Debut Box Set - The CD Singles Collection from Debut
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Debut Box Set - The CD Singles Collection from Debut was a seven CD compilation box released in 1994 by Iceland
ic singer Björk
through label One Little Indian.
This box set contains, as the title indicates, a collection of singles taken from Debut, an album released in 1993. Several artists are featured in this compilation: Underworld
, DJ Dom T, Justin Robertson
with their remixes of Debut’s hits. Guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
appears with "Síðasta Ég" a song recorded in 1986 by The Elgar Sisters
, a duet project between Guðlaugur and Björk. "Glóra" is another song recorded by Björk in the Elgar Sisters and it was composed and flute performed by Björk.
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(*): Recorded on October 13, 1993 on Planeta Rock, Televisión Española
.
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Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic singer Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
through label One Little Indian.
This box set contains, as the title indicates, a collection of singles taken from Debut, an album released in 1993. Several artists are featured in this compilation: Underworld
Underworld (band)
Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :...
, DJ Dom T, Justin Robertson
Justin Robertson
Justin Robertson is a British DJ, remixer and electronic music producer from Manchester, England. He has remixed dozens of high-profile music artists as himself or as The Prankster, fronted the group Lionrock and has released albums and singles of original music under his own name and the name...
with their remixes of Debut’s hits. Guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
appears with "Síðasta Ég" a song recorded in 1986 by The Elgar Sisters
The Elgar Sisters
The Elgar Sisters was an Icelandic duo formed by singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in 1984. The Elgar Sisters coexisted with KUKL, another group they were part of....
, a duet project between Guðlaugur and Björk. "Glóra" is another song recorded by Björk in the Elgar Sisters and it was composed and flute performed by Björk.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Human Behaviour Human Behaviour "Human Behaviour" is Icelandic singer Björk's first solo single, taken from the album Debut. It contains a sample of "Go Down Dying" by Antonio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics reflect on human nature and emotion from a non-human animal's point of view. The song is the first part of a series of songs that... " |
04:12 | link | - |
| 02 | "Human Behaviour" (Close to Human Mix) | 06:22 | link | - |
| 03 | "Human Behaviour" (Underworld Mix) | 12:00 | link | sample |
| 04 | "Human Behaviour" (Dom T Mix) | 06:58 | link | - |
| 05 | "Human Behaviour" (Bassheads Edit) (Desa Basshead) | 06:33 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Human Behaviour" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
, and it was produced by Hooper. It was first released in June 1993.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Venus as a Boy Venus as a Boy "Venus as a Boy" is a song by Björk, released as the second single from her 1993 album Debut.-Background:Björk explained in an interview with David Hemingway:... " (Edit) |
04:07 | link | - |
| 02 | "Venus as a Boy" (Mikaell Riley Mix) | 04:50 | link | - |
| 03 | "There's More to Life than This" (Non Toilet) | 03:48 | link | - |
| 04 | "Violently Happy" (Domestic Mix) | 05:16 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Venus as a Boy" was written by Björk and produced by Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
. It was released as a single in August 1993. - "There's More to Life than This" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
and produced by Hooper. The original version featured in Debut was recorded live at the Milk Bar toilets. - "Violently Happy" was written by Björk and Nellee Hooper and produced by Hooper.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Big Time Sensuality Big Time Sensuality "Big Time Sensuality" is a song by Björk, released as the fourth single from her 1993 album Debut. The song helped boost Björk's popularity worldwide, particularly the U.S., where she charted for the first time.-Background:... " |
03:51 | link | sample |
| 02 | "Síðasta Ég" | 02:55 | link | sample |
| 03 | "Glóra" | 01:41 | instrumental | - |
| 04 | "Come to Me" (Black Dog Mix) | 05:02 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Big Time Sensuality" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
and produced by Hooper. It was released as a single in November 1993. - "Síðasta Ég" was composed by Björk and Guðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonGuðlaugur Kristinn ÓttarssonGuðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
, who played the guitar. This song was taken from The Elgar SistersThe Elgar SistersThe Elgar Sisters was an Icelandic duo formed by singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in 1984. The Elgar Sisters coexisted with KUKL, another group they were part of....
. - "Glora" was composed and flute-performed by Björk. It was recorded when she was in The Elgar SistersThe Elgar SistersThe Elgar Sisters was an Icelandic duo formed by singer Björk Guðmundsdóttir and guitarist Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson in 1984. The Elgar Sisters coexisted with KUKL, another group they were part of....
. - "Come to Me2 was written by Björk and produced by Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Fluke Minimix) | 04:09 | link | - |
| 02 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Dom T Big Time Club Mix) | 06:09 | link | - |
| 03 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Justin Robertson Lionrock Wigout Vox) | 07:21 | link | - |
| 04 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Morales Def Radio Mix) | 03:34 | link | - |
| 05 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Fluke Magimix) | 05:51 | link | - |
| 06 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Justin Robertson Pranksters Joyride) | 07:03 | link | - |
| 07 | "Big Time Sensuality" (Fluke Moulimix) | 05:43 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Big Time Sensuality" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
and produced by Hooper. It was released as a single in November 1993.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Violently Happy Violently Happy "Violently Happy" is a song by Björk, released as the fifth and final single from her album Debut in 1993. The song peaked at #13 in the UK and reached #3 on the US dance charts.-Background:... " (7" Edit) |
03:35 | link | - |
| 02 | "The Anchor Song" (Acoustic)* | 03:20 | link | - |
| 03 | "Come to Me" (Acoustic)* | 05:10 | link | - |
| 04 | "Human Behaviour" (Acoustic)* | 03:00 | link | - |
(*): Recorded on October 13, 1993 on Planeta Rock, Televisión Española
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
.
Credits:
- "Violently Happy" was written by Björk and Nellee Hooper and produces by him. It was released as a single in March 1994.
- "The Anchor Song" was written and produced by Björk.
- "Come to Me" was written by Björk and produced by Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
. - "Human Behaviour" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
, and it was produced by Hooper.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Violently Happy Violently Happy "Violently Happy" is a song by Björk, released as the fifth and final single from her album Debut in 1993. The song peaked at #13 in the UK and reached #3 on the US dance charts.-Background:... " - Fluke (Even Tempered) |
04:33 | link | - |
| 02 | "Violently Happy" - Massey Mix (Long) | 06:08 | link | sample |
| 03 | "Violently Happy" - Masters at Work 12" | 06:03 | link | - |
| 04 | "Violently Happy" - 12" Vocal (Nellee Hooper) | 04:52 | link | - |
| 05 | "Violently Happy" - Fluke (Well Tempered) | 05:45 | link | - |
| 06 | "Violently Happy" - Massey (Other Mix) | 07:30 | link | - |
| 07 | "Violently Happy" - Vox Dub | 04:39 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Violently Happy" was written by Björk and Nellee Hooper and produces by Hooper. It was released as a single in March 1994.
CD 7 - "The Best Mixes from the Album Debut for All the People Who Don't Buy White-Labels"
Length: 41:02Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Human Behaviour" (The Underworld Mix 110 bpm) | 12:06 | link | sample |
| 02 | "One Day" (Endorphin Mix 52.5 bpm) | 05:10 | link | - |
| 03 | "Come to Me" (Black Dog Mix) | 05:03 | link | - |
| 04 | "Come to Me" (Sabres of Paradise) | 04:48 | link | - |
| 05 | "The Anchor Song" (Black Dog Mix) | 04:51 | link | - |
| 06 | "One Day" (Springs Eternal Mix 105 bpm) | 09:44 | link | - |
Credits:
- "Human Behaviour" was written by Björk and Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
, and it was produced by Hooper. - "One Day" was written by Björk and produced by Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
. - "Come to Me" was written by Björk and produced by Nellee HooperNellee HooperNellee Hooper is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with Björk, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, Madonna, Sinéad O'Connor, Garbage, Andrea Corr, U2, Sneaker Pimps, Soul II Soul and Massive Attack...
. - "The Anchor Song" was written and produced by Björk.