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Debut [Import]

Bjork Audio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
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1. Human Behaviour
2. Crying
3. Venus As A Boy
4. There's More To Life Than This
5. Like Someone In Love
6. Big Time Sensuality
7. One Day
8. Aeroplane
9. Come To Me
10. Violently Happy
11. The Anchor Song
12. Play Dead - David Arnold

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Her first album following the breakup of the Sugarcubes, Debut is Icelandic trickster Björk's statement of purpose: bringing curious experimentalism to the dance floor and putting her startling, expressive voice front and center. Her perspective is a little alien--it's no accident that the first song talks about "getting close to a human"--but her leveling of genre distinctions has some wonderful results, especially the eroticized easy-listening reggae sway of "Venus As a Boy." Paired with producer Nellee Hooper (of Soul II Soul), she comes up with a series of invitingly artificial settings for her pipes, built from late-night beats and peculiar timbres, and sings like she's overwhelmed with joy from all her senses. --Douglas Wolk

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BJORK Debut (1993 German 12-track CD album including additional track Play Dead picture sleeve)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Bjork - Debut July 10 2004
Format:Audio CD
Bjork is back with a new sound...her own.

1. Human Behaviour - The first single from Debut. This is one of Bjork's earliest songs and still one of the best. Her voice soars and has one of the greatest videos I've ever seen. 10/10

2. Crying - When I bought I was hesitant to any song I hadn't heard before. I was letting the cd play one day from Anchor Song and on and this came on. It is wayyy better live though. But still one the best songs on the cd. 9.3/10

3. Venus As A Boy - A really good Bjork but it really does depend on your mood. It's very poppy and upbeat. It has some great Icelandic lyrics though. 8/10

4. There's More To Life Than This - I first heard a sample of it in a Bjork Megamix (Igor's Violenty Happy Remix w/Depeche Mode). I loved it. I downloded it and bought the Venus as a Boy single just so I could get the studio version (Non Tiolet Mix). 10/10

5. Like Someone in Love: Annoying. I absolutely hate it. 0/10

6. Big Time Sensuality : When I first heard the fluke version I loved it from the beginning to the end. This version is way better though. It sound very 'Ray Manzeryck' like. 10/10

7. One Day: I love her voice but I don't listen to it often b ut nontheless it is a very very good song. 8/10

8. Aeroplane: Definetly my favorite song on the cd. At first it sound indimated and unproportionate. It is on of the best songs she has ever written. Better live though. 10/10

9. Come To Me: Hate it. 0/10

10. Violently Happy: Let's put it this way...it should have been on the Greatest Hits CD.....10/10

11. Anchor Song: I love the jazz sections and Bjork's voice. It simply soars through the song. 10/10

Over all rating: 8/10 or... 4/5

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5.0 out of 5 stars One day it will all make sense... Jun 28 2004
By miccah
Format:Audio CD
"Debut" is such a fabulous album because it seems to age along with the listener. At 19, when I first heard this music, I didn't know what Bjork hinted at when she wrote "One Day."
Now, at 27, I cry when I hear the song because I can feel the movements of my first child inside my womb. She perfectly expressed the hopes of motherhood without actually mentioning babies at all. True to her subtle nature, she playfully weaves a tapestry of meaning using baby sounds and ambiguously playful lyrics ("The aeroplane will glide gracefully around the volcano/ with the eruption that never lets you down.")
"Debut" is chock-full of such expressive gems, and should convince even the most casual listener that Bjork is more than a kook in a swan dress; her artistic vision is matched by an enormous talent that removes her by light-years from her contemporaries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bjork's solo debut excels Jun 21 2004
Format:Audio CD
If I were forced to categorize this music, I would have to call it techno, but it escapes the sense of sterility and coldness that I associate with that genre through the expressive power of Bjork�fs unique vocal style. From the moment many years ago that I first heard the Sugarcubes�f �gBirthday�h on our local college radio station, the unrestrained passion and joy in her voice captivated me. I have never heard anyone sing like this before, and the fact that this extraordinary voice is wedded to quality material with innovative rhythms, melodies, and arrangements makes this disk a real winner.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Music for intelligent drama-queens...
Creative and intelligent dance music? What's going on here? Isn't dance music just supposed to be monotonous and jarring rhythms punctuated with the occassional foreign language... Read more
Published on Jun 17 2004 by ewomack
5.0 out of 5 stars It takes courage to enjoy it
Bjork is the perfect mix of the hardcore and the gentle. Technically, this album is electronica pop, but the label doesn't do justice the trans-genre influences you hear. Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by Rebecca Whiting
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Debut!
It takes sometime to get into Björk's world but when you have, enjoy the journey. "Debut" is indeed the Icelandic singer's first album and the best too. Read more
Published on April 24 2004 by Josephll
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD!
"Vespertine" was my first Björk CDs; I bought it a few years ago when it was new. I had heard a few Björk singles and had briefly owned a copy of... Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by Cedric
5.0 out of 5 stars Violently Happy
Bjork has refined her sound and evolved as an artist, inspiring others since her first album, released in '93, but 'Debut' is a treasure that's just as priceless and definitely... Read more
Published on April 16 2004 by Clarissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Enter The Enchantment
Ok first off if you are a Bjork newbie then you MUST listen to this album FIRST or you will not get the full Bjork experience. Read more
Published on Mar 7 2004 by Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't even pick my favorite track!!!
It's true...there are so many fantastic tracks on 'Debut', I can't even pick a favorite! 'Venus as a Boy' is so cute and fun. 'Big Time Sensuality' hits the dance beats. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by Tim Chapin
5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Most Captivating Albums Ever
For as long as I can remember I have been familiar with Bjork and her position in the music industry. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2004 by Busy Body
2.0 out of 5 stars Hit and Miss
This is considered one of the best electronic records of the early 90`s and one of Bjork`s essential albums. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by gonn1000
5.0 out of 5 stars From a Biased Source
This is the best all-around album ever made, and that says a lot. Björk did so well that I can't even look at any other type of music the same. Read more
Published on Dec 19 2003 by Max
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