Born (album)
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Born is the first album
released by the classical crossover string quartet
Bond
. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching Gold in fourteen countries and Platinum in twelve. The album was also no. 1 in the UK
Classical charts, but was subsequently removed from these charts for not meeting all the 'rules' of classical music.
The album was re-released in 2001 with an additional track.
The 2001 release also contained:
In addition track 2 had been renamed "Wintersun", shortened to 3:26 and had an additional writing credit to Gil Brown.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
released by the classical crossover string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
Bond
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching Gold in fourteen countries and Platinum in twelve. The album was also no. 1 in the UK
United Kingdom
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Classical charts, but was subsequently removed from these charts for not meeting all the 'rules' of classical music.
The album was re-released in 2001 with an additional track.
Track listing
- "Quixote" (Magnus FiennesMagnus FiennesMagnus Fiennes is an English cross-genre composer, record producer and songwriter. He has worked with artists such as Shakira, Pulp, Tom Jones and Morcheeba...
) – 4:44 - "Winter" (Yoad NevoYoad NevoYoad Nevo is a London based producer/mixer known for his work with Jem, Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Dandy Warhols, Goldfrapp, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Moby, Air, Morcheeba, amongst others...
) – 5:42 - "VictoryVictory (Bond single)"Victory" is the debut single by the string quartet Bond, from the band's debut album, Born. This single was taken from the UK Classical Charts because it was considered too "pop" to qualify as a classical song.-Origin:...
" (Tonči HuljićTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
) – 4:40 - "Oceanic" (Camille Saint-SaënsCamille Saint-SaënsCharles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony...
(excerpt from Carnival of the Animals - the Aquarium), produced by Magnus Fiennes) – 6:42 - "Kismet" (Gay-Yee WesterhoffGay-Yee WesterhoffGay-Yee Westerhoff , is the Chinese-English cellist of the all female string quartet, Bond....
) – 5:12 - "Korobushko" (Traditional, arr. Brian Gascoigne) – 4:48
- "Alexander the Great" (HuljicTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
) – 2:57 - "Duel" (HuljicTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
) – 4:20 - "Bella Donna" (Eos ChaterEos ChaterEos Chater is the second violinist of the all-female classical crossover string quartet Bond.Chater has an honours degree from the Royal College of Music in London and is from Cardiff, capital of Wales...
) – 3:15 - "The 1812" (TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
, arr. *Gareth Cousins & Julian Kershaw) – 6:37 - "Dalalai" (HuljicTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
) – 4:06 - "Hymn" (Fiennes) – 4:50
- "VictoryVictory (Bond single)"Victory" is the debut single by the string quartet Bond, from the band's debut album, Born. This single was taken from the UK Classical Charts because it was considered too "pop" to qualify as a classical song.-Origin:...
(Mike BattMike BattMichael Philip "Mike" Batt is a British songwriter, musician, producer and Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry...
Mix)" (Tonči HuljićTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
) – 3:25
The 2001 release also contained:
- "Viva!" (VivaldiAntonio VivaldiAntonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
, arr. Del!) – 3:14
In addition track 2 had been renamed "Wintersun", shortened to 3:26 and had an additional writing credit to Gil Brown.