Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar — Gling-Gló (1990) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Björk's elastic, somersaulting voice is right at home delivering these traditional Icelandic and jazz tunes. Happy songs performed by Björk with the Icelandic jazz group Gudmundar Ingólfssonar Trio really showcase her voice and reveal how her unique singing style shares some common ground with scatting. The trio consists of pianist Gudmundar Ingólfsson (who, contrary to popular rumor, is not Björk's father), Gudmundur Steingrímsson on drums, and Thórdur Högnason on bass. Björk performed with this trio a few times before they recorded Gling Glo, and everyone must've had a good time, because the album captures the group moving through a mixture of jazz numbers and Icelandic songs with a free and easy feel. When Gling Glo was first released in 1990 on the Smekkleysa (Bad Taste) label, it went platinum, becoming the label's best seller. The first 14 songs are from this original issue, while the last two tracks (and the only songs sung in English -- "Ruby Baby" and "I Can't Help Loving That Man") are drawn from a rehearsal recording made a year prior to the album. Joslyn Layne
Tracklist :
1    Gling Gló 2:37
Lyrics By – Kristín Engilbertsdóttir
Music By – Alfreð Clausen
2    Luktar-Gvendur 4:00
Lyrics By – Eiríkur K. Eiríksson
Music By – Nat Simon
3    Kata Rokkar 2:56
Music By, Lyrics By – Theodór Einarsson
4    Pabbi Minn 2:40
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn Sveinsson
Music By – P. Burkhard
5    Brestir Og Brak 3:18
Lyrics By – Jónas Árnason
Music By – Jón Múli Árnason
6    Ástartöfrar 2:43
Music By, Lyrics By – Valdimar Auðunsson
7    Bella Símamær 2:38
Lyrics By – Loftur Guðmundsson
Music By – Mark Fontenoy
8    Litli Tónlistarmaðurinn 3:23
Music By, Lyrics By – 12. September
9    Það Sést Ekki Sætari Mey 4:00
Lyrics By – Loftur Guðmundsson
Music By – Rogers og Hammerstein
10    Bílavísur 2:38
Lyrics By – Jón Sigurðsson
Music By – Holmes
11    Tondeleyo 3:29
Lyrics By – Tómas Guðmundsson
Music By – Sigfús Halldórsson
12    Ég Veit Ei Hvað Skal Segja 3:03
Lyrics By – Loftur Guðmundsson
Music By – Darion, Coleman, Gimbel
13    Í Dansi Með Þér 2:26
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn Sveinsson
Music By – Pablo Beltrani Ruiz
14    Börnin Við Tjörnina 2:46
Music By, Lyrics By – Jenni Jónsson
15    Ruby Baby 4:00
Technician – Georg Magnússon
Written-By – J. Leiber / M. Stoller
16    I Can't Help Loving That Man 3:40
Technician – Georg Magnússon
Written-By – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
Credits :
Bass – Þórður Högnason
Drums, Maracas, Bells [Reindeer] – Guðmundur Steingrímsson
Piano, Tambourine – Guðmundur Ingólfsson
Vocals, Harmonica – Björk Guðmundsdóttir