Björk – Vespertine
Label: |
One Little Indian – TPLP101LTD |
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Series: |
Limited Edition Colored Vinyl |
Format: |
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Experimental |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hidden Place | |
| A2 | Cocoon | |
| A3 | It's Not Up To You | |
| B1 | Undo | |
| B2 | Pagan Poetry | |
| B3 | Frosti | |
| C1 | Aurora | |
| C2 | An Echo, A Stain | |
| C3 | Sun In My Mouth | |
| D1 | Heirloom | |
| D2 | Harm Of Will | |
| D3 | Unisona |
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.
- 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
- Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
Credits
- Arranged By [Celeste] – Guy Sigsworth (tracks: C3, D2)
- Arranged By [Choir] – Vince Mendoza (tracks: A1, A3, C2, D2)
- Arranged By [Clavichord] – Guy Sigsworth (tracks: A3)
- Arranged By [Harp] – Zeena Parkins (tracks: A3 to B2, C2, C3, D3)
- Arranged By [Music Box] – Björk (tracks: B2 to C1)
- Arranged By [Strings] – Vince Mendoza (tracks: A3, B1, C2, C3, D3)
- Bass [Bassline] – Björk (tracks: A1, B2, C1, C3)
- Celesta [Celeste] – Guy Sigsworth (tracks: C2, C3, D2)
- Clavichord – Guy Sigsworth (tracks: A3)
- 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 And Choir Sessions Co-ordinated By] – Stuart Green
- Design [Swan Dress Designed By] – Marjan Pejoski
- Edited By [Vocal Editing] – Björk (tracks: B1, D2)
- Engineer [Air Lyndhurst, Assisted By] – Rikky
- Engineer [Air Lyndhurst] – Geoff Foster
- Engineer [Astoria, Assistant] – Damon Idins*
- Engineer [Avatar, Assistant] – Rory*
- Engineer [Bygosh Music Recording Studios, With Help From] – Bobby Gosh
- Engineer [Bygosh Music Recording Studios] – Erik Gosh
- Engineer [Magic Shop, Assistant] – Juan Garcia
- Engineer [Pro Tools Engineering On Mix By, Assistant] – Matt Fields
- Engineer [Pro Tools Engineering On Mix By] – Jan <Stan> Kybert*
- Engineer [Quad Studios, Assistant] – Ricardo Gary Walker
- Engineer [Sear Sound, 2nd Assistant] – Adrian Dawson
- Engineer [Sear Sound, Assistant] – Aarron Franz*
- Harp – Zeena Parkins (tracks: A3, B1, C1 to C3, D3)
- Lacquer Cut By – Christian*
- Lyrics By – E.E. Cummings* (tracks: C3)
- Mixed By – Mark ‹Spike› Stent*
- Orchestrated By – Vince Mendoza (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C2, C3, D2, D3)
- Other [Arrangement Of Transfer To Music Box By] – Jack Perron
- Other [Music Boxes Supplied By] – James Sault And Porter Music Boxes
- Other [Pro Tools Back-Up And Assistance From] – Digi Design
- Programmed By – Valgeir Sigurdsson* (tracks: A3, C3, D3)
- Sleeve – M/M <Paris>*
Notes
White vinyl 140g pressing. Limited to 5,000 copies. Packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Includes code.
Includes a circular silver-coloured sticker that lists the words that Bjork identifies with this album: "frozen winter, world, celestial, whispered vocals, ive, loyal swans, paradise, laptops, harps, glockenspiels, music boxes, micro beats, orchestra, choir, disney, salvation". Additionally the sticker says "limited edition coloured vinyl includes mp3 code card".
Typo in the tracklist on the back (Unisona instead of Unison).
The copyright in the sound recordings owned by Björk Overseas Ltd. under licence to One Little Indian Records and is exclusively licensed to Polydor, Ltd. 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.
Thomas Knak appears courtesy of Hobby Industries.
Matthew Herbert appears courtesy of Magic and Accident.
Matmos appear courtesy of Matador Records.
Console is part of 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 Liverlight Publishing Corporation.
Unisona: Contains a sample from Aero Deck, a track on the >Systemisch< album by 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
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.
Music Box recorded at Bygosh Music Recording Studios.
Strings and Choir recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studios.
Made in the EC
Includes a circular silver-coloured sticker that lists the words that Bjork identifies with this album: "frozen winter, world, celestial, whispered vocals, ive, loyal swans, paradise, laptops, harps, glockenspiels, music boxes, micro beats, orchestra, choir, disney, salvation". Additionally the sticker says "limited edition coloured vinyl includes mp3 code card".
Typo in the tracklist on the back (Unisona instead of Unison).
The copyright in the sound recordings owned by Björk Overseas Ltd. under licence to One Little Indian Records and is exclusively licensed to Polydor, Ltd. 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.
Thomas Knak appears courtesy of Hobby Industries.
Matthew Herbert appears courtesy of Magic and Accident.
Matmos appear courtesy of Matador Records.
Console is part of 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 Liverlight Publishing Corporation.
Unisona: Contains a sample from Aero Deck, a track on the >Systemisch< album by 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
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.
Music Box recorded at Bygosh Music Recording Studios.
Strings and Choir recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studios.
Made in the EC
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 5016958998646
- Barcode (Text): 5 016958 998646
- Other (Inner sleeve, record 1): TPLP101LTD - A/B
- Other (Inner sleeve, record 2): TPLP101LTD - C/D
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): TPLP101LTD · A
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): TPLP101LTD · B
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side C): TPLP101LTD · C
- Matrix / Runout (Label, side D): TPLP101LTD · D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, etched): TPLP 101 DMM A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, etched): TPLP 101 DMM B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side C, etched): TPLP 101 DMM C-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side D, etched): TPLP 101 DMM D-1 CHRISTIAN@ABBEYROAD
Other Versions (5 of 132)
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Vespertine (CD, Album, Stereo) | Elektra | 62653-2, 62653-2F | US | 2001 | ||
| Vespertine (CD, Album) | Polydor | 589000-2 | Europe | 2001 | |||
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Vespertine (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Gatefold) | One Little Indian | TPLP101CDL | UK | 2001 | ||
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Vespertine (2×LP, Album) | Polydor | 589 000-1 | Europe | 2001 | ||
| Vespertine (2×LP, Album, 180g) | One Little Indian | TPLP101 | UK | 2001 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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I don’t get the negative reviews on sound quality. My copy sounds lush, bass-heavy, and open. No defects either. No crackling, static, skipping, or minor damage to the record. Absolute must-have version of this album. The 2001, 2013, and 2016 black pressings I’ve heard sound pretty bad. The 2008 DMM pressing would be an amazing alternative to this if you’re willing to spend $500+ on it. -
Edited one year agoi'm going to sell my soul for this ! !
literally 3 months later i have this in my possession 😭 this is easily my favorite record in my collection, it looks so beautiful and it sounds so good!! -
Edited one year agoListening to this now and I really don't think it's bad enough to warrant some of the reviews here. It definitely trends bright but the dynamics are quite nice - it's not lacking in bass.
Picking up a little bit of sibilance very occasionally but not a disgusting amount. I'm listening to 'An Echo, a Stain' as I write this which is a great test track that would be ruined by sibilance, instead it's coming through nice and pristine with fine detail in line with the digital version. Personally haven't had any clicks and pops - and that's without cleaning.
Listening on a Pro-Ject Carbon with a Blue 2M cart run through a classic NAD amp. -
I thought I struck gold after I score this secondhand for a retail on a local record store last year. But when I played it, it was full of static and occasional pops and clicks throughout the record. Cleaning doesn't even improve the situation, so maybe this is why it's cheap given the after sale price here in Discogs are skyrocketing.
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has a glossy cover and a thinner record than almost any in my collection but not flimsy, was a little scared for the mixed reviews on the pressing but mine sounded perfect! no complaints -
Opened and played my copy new from sealed. I was pleasantly surprised, the dynamics are superb. Good bass and nice mid tones, not tinny sounding.
I was really dubious as my Post and Homogenic coloured vinyls had playback problems. No crackles, pops, or sibilance on this one. Outer sleeve has a nice glossy texture good quality artwork; inner sleeves also feel sturdy. -
Better sound quality than I was expecting, but still not that good. Definitely not worth the prices this is going for now, unless your interest lies solely in the collectible aspect.
My pressing is pretty quiet and I haven’t even cleaned it yet. Pretty good imaging and some of the electronic and percussive sounds come through with some respectable depth, but I just keep thinking about how much better of a listening experience this could be. Oh and the fact that Frosti and Aurora are split between sides is borderline criminal. There’s plenty of space available between the two records that they didn’t have to do that. -
this whole batch of colorful bjork represses are kinda sad... they seem to mostly have some not pretty clipping and distortion. i may end up selling all the copies i have and getting 180 gram pressings. i wanna hear bjork's voice clearly and not all distorted -
Probably the best reissue out of the rest. Homogenic being the most disgusting sounding piece of garbage.
This pressing however is great. My only complaint is sibilance. Some minor static in places. And some of the tracks have some ranges that could have been enhanced during the re-mastering. Other than that, 10x better than the rest of the reissues.
Overall rating for this one is a solid 8.9/10 -
It's a bit strange the reivews of the white vinyl are so discrepant - what happened?
I know you can get odd flaws with vinyl, but the below stated criticisms seem to be more fundamentally production problems? It leaves me unsure whether to buy this version . . .
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