By, Noises [Morse Code] – Damian TaylorEngineer [Assistant] – Aron ArnarssonSynthesizer [Bass], Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – BjörkTranscription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Mark Robertson Written-By – Sjón | 5:51 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tplp460cd | Björk | Volta (CD, Album, Dig) | One Little Indian | tplp460cd | UK | 2007 |
| 1733524, 1733812 | Björk | Volta (CD, Album, M/Print, S/Edition) | Polydor, Polydor | 1733524, 1733812 | Ukraine | 2007 |
| 1733524 | Björk | Volta (CD, Album, Dig) | Polydor | 1733524 | Europe | 2007 |
| 1742347 | Björk | Volta (CD, Album, Jew) | Polydor | 1742347 | Australasia | 2007 |
| 2007 308-2166 | Björk | Volta (2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Dig) | Polydor | 2007 308-2166 | China | 2007 |
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – M/M (Paris)
- Artwork By [Sculpture] – Bernhard Willhelm
- Engineer [Assistant] – Alex Dromgoole, Daniel Morrison , David Emery, Jonathan Tams
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 10)
- Music Consultant [Paternal Musical Advice] – Nellee Hooper
- Other [Crochet Costume] – Icelandic Love Corporation, The
- Photography By [Inside Images] – Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
- Photography By [Sculpture] – Nick Knight
- Technician [Sound Fx Design] – Dave Paterson
- Written-By, Vocals, Producer – Björk
- Art Direction, Design – M/M (Paris)
- Artwork By [Sculpture] – Bernhard Willhelm
- Engineer [Assistant] – Alex Dromgoole, Daniel Morrison , David Emery, Jonathan Tams
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Mark "Spike" Stent (tracks: A2, B1, C1 to D3)
- Other [Crochet Costume] – Icelandic Love Corporation, The
- Other [Paternal Musical Advice] – Nellee Hooper
- Photography By [Inside Images] – Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
- Photography By [Sculpture] – Nick Knight
- Technician [Sound Fx Design] – Dave Paterson
- Written-By, Vocals, Producer – Björk
Notes
In special box: two folding front half-panels sealed with a sticker, opening to reveal five different LP covers stuck into each other, containing the records.This is a jewel case release, distributed by BMG Direct mail order service.
Björk's image on cover is not a sticker.
Contains 12-page booklet.
BMG Direct cat.no. can be found on the back of booklet, at disc matrix area and barcode. Original Atlantic cat.no. is on spine and CD.
Small Elektra logo appears only on the backcover.
© 2007 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the US and Canada.
Companies
- Record Company – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D 171294
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
- Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
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Band Name Björk. Volta is the Grammy-nominated sixth full-length studio album from Icelandic singer Björk, a follow-up to 2004's Medúlla and comprises ten new tracks. Volta spent nine weeks at number one on the US Top. Volta pulls in many guest artists other than Timbaland, including Antony Hegarty from the famed Antony and the Johnsons, Brian Chippendale from Lightning Bolt, and a ten-piece, all female Icelandic brass choir. Vertebrae By Vertebrae 7. Good together. Fittingly, she titled her latest album Volta, meaning a sudden change or turn, because it seems that Björk might be landing soon. I knew from the start I wanted the album to be bloody, physical and urgent. Wanderlust 3. 7 GBP or more. I See Who You Are 6. But with this one, it was different because I knew more emotionally what I wanted. And because I'd done two or three projects in a row that were quite serious, maybe I just needed to get that out of my system or something. The album was highly acclaimed on its initial relea. Hope 9. I love solving riddles. Released date 01 May 2007. Purchasable with gift card. Volta is the seventh studio album by Björk released on May 1, 2007. The albums list of recording sites reads like a Fodors Guide to the Northern Hemisphere. It was produced by Björk, Mark Bell, Timbaland and Danja. Earth Intruders 2. Figuring out what it is, actually, is a much more difficult task where even her most divisive albums ha. Those words barely sum up an album that mingles programmed beats, free-jazz drumming, somber brass ensembles, African music, a Chinese lute and Bjorks ever-volatile voice. Bjork, 41, describes Volta as techno voodoo, pagan, tribal and extroverted. Björk: Volta album preview. I feel at home whenever the unknown surrounds me. The album attracted attention due to the inclusion of three tracks co-produced by R&B record producer Timbaland. Comes in a gatefold digipack Includes unlimited streaming of Volta via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Instead, it finds the perfect balance between the vibrancy of her poppier work in the '90s and her experiments in the 2000s. Members owning this album2. Type Album. Buy Digital Album. It has been certified Silver in the United Kingdom. Язык: Русский. Volta could very easily sound scattered, but this isn't the case. Bjork doesnt aim small and she doesnt work along predictable lines. Electronic 2007. Listen free to Björk Volta Earth Intruders, Wanderlust and more. Bjork - Volta review: Timbaland, brass choirs, Antony Hegarty, foghorns, and Bjork. Album 2007 11 Songs. Declare Independence 10. The intricacy and complexity of projects like Medúlla and Drawing Restraint 9 suggested that she might have left the more direct side of her work behind, but Volta's opening track and lead single, Earth Intruders, puts that notion to rest: the song literally marches in, riding a bubbling, ritualistic beat courtesy of Timbaland and Konono No. Instead, it finds the perfect balance between the vibrancy of her poppier work in the '90s and her experiments in the 2000s. Compact Disc CD Digital Album. Volta is a strong album with memorable, remarkable tracks that have great variety, so much that the album loses cohesion. The rhythms were actually some of the last things we worked on. And because I'd done two or three projects in a row that were quite serious, maybe I just needed to get that out of my system or something. Volta is the sixth studio album by Icelandic singer Björk, released on 1 May 2007 by One Little Indian Records. 1's electric thumb-pianos. My Juvenile. But that's so fun. 1's electric thumb-pianos. The Dull Flame Of Desire 4. The intricacy and complexity of projects like Medúlla and Drawing Restraint 9 suggested that she might have left the more direct side of her work behind, but Volta's opening track and lead single, Earth Intruders, puts that notion to rest: the song literally marches in, riding a bubbling, ritualistic beat courtesy of Timbaland and Konono No. Milton Lescano. A wide array of artists collaborated with Björk on material for the album, including longtime collaborator Mark Bell, along with new producers Timbaland and Danja. ships out within 3 days. Despite all the distractions, this album is pure Björk, devoid of normalcy. So this one got solved with the use of either tribal live drumming or 808s, 909s, the old-school drum machine noises. Bjork on the Tribal Aspect. Volta is the seventh studio album by Icelandic singer Björk, released in May 2007. Disappointingly, it turns out that Timbaland and the Technicolor artwork were red herrings- Volta is not Björk's pop record. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. This led to the album being leaked online the following day. But then trying to work out how you do it is sometimes like solving a murder mystery thing. But that's so fun. Its a 21st-century assemblage of the computerized and the handmade, the personal and the global. Страна: США. Full Review. Volta could very easily sound scattered, but this isn't the case. Labels One Little Indian. Music StyleExperimental Rock. The melodies. Once again finding harmony and creating alchemy between seeming opposites, on Volta Björk is bold but thoughtful, delicate yet strong, accessible and avant. Pneumonia 8. Or the mix of all those. Volta by Björk, released 01 May 2007 1. But Bjork being Bjork, Volta is no hip-hop album. Earth Intruders. In fact, she collaborated with pop music pimp Timbaland, who met with her and worked on quite a few tracks, three of which made the album. 10 tracks 51:13. Volta is the Grammy-nominated sixth full-length studio album from Icelandic singer Björk, a follow-up to 2004's Medúlla and comprises ten new tracks. Innocence 5. In an interview done for daily Internet publication Pitchfork, Björk talked for the first time about the theme of the album. Album Name Volta. Disappointingly, it turns out that Timbaland and the Technicolor artwork were red herrings- Volta is not Björk's pop record. This relentless restlessness liberates me, Bjork sings in Wanderlust, which she calls the albums manifesto
