Björk-POST UK MINT 1st press RARE vinyl LP ORIGINAL

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Björk-POST

One Little Indian -1995

condition: Sleeve:NM Vinyl:NM

Original UK pressing with insert in Near Mint condition.

Post (album)

Post Studio album by Björk Released June 13, 1995 Recorded Compass Point Studios, Bahamas, 1994-April 1995 Genre Electronica, Breakbeat, Tribal, Trip Hop, Jazz, Pop Length 46:10 Label One Little Indian Producer Björk
Nellee Hooper
Graham Massey
Tricky
Howie B Professional reviews

All Music Guide link
NME October, 1995 p. 46
Q July, 1995 p. 114
Robert Christgau (C+) link
Rolling Stone link
Slant Magazine link
Spin July, 1995 p. 72

Björk chronology Debut
(1993) Post
(1995) Telegram
(1997)

Post is the third studio album by Icelandic singer-songwriter/musician Björk. It was released in June of 1995. The album was produced in conjunction with Nellee Hooper, Tricky, Graham Massey of 808 State, and electronica producer Howie B.

Building on the success of her previous album Debut, Björk continued to pursue different sounds, taking particular interest in dance and techno. Production by Tricky and Howie B also provided trip hop/electronica-like sounds on tracks like "Possibly Maybe". It was these producers' influence that gave Björk impetus to create material like the storming "Army of Me" and "Enjoy".

However, Björk had not lost her old fascination with Hollywood-style numbers. Her cover of the Betty Hutton track "Blow a Fuse", retitled "It's Oh So Quiet", became one of Björk's most well-known moments. After "Army of Me" reached the UK top 10, and the subsequent release of "Isobel" (which did less well), One Little Indian scheduled "It's Oh So Quiet" as a novelty Christmas hit. To their surprise, it reached number four in December 1995; it was even later spoofed by The Smurfs. Despite Björk later disowning the song, the commercial attention led to her subsequent single releases "Hyperballad" and "Possibly Maybe" charting higher than expected.

Much material was produced during the album's genesis in 1994, including "I Go Humble", which would later be released as a B-side. Many of the vocals were recorded in Nassau, Bahamas by Compass Point Studios with Björk standing well out into the ocean at sunset. The vocal for "Cover Me" was originally recorded in a nearby bat-infested cave, but was replaced in favour of the studio version. The original version of this song is found on Family Tree a box set of rare, previously unreleased material.

Post eventually went to number two on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Björk's second biggest seller there after Debut. A remix album, Telegram, soon followed and Björk was now officially Iceland's biggest musical export.

Post has been certified platinum in the U.S.

It was ranked #26 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". Post and Homogenic were placed back to back on Pitchfork's "Best of the 90's" list. In 2003, the album was ranked number 373 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The album was re-released in 2006 as a DualDisc including new DTS 96/24 5.1-channel surround sound mixes. The DualDisc also formed part of the (____surrounded): box set.