Merman (album) explained

Merman
Type:	studio
Artist:	Emilíana Torrini
Cover:	Merman (album).jpg
Released:	1996
Genre:	Soul blues
Length:	58:36
Label:	JAPIS
Prev Title:	Crouçie d'où là
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	Love in the Time of Science
Next Year:	1999

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]

Track listing

All songs written by Emilíana Torrini and Jón Ólafsson unless otherwise noted.

1. "Blame It on the Sun" (Stevie Wonder)
2. "The Boy Who Giggled So Sweet"
3. "Stephanie Says" (Lou Reed)
4. "Red Woman Red"
5. "Old Man and Miss Beautiful"
6. "Chelsea Morning" (Joni Mitchell)
7. "I Hope That I Don't Fall in Love with You" (Tom Waits)
8. "Première Lovin'"
9. "Merman"
10. "I Really Loved Harold" (Melanie Safka)

Notes and References

1. News: Magnús Geir Guðmundsson . Léttur og Mjúkur "Marbendill" . 10 March 2023 . Dagur-Tíminn . 31 December 1996 . 31 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
2. News: Emilíana og Hafsveinninn . 10 March 2023 . . 1 November 1996 . 19 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
3. News: Árni Matthíasson . Um víðan völl . 10 March 2023 . . 20 November 1996 . 48 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
4. News: Við erum ekki eins blönk og við vorum . 10 March 2023 . . 16 January 1997 . 8 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
5. News: Guðbjartur Finnbjörnsson . Ég er með IKEA-rödd . 10 March 2023 . Helgarpósturinn . 20 March 1997 . 14–15 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
6. News: Þverskurður af íslenskri tónlist 1996 . 10 March 2023 . . 7 March 1997 . 19 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.