- Audio CD (Nov 5 2002)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Elektra Entertain.
- ASIN: B00006F852
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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- #88 in Music > Dance & DJ > Electronica
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Track Listings
| 1. All Is Full of Love |
| 2. Hyperballad |
| 3. Human Behavior |
| 4. Joga |
| 5. Bachelorette |
| 6. Army of Me |
| 7. Pagan Poetry |
| 8. Big Time Sensuality |
| 9. Venus as a Boy |
| 10. Hunter |
| 11. Hidden Place |
| 12. Isobel |
| 13. Possibly Maybe |
| 14. Play Dead |
| 15. It's in Our Hands |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Compiled via a fan survey conducted on her Web site, Björk's Greatest Hits eschews presenting the tracks in chronological order, making for a jumbled ride through the vocalist's unique, twisted, and frequently brilliant discography. A few welcome surprises surface, including EP remixes, a rarity (the 1993 David Arnold collaboration "Play Dead"), and the previously unreleased "It's in Our Hands," a clever blip-pop number that would have fit nicely on either 1997's Homogenic or 2001's Vespertine. Starting off with a dreamy remix of "All Is Full of Love," the collection contrasts giddy dance-pop like "Hyperballad" (from the wonderful Post) with the brooding thump of "Army of Me" and Debut's "Human Behaviour," while injecting liberal doses of experimental ballads such as "Joga" and "Pagan Poetry." Some choices will grate on the nerves of purists (the sans strings mix of "Hyperballad"), and it would have been nice to hear something from Selmasongs, but with Björk's incredibly consistent discography to work from, it's impossible to screw up a retrospective compilation such as this. --Matthew Cooke
Album Description
All of Bjork's biggest hits and best-known songs, the songs that are sure to be familiar even to people who think they don't know Bjork's music, plus one track recorded for this release, 'It's In Our Hands'. Compiled by fans in a unique website vote. Gatefold sleeve. Elektra. 2002.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good supplement,
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
This is a fine collection of some of the best songs Bjork has released, and a perfect way for the uninitiated to find out what she's about. But it's not a replacement for her albums; while the non-chronological sequencing here makes the hits collection sound something like a normal album, there's a rhythm and flow to each of her regular releases that enhances the "hits" and allows the album tracks to function well as parts of a unified whole. (This is especially true of her two most recent releases, Homogenic and Vespertine; the songs from each sound OK here, but fit much better as parts of their original--and superb--albums.)Still, this collection is a perfect way to get a quick fix when you don't have time to listen to all her albums, and a good way to get to know Bjork if you don't already.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure talent from a relentless composer and creator of music,
By Ndt "nick" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
The rythmes and melodies are spectacular. The lyrics are in essence poetry. The music's ability to bring out positive emotion is vast (but this would be very meaningless to many people who are oblivious to the power and glory of the emotional spectrum). Most of the songs are intricate and Bjork is known for fusing styles and she stands out virtually unmatched in this domain. It may take some adjusting to becuase she is avant-garde, yet, at the same time, globally accepted. A few of the songs are girly and grounded in the feminine but, even if the listener has a bias against this, it only applies to a couple of songs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Greatest hits, but better,
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This review is from: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
I think this is a great album of greatest hits, probably because all of us fans of Björk's got to vote on what songs were included. So this really is an album that is for the fans! I like it because it shows all of her styles and musical auras. You have the beginning songs from Debut (which are slightly more simplistic than those that come after them) like "Human Behaviour," "Venus As A Boy," and "Play Dead." Then you have the lush, dark and epic sounds of Homogenic: "All Is Full Of Love" (great remix!), "Jóga," "Bachelorette," and "Hunter." Possibly some of the best Björk's songs come from Post, those include: "Hyper-Ballad," "Army Of Me" (yeah!!!), "Isobel," and "Possibly Maybe." Who could forget the wonderfully quiet, calm, lush and magical music from Vespertine: "Pagan Poetry," and "Hidden Place." Apart from all the wonderful songs I've mentioned, there's a new one called "It's In Our Hands."In conclusion, I think this is what a greatest hits album should be: our favorite original material from all the albums, remixes that don't destroy the integrity of the real versions, and new offerings! I love this CD. Buy it if you want the full package! Well, not the full package, but...the mainstream version of the full package. :-) Isn't that what all greatest hits albums are? But Björk's is better!
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