Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg : Sibelius : Rangström - Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Var Det En Dröm? Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – J. J. Wecksell*
A2	Flickan Kom Ifrån Sin Älsklings Möte Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – J. L. Runeberg*
A3	Svarta Rosor Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – E. Josephson*
A4	Säv, Säv, Susa Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – G. Frodling*
A5	Demanten På Marssnön Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – J. J. Wecksell*
A6	Höstkväll Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – V. Rydberg*
A7	Våren Flyktar Hastigt Composed By – Sibelius*Words By – J. L. Runeberg*
B1	En Svane Composed By – Grieg*Words By – Henryk Ibsen*
B2	Fra Monte Pincio Composed By – Grieg*Words By – Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
B3	Våren Composed By – Grieg*Words By – Aaasmund Olafsen Vinje*
B4	Melodi Composed By – Rangström*Words By – Bo Bergman
B5	Bön Till Natten Composed By – Rangström*Words By – Bo Bergman
B6	Sköldmön Composed By – Rangström*Words By – Karin Boye
B7	En Gammal Dansrytm Composed By – Rangström*Words By – Bo Bergman

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sofiensaal
• Printed By – MacNeill Press Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Conductor – Bertil Bokstedt
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Gordon Parry, James Brown
• Liner Notes – Robert Layton
• Orchestra – The Vienna Opera Orchestra*
• Producer [Uncredited] – Christopher Raeburn
• Soprano Vocals – Birgit Nilsson

Notes

Recorded 8 - 12 April 1965 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna.

Later "narrow-band" reissue.

First issue "wideband" editions can be found here and here.

LABELS:
- Black/silver "narrow-band" labels (labelography code: ED4)
- No "ffss" logo
- "FULL FREQUENCY STEREOPHONIC SOUND" in narrow silver band, with "ffss" prefix and suffix
- "Made in England" above boxed Decca logo
- Matrix numbers with correct orientation
- No tax codes such as "K/T" or similar
- "B.I.E.M." in a box, with smaller "/GEMA" text under box on Side-A only
- "℗1965"

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated sleeve, with text "laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" on back cover.
- Lamination continues around spine and approx. 1cm of the back cover.
- Bold "STEREO" text on spine
- No printer detail on cover
- "© 1965, The Decca Record Company Limited, London" on back

1st Category on sleeve and 2nd Category on labels.

Contains a 4-page insert with lyrics in original language and translated to English. Insert is "printed by MacNeil Press, London, SE1."

Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 6185

Tracklisting taken from labels. "Words By" credits taken from insert. No track duration info on sleeve or labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Stamped Runout - Side A): ZAL-6805-1W
• Matrix / Runout (Stamped Runout - Side B): ZAL-6806-1W
• Matrix / Runout (Label Matrix - Side A): {ZAL.6805}
• Matrix / Runout (Label Matrix - Side B): {ZAL.6806}
• Rights Society: B.I.E.M.
• Rights Society: GEMA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 6185, SXL.6185	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström*	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström* - Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 6185, SXL.6185	UK	1965
SXL 6185, SXL.6185	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström*	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström* - Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Decca, Decca	SXL 6185, SXL.6185	UK	Unknown
LXT 6185	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström*	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström* - Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Decca	LXT 6185	UK	1965
OS 25942	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström*	Birgit Nilsson, The Vienna Opera Orchestra*, Bertil Bokstedt, Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström* - Songs Of Scandinavia ‎(LP)	London Records	OS 25942	US	Unknown
SXL 6185, SXL.6185	Birgit Nilsson, Bertil Bokstedt, The Vienna Opera Orchestra* / Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström*	Birgit Nilsson, Bertil Bokstedt, The Vienna Opera Orchestra* / Grieg* : Sibelius* : Rangström* - Songs From The Land Of The Midnight Sun ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 6185, SXL.6185	UK	1965