| Nordan | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | Nordic folk music |
| Label | ECM |
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi |
Nordan is a collaborative album by Swedish musicians Ale Möller and Lena Willemark released in 1994 by ECM Records.
It was produced by then-president of ECM, Manfred Eicher, who met the duo while attending the premiere of a Arvo Pärt composition in 1992.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Upon the album's release, Billboard called it "heartfelt, transporting music" that could be written yesterday, praising the incorporation of jazz musicians and noting that it could become a success with college radio and "world music devotees".[2] Richard Gehr, reviewing for SPIN, called the album "ambitious", hailing it as "the brilliantly uncategorizable epitome of new Swedish folk alchemy" and stating that the album "transforms nearly forgotten medieval balladry into living tradition".[3] The Advocate called it "an inspired contemporary take" on Swedish folk music and praised Willemark's vocals.[4]
During the 1994 Grammis, the album won the "folkmusik" (folk music) award.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trilo" | 1:16 |
| 2. | "KOM Helge Ande" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Gullharpan" | 6:34 |
| 4. | "Mannelig" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Polska Efter Roligs Per" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Hornlat" | 2:12 |
| 7. | "Sven I Rosengard" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "S:T Goran och Draken" | 6:19 |
| 9. | "Medley" | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Knut Hauling" | 5:52 |
| 11. | "Polska Efter Jones Olle" | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Medley" | 6:52 |
| 13. | "Jemsken" | 1:53 |
| 14. | "Medley" | 3:29 |
| 15. | "Vallsvit" | 4:59 |
| 16. | "Dromspar-Efterspel" | 1:51 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bambarger, Bradley (14 December 1996). "ECM's Willemark and Möller Spin Nordic Tales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 1, 84. (part 1, part 2)
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 14 January 1995. p. 44. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Gehr, Richard (December 1994). "How Swede It Is". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. p. 106. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "MusicLine". The Advocate. Here Publishing. 21 February 1995. p. 65.
- ^ "FOLKMUSIK 1995". Grammis (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lena Willemark / Ale Möller – Nordan". Hung Medien.