| Merman | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 58:36 | |||
| Label | JAPIS | |||
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Merman is the second album by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini, released in 1996. It includes covers of Tom Waits' "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You" and The Velvet Underground's "Stephanie Says".[1][2][3] It was the highest selling album in Iceland in 1996.[4] It was co-produced and co-written by Jón Ólafsson.[5] The song "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet" was nominated as the song of the year at the Icelandic Music Awards.[6]
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Track listing
All songs written by Emilíana Torrini and Jón Ólafsson unless otherwise noted.
- "Blame It on the Sun" (Stevie Wonder)
- "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet"
- "Stephanie Says" (Lou Reed)
- "Red Woman Red"
- "Old Man and Miss Beautiful"
- "Chelsea Morning" (Joni Mitchell)
- "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You" (Tom Waits)
- "Première Lovin'"
- "Merman"
- "I Really Loved Harold" (Melanie Safka)
References
- ^ Magnús Geir Guðmundsson (31 December 1996). "Léttur og Mjúkur "Marbendill"". Dagur-Tíminn (in Icelandic). p. 31. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Emilíana og Hafsveinninn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 November 1996. p. 19. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Árni Matthíasson (20 November 1996). "Um víðan völl". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 48. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Við erum ekki eins blönk og við vorum". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 16 January 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Guðbjartur Finnbjörnsson (20 March 1997). "Ég er með IKEA-rödd". Helgarpósturinn (in Icelandic). pp. 14–15. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Þverskurður af íslenskri tónlist 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 March 1997. p. 19. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
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