Björk – Volta

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Label:	One Little Indian – tplp460cd
Format:	CD , Album , Digipak
Country:	UK
Released:	May 7, 2007
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Ballad

Tracklist

1	Earth Intruders Co-producer – Danja Drums [Drum Kit] – Chris Corsano Engineer [Assistant, Konono Sessions] – Christophe Tonglet Engineer [Chris Corsano Sessions] – Paul <P-Dub> Walton* Engineer [Konono Sessions] – Vincent Kenis Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Kalimba [Electric Likembes] – Konono Nº1 Keyboards, Beats – Timbaland Mixed By – Jimmy Douglas* Producer – Timbaland Programmed By – Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Effects [Vocal Processing], Beats [Additional Beats] – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley* Co-producer – Danja Drums [Drum Kit] – Chris Corsano Engineer [Assistant, Konono Sessions] – Christophe Tonglet Engineer [Chris Corsano Sessions] – Paul <P-Dub> Walton* Engineer [Konono Sessions] – Vincent Kenis Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Kalimba [Electric Likembes] – Konono Nº1 Keyboards, Beats – Timbaland Mixed By – Jimmy Douglas* Producer – Timbaland Programmed By – Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Effects [Vocal Processing], Beats [Additional Beats] – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley*	6:13
2	Wanderlust Beats – Mark Bell Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Edited By, Engineer – Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By, Noises [Morse Code] – Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson Synth [Bass], Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By – Sjón Beats – Mark Bell Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Edited By, Engineer – Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By, Noises [Morse Code] – Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson Synth [Bass], Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By – Sjón	5:51
3	The Dull Flame Of Desire Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson Drums – Brian Chippendale Edited By, Engineer – Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By – Damian Taylor Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Lyrics By [Taken From A Translation Of A Poem By] – Fyodor Tyutchev Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Vocals – Antony (3) Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson Drums – Brian Chippendale Edited By, Engineer – Michael Pärt Edited By, Engineer, Programmed By – Damian Taylor Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Lyrics By [Taken From A Translation Of A Poem By] – Fyodor Tyutchev Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Vocals – Antony (3)	7:30
4	Innocence Co-producer – Danja Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Keyboards, Beats – Timbaland Mixed By – Jimmy Douglas* Producer – Timbaland Programmed By – Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Engineer, Tracking By [Drops] – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley* Co-producer – Danja Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Keyboards, Beats – Timbaland Mixed By – Jimmy Douglas* Producer – Timbaland Programmed By – Pete Davis Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Engineer, Tracking By [Drops] – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley*	4:27
5	I See Who You Are Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Percussion – Chris Corsano Pipa – Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By, Beats, Keyboards – Mark Bell Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Percussion – Chris Corsano Pipa – Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By, Beats, Keyboards – Mark Bell	4:22
6	Vertebrae By Vertebrae Beats [Electronic Beats] – Mark Bell Edited By – Michael Pärt Producer, Beats [Orchestral Beats], Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Beats [Electronic Beats] – Mark Bell Edited By – Michael Pärt Producer, Beats [Orchestral Beats], Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Programmed By, Edited By – Björk	5:08
7	Pneumonia Adapted By [Brass Arrangement Adapted By], Conductor – Nico Muhly Arranged By [Brass] – Björk Contractor – Christian Rutledge Edited By [Additional], Effects [Vocal Treatments] – Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] – Jason Agel Engineer [Staff Engineer] – Andy Manganello Engineer, Mixed By – Neil Dorfsman Horns – Theo Primis Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Adapted By [Brass Arrangement Adapted By], Conductor – Nico Muhly Arranged By [Brass] – Björk Contractor – Christian Rutledge Edited By [Additional], Effects [Vocal Treatments] – Damian Taylor Engineer [Assistant] – Jason Agel Engineer [Staff Engineer] – Andy Manganello Engineer, Mixed By – Neil Dorfsman Horns – Theo Primis Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson	5:14
8	Hope Bass Drum [Bass Drums] – Nate Dangerhands* Clavichord, Bass [Sine Bass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Engineer [Toumani Diabate Sessions] – Yves Werner* Kora – Toumani Diabate* Loops [Triggering Pre-recorded Percussion Loop] – Timbaland Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley* Bass Drum [Bass Drums] – Nate Dangerhands* Clavichord, Bass [Sine Bass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Engineer [Timbaland Sessions] – Jimmy Douglas* Engineer [Toumani Diabate Sessions] – Yves Werner* Kora – Toumani Diabate* Loops [Triggering Pre-recorded Percussion Loop] – Timbaland Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Written-By – T. Mosley*	4:02
9	Declare Independence Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Written-By, Producer, Beats, Synth [Synths], Programmed By – Mark Bell	4:13
10	My Juvenile Clavichord – Jonas Sen* Engineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Clavichord [Clavichord Treatments] – Damian Taylor Vocals [Starring As "The Conscience"] – Antony (3) Clavichord – Jonas Sen* Engineer [Assistant] – Aron Arnarsson Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Programmed By, Edited By, Clavichord [Clavichord Treatments] – Damian Taylor Vocals [Starring As "The Conscience"] – Antony (3)	4:13
11	I See Who You Are (Mark Bell Mix) Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Percussion – Chris Corsano Pipa – Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Remix – Mark Bell Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By, Beats, Keyboards – Mark Bell Arranged By [Brass], Programmed By, Edited By – Björk Brass – Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Engineer – Hector Castillo Engineer [Assistant] – Ishiho Nishiki* Engineer, Edited By – Michael Pärt Percussion – Chris Corsano Pipa – Min Xiao-Fen Programmed By, Engineer, Edited By – Damian Taylor Remix – Mark Bell Transcription By [Midi Transcription And Part Preparation For Brass] – Matt Robertson Written-By, Beats, Keyboards – Mark Bell	4:01

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Wellhart Ltd
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – One Little Indian Ltd.
Copyright © – Wellhart Ltd
Copyright © – One Little Indian Ltd.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Produced For – Timbaland Productions
Produced For – Danjahandz Productions
Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Virginia Music Publishing
Published By – Warner/Chappell
Published By – Danjahandz Muzik
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Warp-EMI Music Publishing
Recorded At – Manhattan Center Studios
Edited At – Manhattan Center Studios
Mixed At – Manhattan Center Studios
Recorded At – Geejam Studios
Edited At – Geejam Studios
Mixed At – Geejam Studios
Recorded At – Studio Caraïbes
Edited At – Studio Caraïbes
Mixed At – Studio Caraïbes
Recorded At – Studio Bogolan
Edited At – Studio Bogolan
Mixed At – Studio Bogolan
Recorded At – The Looking Glass Studios
Edited At – The Looking Glass Studios
Mixed At – The Looking Glass Studios
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Edited At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – Pierce Rooms
Edited At – Pierce Rooms
Mixed At – Pierce Rooms
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Edited At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Pressed By – EDC Blackburn Ltd
Glass Mastered At – EDC Blackburn Ltd

Credits

Advisor [Paternal Musical Advice] – Nellee Hooper
Art Direction, Design – M/M <Paris>*
Artwork [Sculpture] – Bernhard Willhelm
Costume Designer [Crochet Costume] – The Icelandic Love Corporation
Engineer [Assistant] – Jonathan Tams
Hair [Inside Images] – Christiaan*
Hair [Sculpture] – Jimo Salako
Make-Up [Inside Images] – Andrea Helgadóttir
Make-Up [Sculpture] – Feride Uslu
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Mark <Spike> Stent* (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 11)
Photography By [Inside Images] – Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin
Photography By [Sculpture] – Nick Knight
Set Designer [Set, Inside Images] – James Chinlund
Sound Designer [Sound Fx Design] – Dave Paterson
Written-By, Vocals, Producer – Björk

Notes

Issued in special 10mm thick Digipak: two folding front half-s sealed with a sticker, opening to reveal a top folding flap which houses a 12-page credits photobooklet. Digipak is high glossy unlike the EU version that has a matt and much thinner paper.
The front half-s do not overlap like at the European Polydor release.
Later, One Little Indian issued this in jewel case also.

Tracks 1 & 4: Produced for Timbaland Productions. Co-produced for Danjahandz Production.
Tracks 6 & 9: Brass section sampled from <Drawing Restraint 9> by Björk.

From the booklet:

Variously recorded, edited and mixed at Björk's place in New York, USA and Reykjavik, Iceland; Manhattan Center Studios in New York, USA; Gee Jam Studio in Portland, Jamaica; Studio Caraïbes in Brussels, Belgium; Studio Bogolan in Bamako, Mali; the 23rd floor of the W Hotel, San Francisco, USA; the cabin in Thingvellir, Iceland; the boat in Malta, La Gomera and Tunisia; Looking Glass Studios in New York, USA; Olympic Studios in London, UK; Damian's place in London, UK; The Pierce Rooms in London, UK and Sony Music Studios, New York USA.

Björk would like to thank Nellee Hooper for paternal musical advice.

[Cover] costume inspired by works by the artist Luigi Ontani represented by Galleria Massimo de Carlo.

℗ 2007 Wellhart Ltd/One Little Indian Ltd
© 2007 Wellhart Ltd/One Little Indian Ltd

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 016958 080020
Barcode (Scanned): 5016958080020
Matrix / Runout: EDC Blackburn Ltd TPLP460CD 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0404
Mould SID Code (Variant 1 - additional): IFPI 04BA
Other (Variant 1 & 3 - Mould data): MADE IN THE UK
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0414
Mould SID Code (Variant 2 - additional): IFPI 04AA
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0473
Mould SID Code (Variant 3 - additional): IFPI 04AR
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0448

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Volta (CD, Album, DVD, Multichannel, Album, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition)	One Little Indian	tplp460cdl	UK	2007
Recently Edited	Volta (CD, Album, Digipak)	Atlantic	135868-2	US	2007
Recently Edited	Volta (CD, Album, Digipak)	Polydor	1733524	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	Volta (CD, Album, DVD, Multichannel, NTSC, Album, All Media, Album, Limited Edition)	Polydor	1733527	Europe	2007
Recently Edited	Volta (CD, Album, DVD, Multichannel, NTSC, Album, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition)	Elektra	176124-2	US	2007

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Reviews

where_is_the_line Oct 23, 2021
i will never be able to understand the reason people have a hatred towards this record. it is an amazing set of songs and always has me wanting to play it again. the design, melodies and harmonies across every track truly makes this album beautiful and so exciting to listen to.
white_shrek Jul 27, 2019
i can tell the photo shoot was fun for her
Crijevo Aug 8, 2007
Edited 17 years ago

Her voice always sucked or annoyed for its best part - but that's the beauty of it. It is just amazing how Bjork can actually repeat herself musically and always sounding different. With every next album she pushed away the boundaries, whether her own or musically speaking, putting together producers and musicians alike that usually bare absolutely zero resemblance among themselves; Anthony, Timbaland, Mark Bell, various brass sections, etc.

'Volta' is another masterpiece and many saying so aren't exaggerating. Of course, it all depends, how much you truly ire Bjork's twisted electronics without feeling endangered by her usual vocal acrobatics.

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