#2431: An Hour of Björk

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Hear an hour of music by the elfin Icelandic singer and songwriter Björk on this edition of New Sounds. Listen to selections from albums like “Medulla,” “Vespertine,” and more. Plus, unusual arrangements of Björk songs by the Brodsky Quartet, Geoff Keezer, Rachel Z, and the Decemberists, among others.

PROGRAM # 2431, Unusual Arrangements of Songs by Björk (First aired on Tues. 6/28/2005)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Björk	Selmasongs (Dancer in The Dark)	I’ve Seen It All, excerpt [1:30]	Elektra 62533** www.bjork.com*
Björk	Medulla	Desired Constellation [4:30]	Elektra #62981** www.bjork.com*
Various artists	Read: Interpreting Björk	Kaitlyn Ni Donovan: The Hunter [4:30]	Hush #043 www.hushrecords.com*
Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra	Private recording	The Hunter [6:30]	Private recording www.bjorkestra.com*
Evelyn Glennie	Her Greatest Hits	Oxygen (with Björk) [4:00]	BMG Classics #47629 ** Available for purchase at Amazon.com*
Björk	Vespertine	An Echo, A Stain [4:00]	Elektra #62653** www.bjork.com*
Various artists	Read: Interpreting Björk	The Decemberists: Human Behavior [5:00]	See above.
Brodsky Quartet	Moodswings	I’ve Seen It All [6:00]	Brodsky Records #3501** www.brodskyquartet.co.uk*
Rachel Z.	Grace	Joga [7:00]	Chesky #JD 300 www.chesky.com*
Björk Guðmundsdottir & Trio Guðmundar Ingolfssonar	Gling-Glo	I Can’t Help Loving That Man [3:30]	Re-released in 2003 on One Little Indian. Try Amazon.com*
Geoff Keezer	Zero One	Venus As A Boy, excerpt [3:00]	Global Music Network #36703 www.gmn.com*

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