Björk – Vespertine

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Label:	Polydor – 589 001-2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Australasia
Released:	Aug 27, 2001
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Abstract

Tracklist

1	Hidden Place Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Bass [Bassline] – Björk Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Jake Davies Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Matthew Herbert Written-By – Björk Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Bass [Bassline] – Björk Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Jake Davies Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Matthew Herbert Written-By – Björk	5:29
2	Cocoon Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Thomas Knak Programmed By [Programming] – Thomas Knak Written-By – Thomas Knak	4:27
3	It's Not Up To You Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Clavichord, Arranged By [Clavichord Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Björk Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Clavichord, Arranged By [Clavichord Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Björk	5:09
4	Undo Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Björk Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk Engineer [Protools] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Thomas Knak Written-By – Thomas Knak Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Björk Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk Engineer [Protools] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Thomas Knak Written-By – Thomas Knak	5:38
5	Pagan Poetry Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Bass [Bassline] – Björk Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Additional Production] – Marius de Vries Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Marius de Vries Written-By – Björk Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Bass [Bassline] – Björk Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Additional Production] – Marius de Vries Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Marius de Vries Written-By – Björk	5:14
6	Frosti Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Written-By – Björk Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Written-By – Björk	1:41
7	Aurora Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Björk Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Bass [Bassline] – Björk Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Jake Davies Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Marius de Vries Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Matmos Written-By – Björk Adapted By [Adaptation To Music Box] – Jack Perron Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Björk Arranged By [Music Box Arrangement] – Björk Bass [Bassline] – Björk Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Jake Davies Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Marius de Vries Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Matmos Written-By – Björk	4:39
8	An Echo A Stain Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Celesta [Celeste] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Matmos Written-By – Guy Sigsworth Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Celesta [Celeste] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Matmos Written-By – Guy Sigsworth	4:04
9	Sun In My Mouth Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Bass [Bassline] – Björk Celesta [Celeste], Arranged By [Celeste Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Lyrics By [From ›Impressions‹] – E.E. Cummings* Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Guy Sigsworth Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Bass [Bassline] – Björk Celesta [Celeste], Arranged By [Celeste Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp, Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Lyrics By [From ›Impressions‹] – E.E. Cummings* Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Beat Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Guy Sigsworth	2:40
10	Heirloom Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Martin Console Programmed By – Martin Console Recorded By [Vocals Recorded By] – Jake Davies Written-By – Martin Console Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Martin Console Programmed By – Martin Console Recorded By [Vocals Recorded By] – Jake Davies Written-By – Martin Console	5:12
11	Harm Of Will Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Björk Celesta [Celeste], Arranged By [Celeste Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Producer [Produced By] – Björk Written-By – Harmony Korine Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Vince Mendoza Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Björk Celesta [Celeste], Arranged By [Celeste Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Producer [Produced By] – Björk Written-By – Harmony Korine	4:36
12	Unison Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Björk Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Guy Sigsworth Arranged By [Harp Arrangement] – Zeena Parkins Arranged By [String Arrangement], Orchestrated By [Orchestration] – Vince Mendoza Engineer [Protools Recording Engineer] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Harp – Zeena Parkins Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent* Producer [Produced By] – Björk Programmed By [Programming] – Valgeir Sigurdsson* Written-By – Björk	6:47

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Björk Overseas Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – One Little Indian Ltd.
Copyright © – Björk Overseas Ltd.
Copyright © – One Little Indian Ltd.
Licensed To – One Little Indian Records
Licensed To – Polydor Ltd.
Record Company – Universal Music
Marketed By – Universal Music Australia
Published By – Universal Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Flirt 99
Recorded At – El Cortijo Studio
Recorded At – The Magic Shop
Recorded At – Master Sound Astoria
Recorded At – Avatar Studios
Recorded At – Sear Sound
Recorded At – Thule Studios
Recorded At – Greenhouse Studios Iceland
Recorded At – Quad Recording Studios
Recorded At – The Looking Glass Studios
Recorded At – The Loft on Lafayette Street
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – Bygosh Music Recording Studios
Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Hall
Made By – SSD

Credits

Arranged By [Arrangement Of Transfer To Music Box By] – Jack Perron
Contractor [Choir Fixed At] – Metro Voices
Contractor [Choir Fixed By] – Jenny O 'Grady*
Contractor [Orchestral Sessions Fixed By] – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator [Olympic Studio Sessions Co-Ordinated By] – Siobhan Paine
Coordinator [Orchestra Sessions Co-ordinated By], Coordinator [Choir Sessions Co-ordinated By] – Stuart Green
Costume Designer [Swan Dress Designed By] – Marjan Pejoski
Engineer – Geoff Foster
Engineer [2nd Assistant Engineer, Sear Sound] – Adrian Dawson
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Astoria] – Damon Idins*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Avatar] – Rory*
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Magic Shop] – Juan Garcia
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Quad Studios] – Ricardo Gary Walker
Engineer [Assistant Engineer, Sear Sound] – Aarron Franz*
Engineer [Assisted By, Air Lyndhurst Studios] – Rikky
Engineer [Engineered By, Air Lyndhurst Studios] – Geoff Foster
Engineer [Engineered By, Bygosh Music Recording Studios] – Erik Gosh
Engineer [Pro Tools Engineering On Mix By, Assistant] – Matt Fields
Engineer [Pro Tools Engineering On Mix By] – Jan ‹Stan› Kybert*
Engineer [With Help From, Bygosh Music Recording Studios] – Bobby Gosh
Orchestrated By [Choir] – Vince Mendoza
Orchestrated By [Strings] – Vince Mendoza
Other [Music Boxes Supplied By] – James Sault, Porter Music Boxes
Sleeve – M/M ‹Paris›*

Notes

Studios
El Cortijo, San Pedro, Spain.
Magic Shop, New York, USA. Thanks to Steve Rosenthal.
Astoria, New York, USA.
Avatar, New York, USA.
Sear Sound, New York, USA. Thanks to Walter Sear.
Thule Studios, Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to Finn, Snorry and Thule.
Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Quad Studios, New York, USA.
Looking Glass Studios, New York, USA. Thanks to Kara Biloff.
The Loft on Lafayette Street, New York, USA.
Olympic Studio sessions co-ordinated by Siobhan Paine.

Music Box
Arrangement of transfer to Music box by Jack Perron.
Music box recorded at Bygosh Music Recording Studios.

Strings and Choir
Recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studios.

Pro Tools back-up and assistance from Digi Design. Thank you to Sue Naramore.

Payola.

Sun In My Mouth: The lines from ‹ I will wade out till my thighs Are steeped in burning flowers ›
© 1925, 1953 © 1991 by the trustees for the E.E. Cummings Trust,
© 1976 by George James Firmage.
from: Complete Poems: 1940-1962 by E.E. Cummings.
Edited by George J. Firmage.
Used by permission of Liveright Publishing Corporation.

Unison: Contains a sample from Aero Deck, a track on the ›Thrill Jockey Records. Thanks to Markus & Bettina.

All songs published by Universal Music, except:
Harm Of Will: Harmony Korine, copyright control.
Undo, Cocoon: Thomas Knak, copyright control.
Heirloom: Martin Console, published by Flirt 99 Music Publishing.
Harm Of Will, An Echo, A Stain: Guy Sigsworth, published by Universal Music.

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Björk Overseas Ltd. under licence to One Little Indian Records and is exclusively licensed to Polydor Ltd, a Universal Music company, for the world excluding the UK, North America and Iceland. ℗ 2001 Björk Overseas Ltd/One Little Indian Ltd.
© 2001 Björk Overseas Ltd/One Little Indian Ltd.
Marketed in Australasia by Universal Music Australia under exclusive licence. Made in Australia.

Catalog number printed on the artwork and CD: 589001-2
Catalog number printed on the hype sticker: 589 001-2

Hype sticker:
Björk
Verspertine
Features ‹Hidden Place›
& ‹It's Not Up To You›
589 001-2

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 31458 90012 2
Barcode (Scanned): 731458900122
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): * 5890012 * #01 MADE BY SSD.
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L283
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 6L00
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): * 5890012 * #01 MADE BY SSD.
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L283
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 4604
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): * 5890012 * #01 MADE BY SSD.
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L283
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 4602

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Vespertine (CD, Album, Stereo)	Elektra	62653-2, 62653-2F	US	2001
	Vespertine (CD, Album)	Polydor	589000-2	Europe	2001
Recently Edited	Vespertine (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Gatefold)	One Little Indian	TPLP101CDL	UK	2001
Recently Edited	Vespertine (2×LP, Album)	Polydor	589 000-1	Europe	2001
	Vespertine (2×LP, Album, 180g)	One Little Indian	TPLP101	UK	2001