Björk: Vessel 1994

Björk: Vessel 1994 (1994)

Björk’s performance of her debut studio album, Debut, at the The Royalty Theatre in London in May 1994, interspersed by short interviews with Björk on the streets of London.

Date of release
1994-05-15
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Stéphane Sednaoui

Casting

Interesting facts

Vessel is the first live long-form video by Icelandic musician Björk, directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and produced by Elektra Entertainment. It was released in VHS on 5 September 1994, by One Little Indian, with a DVD reissue taking place on 13 May 2003. The release documents a concert by the artist during the 1994 tour held in support of her studio album Debut (1993). It contains ten songs from the album, in addition to a B-side; an interview with Björk is interspersed throughout the setlist. Vesse/ was subject to mixed reviews from music critics, who had polarizing opinions on both the performances and Sednaoui's editing.

Background and release

Björk released her second studio album Debut on One Little Indian in July 1993, garnering positive reviews and commercial success. A tour was launched later that year in support of the album, with concerts throughout the UK, Europe and the United States. It was released on 5 September 1994 on VHS.

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