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SelmaSongs (Dancer In The Dark OST) [Soundtrack]

Björk | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (18 Sep 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: One Little Indian Records
  • ASIN: B00004YU0F
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 69,773 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Overture 3:38£0.69
Listen  2. Cvalda 4:48£0.69
Listen  3. I've Seen It All 5:29£0.69
Listen  4. Scatterheart 6:39£0.69
Listen  5. In the Musicals 4:41£0.69
Listen  6. 107 Steps 2:36£0.69
Listen  7. New World 4:21£0.69

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Fans of all aspects of Björk's career will be delighted with this concept album. The Palme-D'Or-winning movie-musical Dancer in the Darkgave her 18 months to produce this superb half-hour's result. It blurs all her staple sampling inventiveness (listen for a ball bouncing and shoes squeaking on gym flooring in "In The Musicals") with the sort of lush big band orchestral backing that made "Oh So Quiet" a hit. As in the film, each song builds from natural sounds that inspire Selma's fantasy world. "Cvalda" starts with machinery noise from her factory job, "Scatterheart" with the crackle of a stuck vinyl record, and "I've Seen It All" with a locomotive's engine rhythm (featuring a duet with Radiohead's Thom Yorke instead of on-screen would-be boyfriend Peter Stormare). "107 Steps" is cheekily just the Icelander singing numbers, and "My Favourite Things" isn't here from her delightful Sound of Music rehearsal. But those are minor niggles. Finishing in grand upbeat style with "New World", the music concludes with a nice link back to the motif from the brassy "Overture". It's taken the coherence of film scoring to deliver her most impressive work since Debut. --Paul Tonks

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Bjork has done it again! Her work just gets better with every album and this time she has excelled herself.

The album starts with 'Overture', which lulls you into the perfect state for the rest of the album. A feeling of real meloncholy and that this is about serious music. However, 'Cvalda' which is 'Bjork Style' percussion using the sound of the machinery where she works, and it typically does work!

'I've Seen it All' is her duet with Thom Yorke, which is such a sweet tune with such sad undertones and meaningful subtext.

However, 'Scatterheart' is probably my favorite song out of the whole album as it is so innocent and bright, which is so paradoxical to the story she is telling. Selma uses musicals as escapism, and Bjork has cleverly written 'In The Musicals' boasting the pizzazz like 'show song', that reminds the listener of her wham bam old jazz song 'It's Oh So Quiet'.

'107 Steps' paints the reality of Selmas story, however, Bjork, never one to leave us feeling heartbroken, cheers us with the inspirational, upbeat 'New World'.

This is an album that I had no hesitation in buying, and it did not let me down either...I would say to all who love her - BUY THIS NOW!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
"A must have" 20 Sep 2000
Format:Audio CD
Bjork's "Debut" and "Post" are considered to be her finest work... not any more. "Dancer in the Dark" the award-winning film has given Bjork the opportunity to showcase her talents. Not only does she emerge as a superb actress, but as she was given the task of creating the soundtrack, her fans have been treated to some of her finest music.

Bjork's musical style has always coupled rhythm and harmony, and this has not been as evident as it is in "Selmasongs." "Scatterheart" showcases Bjork's superb vocal talents... it doesn't matter if you can't decipher the maddening "hhhrrrn" screaming noises she makes, because they add to the atmosphere.

But of course, the highlight of the album is Bjork's superb duet with Thom Yorke of Radiohead - "I've Seen It All." This song is now one of my all time favourites, and I couldn't think of two people better matched to duet. Not only are the vocals amazing, but the lyrics are superb too..

Bjork: What about China, have you seen the Great Wall? Thom: All walls are great if the roof doesn't fall.

The lyrics just stream over the ragged train rhythm.

Concepts of fear, love and fate all rolled into one album. If you like any of Bjork's previous work, you'll love her for this gem of an album. =) Buy it!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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It got bashed a little bit when it first came out that the film was poorly shot and Bjork would never be able to carry a lead role successfully.
They never figured that the film would be built around her amzing voice though.
If I am in mood, (often), and feeling like there's no inspiration left in the world, even if I can't sleep, this is the soundtrack I turn to.
Sounds made up for the lead charcter's lack of eyesight - and then some.
Admittedly I had this before I saw the film, a couple of things made more sense after watching the movie though.
Spontaneous singing and imaginative numbers are given life through Bjork's quirky and charismatic voice.
A story that can be followed through song, '100 steps', 'I've seen it all'...you haven't until you've heard this soundtrack.
Peaceful and exotic in turns it is a piece that stands alone.
Tastefully done and exceuted - not one bad track.
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Hidden Gem!
I had most of bjorks recordings and with the new 2011 release coming up this gap in the collection caught my eye. Going on amazon reviews i brought it and was not disappointed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Richard I. Stone
Simply heart-breaking...
First and foremost, please watch Dancer In The Dark before you listen to this album. The emotional content of each song is increased 10-fold if you do so. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2004 by bjr19
Tragic, Beautiful
I highly reccommend.. insist.. that you watch the film before buying this, if you haven't seen it. The songs only make sense in the context of the film. Read more
Published on 4 May 2002
The most almighty half-hour of recording history !
Every time I have bought a new Bjork album (this was the fourth), I have been stunned by not only the extent to which she bulldozes over the barriers of acceptable music, but her... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2001
Simply the best album I have ever bought , I love Bjork
This was my first Bjork album,I sampled a couple of tracks from the internet and liked them, so I bought the album. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2001 by Eric Hardwick
Oh lord how she saves my soul
After reading many negative reviews of the album from magazines and fans alike, I was a little dubious as to whether I should buy it. But how wrong those people were. Read more
Published on 23 April 2001
I was blown away....
I am a huge fan of bjork as it is,and had heard many reviews of 'dancer...',some of them good,so of them bad. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2001
A suberb soundtrack for one of the greatest films ever!
I owned this album before I saw the film and to be honest, I found it a little lame, then I saw the film and my opinion completely swapped round! Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2000 by ourkid1982@hotmail.com
brilliant, not easy
Brilliant album. "New worlds" is one of the best songs I've ever heard. Loads of creativity, almost scary. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2000
a sweet little appetizer
Selmasongs is Bjork's first "real" album since her 1997 'Homogenic' and successfully demonstrates her strength in creating nearly visual worlds in music. Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2000
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