Rokk í Reykjavík (soundtrack)
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| Rokk í Reykjavík | ||
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| Soundtrack by miscellaneous | ||
| Released | April 1982 | |
| Recorded | 1981/1982 | |
| Genre | Punk/rock/New Wave/pop | |
| Length | 76:58 | |
| Label | Hugrenningur Cat. No.: HUG 001 |
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| Producer | various | |
Rokk í Reykjavík was the soundtrack to the Icelandic TV documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during 1981-82 winter and released in 1982.
The soundtrack, which was released in April 1982 as a 2 LP released through Hugrenningur, features the performances of several Icelandic bands of the post punk/New Wave scene.
Bands such as Þeyr, Tappi Tíkarrass (a band led by singer Björk), Purrkur Pillnikk (with Einar Örn Benediktsson as the front-man), among others, were considered some of the most important bands at the moment.
The image cover for this release is a picture of singer Björk performing with Tappi Tíkarrass.
Contents |
[edit] Reissue
- October 1993 - Rokk í Reykjavík. Label: Bad Taste. Catalogue number: SME2.
[edit] LP 1
Side A - length: 17:12
Side B - length: 20:37
Total length: 37:49
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side A | |||
| 01 | Ó Reykjavík | 02:25 | Vonbrigði |
| 02 | Seig Heil | 01:10 | Egó |
| 03 | Gotta Go | 01:45 | Fræbbblarnir |
| 04 | Óvænt | 01:07 | Purrkur Pillnikk |
| 05 | Rúdolf | 02:49 | Þeyr |
| 06 | Creeps | 01:48 | Q4U |
| 07 | Breyttir Tímar | 02:20 | Egó |
| 08 | Where are the Bodies | 05:08 | Bodies |
| Side B | |||
| 01 | Hrollur | 02:25 | Tappi Tíkarrass |
| 02 | Moving Up to a Motion | 03:15 | Baraflokkurinn |
| 03 | Talandi Höfuð | 02:55 | Spilafífl |
| 04 | Í Speglinum | 03:25 | Þursaflokkurinn |
| 05 | Í Kirkju | 02:42 | Friðryk |
| 06 | Lífið og Tilveran | 03:25 | Start |
| 07 | Gullúrið | 03:10 | Grýlurnar |
[edit] LP 2
Side C - length: 18:35
Side D - length: 20:34
Total length: 39:09
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Artist |
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| Side C | |||
| 01 | Sat ég Inni á Klepp | 03:42 | Egó |
| 02 | Gluggagægir | 03:00 | Purrkur Pillnikk |
| 03 | Dúkkulísur | 02:40 | Tappi Tíkarrass |
| 04 | Bereft | 03:18 | Mogo Homo |
| 05 | Hver er Svo Sekur | 02:35 | Jonee Jonee |
| 06 | Killer Boogie | 02:45 | Þeyr |
| 07 | Kick Us Out of the Country | 01:55 | Bodies |
| Side D | |||
| 01 | Af Því Pabbi Vildi Það | 01:43 | Jonee Jonee |
| 02 | Í Nótt | 01:48 | Fræbbblarnir |
| 03 | Guðfræði | 03:00 | Vonbrigði |
| 04 | Stórir Strákar | 02:40 | Egó |
| 05 | Gonna Get You | 01:26 | Q4U |
| 06 | Toys | 01:57 | Q4U |
| 07 | Lollipops | 02:50 | Sjálfsfróun |
| 08 | Antichrist | 01:10 | Sjálfsfróun |
| 09 | Sjálfsfróun | 01:30 | Sjálfsfróun |
| 10 | Af Litlum Neista Verður Mikið Mál | 02:30 | Bruni BB |
| 11 | Rímur | 02:00 | Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson |
[edit] Credits
[edit] Personnel
Recording engineers from studio Þursabit: Júlíus Agnarsson, Tómas Magnús Tómasson, Þórður Árnason.
Sound: Jón Karl Helgason.
Executive board: Þorgeir Gunnarsson.
Mixing: Alan Snelling, Þórður Árnason.
Sound production: Anvil Studios, Abber Road, London.
Vinyl master cutting and vinyl pressing: Mayking Records, London.
Film processing and lithography: Prentsmiðjan Oddi.
Album design: Árni Páll Jóhansson.
Distribution: Steinar.
- Tracks recorded on an 8-track Dolby-Stereo recorder.
[edit] Artists
Concert place: Menntaskólinn í Hamrahlið.
- Vonbrigði: Jóhann Vilhjámsson - vocals. Gunnar Ellertsson - bass. Árni Kristjánsson - guitar. Þórarinn Kristjánsson - drums.
Concert place: Hafnarbíó.
- Friðryk: Pétur Hjaltested - vocals, keyboards. Pálmi Gunnarsson - bass, vocals. Tryggvi J. Hübner - guitar. Sigurður Karlsson - drums. Björgvin Gíslason - guitar.
Concert place: Top of the Rock, U.S. NATO Base, Keflavík.
- Egó: Asbjörn Morthens - vocals. Bergþór Morthens - guitar. Þorleifur Guðjónsson - bass. Ragnar Sigurðsson - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums.
Concert place: Hótel Borg and Æfingahúsnæði.
- Start: Pétur W. Kristjánsson - vocals. Eiríkur Hauksson - vocals, guitar. Nikulás Róbertsson - keyboards. Jón Ólafsson - bass. Davíð Karlsson - drums. Kristján Edelstein - guitar.
Concert place: Broadway.
- Tappi Tíkarrass: Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Eyþór Arnalds - vocals. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Oddur F. Sigurbjarnason - drums.
Concert place: Ársel Community Centre.
- Þursaflokkurinn: Egill Ólafsson - keyboards, vocals. Þórður Árnason - guitar. Tómas Magnús Tómasson - bass. Ásgeir Óskarsson - drums. Júlíus Agnarsson - Mix.
Concert place:Studío Grettisgat.
- Baraflokkurinn: Ásgeir Jónsson - vocals. Þór Freysson - guitar. Jón Arnar Freysson - keyboards. Baldvin H. Sigurðsson - bass. Árni Henriksen - drums.
Concert place: Hótel Borg.
- Purrkur Pillnikk: Einar Örn Benediktsson - vocals. Bragi Ólafsson - bass. Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar. Ásgeir Bragason - drums.
Concert place: Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlið and rehearsal place.
- Q4U: Berglind G. Garðarsdóttir - vocals. Elínborg Halldórsdóttir - vocals. Gunnþór Sigurðsson - bass. Steinþór Stefánsson - guitar. Kormákur Geirharðsson - drums.
Concert place: Rehearsal place and Hótel Borg.
- Spilafífl:Sævar Sverrisson - vocals. Birgir Mogensen - bass. Örn Hjálmarsson - guitar. Halldór Lárusson - drums.
Concert place: NEFS club at University of Iceland.
- Þeyr: Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - guitar. Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - bass. Sigtryggur Baldursson - drums.
Concert place: Rehearsal place.
- Bruni BB: Helgi Friðþjófsson - vocals. Ámundi Sigurðsson - vocals. Kristján E. Karlsson - vocals. Hörður Bragason - keyboards. Björn Roth - bass. Finnbogi Ásgeirsson - guitar. Sigurður Ingólfsson - guitar. Ómar Stefánsson - drums.
Concert place: Nýlistasafnið.
- Bodies: Michael D. Pollock - guitar. Daniel Pollock - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums. Rúnar Erlingsson - bass.
Concert place: Hótel Borg.
- Grýlurnar: Ragnhildur Gísladóttir - vocals. Inga Rún Pálmadóttir - guitar. Linda Björk Hreiðarsdóttir - drums. Herdís Hallvarðsdóttir - bass.
Concert place: Óðal.
- Sjálfsfróun: Bjarni Þ. Þórðarson - vocals, bass. Sigurður Ágústsson - guitar. Jónbjörn Valgeirsson - drums.
Concert place: Hafnarbíó.
- Jonee Jonee: Þorvar Hafsteinsson - vocals. Bergsteinn Björgólfsson - bass. Heimir Barðason - drums.
Concert place: NEFS.
- Fræbbblarnir: Valgarður Guðjónsson - vocals. Stefán K. Guðjónsson - drums. Steinþór Stefánsson - bass. Tryggvi Þór Tryggvason - guitar. Kristinn Steingrímsson - guitar.
Concert place: Fellahellir.
- Mogo Homo: Óskar Þórisson - vocals, keyboards. Óðinn Guðbrandsson - bass.
Concert place: Bereft.
[edit] See also
- 1982 - Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), the TV documentary.
