I assumed that Björk's very 1st cd,when she was 11(Björk Gudmundsdottir 1977) was extremely rare, until I found it at Emule the other day to download. Normally I don't like little kids singing,but I have to have everything by Bjork, and I had been tryin' for the longest to find this CD. Does any1 have it?

i've seen it at borders and best buy for like 15.99 - not cheep, but cheaper than most imports. it's not at all difficult to find if you really want it.

Anxiety said:

Are you serious? The stores like Best Buy around here barely even have her "popular" stuff.

Acording to her website, it was never released on cd.

http://unit.bjork.com/77i.../index.htm

EARLY
In 1976, Björk appeared on national radio singing "I Love To Love" through the musicschool she attended, which lead her to a record deal. And so Björk, with the help of stepdad Sævar, releases her very first solo album in 1977!

The songs were a mixture of covers translated into Icelandic, like the Beatles hit "Fool On The Hill" ('Alfur Út Úr Hól') and Stevie Wonder's song "Your Kiss Is Sweet" ('Búkolla'), but it also contained some songs written specifically for the album, like the title
song "Arabadrengurinn" ('The Arab Boy') written by stepdad Sævar, and one instrumental flute-tribute to Icelandic painter Jóhannes Kjarval written & performed by none other than 11-yearold Björk herself!

The album went platinum and she was offered the chance to do a second album, but she turned it down. With the money she earned she bought herself a piano and started composing new songs of her own. Later on she joined a series of smaller bands, like "Spit & Snot", "Exodus" and "Jam 80" until she hit the punk wave and joined "Tappi Tíkarrass".

SOLO
- Björk (1977)


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Band: solo
Title: "Björk"
Catalog no: FA-006
Label: Fálkinn
Released: December 1977 (Iceland only)
Format: LP, MC

Side A:
01. Arabadrengurinn (05:00)
02. Búkolla (03:16)+
03. Alta Mira (02:30)
04. Jóhannes Kjarval (02:15)++
05. Fúsi Hreindýr (03:27)

Side B:
01. Himnaför (02:32)
02. Óliver (02:47)
03. Álfur út úr hól (03:04)+++
04. Músastiginn (02:44)
05. Bænin (02:00)

Note:
+ To the tune of "Your Kiss Is Sweet" by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright.
++ Written and performed by Björk herself on flute as a tribute to an Icelandic artist.
+++ To the tune of "The Fool On The Hill" by The Beatles.

Recorded at the Hlíðrijinn Studios in Reykjavik, Iceland December, 1977.
Björk was only 11 years old when she released this, her very first album.
She was offered to make a second album slightly after this one, but turned it down.
This album was only released in limited edition and is very sought-after by collectors
and traders, sometimes reaching prices ranging from $100 to $700!

It was never released on CD! There are bootlegs in CD format, but people often
mistake them for an original release, but the original is only available in LP format.
Rumors have it that they released a cassette version too, but we have no evidence.

I have a CD-R of this. Found the Mp3's on a server a few months ago. Unfortunately it's down now. Very cute album! Especially funky for an 11-year-old.

Too bad she dind't leave it to this one