Northern Lights Playhouse
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| Northern Lights Playhouse | ||
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| Studio album by miscellaneous | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1980-1981 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39:12 | |
| Label | Fálkinn Cat. No.: F1 |
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| Producer | various | |
Northern Lights Playhouse was an Icelandic compilation released in LP format by the label Fálkinn in 1981.
The recordings where taken from 1980-81 period and included Iceland’s most important bands at that time, such as the New Wave Þeyr with two tracks taken from their single Life Transmission. The punk band Purrkur Pillnikk appeared with the ten songs from their first single Tilf; Fræbbblarnir appeared with three songs. Utangarðsmenn, a band led by singer Bubbi Morthens, is featured with two songs, and Taugadeildin with just one. Iceland’s rock & roll legend, Megas, is also included in this work with his song "Paradísarfuglinn".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Artist | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| Side A | |||||
| 01 | Life transmission | 03:43 | Þeyr | - | - |
| 02 | Heima er Best | 04:11 | Þeyr | - | - |
| 03 | It's Easy | 04:00 | Utangarðsmenn | - | - |
| 04 | Where are the Bodies | 04:45 | Utangarðsmenn | - | - |
| 05 | Her Longing | 03:43 | Taugadeildin | - | link |
| Side B | |||||
| 01 | Tíminn Slöggur Læknir Gleði Andlit Tilfinning Þreyta Grunsamlegt Ást John Merrick |
00:30 01:20 01:25 01:00 01:05 00:50 01:10 01:10 01:35 01:50 |
Purrkur Pillnikk* | - - - - - - - - - - |
- - - - - - - - - - |
| 02 | Rebellion of the Dwarfs | 02:40 | Fræbbblarnir | link | - |
| 03 | No Friends | 02:20 | Fræbbblarnir | - | - |
| 04 | It May be Quoted | 01:30 | Fræbbblarnir | - | - |
| 05 | Paradísarfuglinn | 03:45 | Megas | - | - |
(*): notice that the 10 tracks by Purrkur Pillnikk were listed as one. That is how they appeared originally on the vinyl label.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Performers
- Þeyr: Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - guitar. Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - bass. Sigtryggur Baldursson - drums.
- Utangarsðmenn: Bubbi Morthens - vocals. Michael D. Pollock - guitar. Daniel Pollock - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums. Rúnar Erlingsson - bass.
- Taugadeildin: Óskar Þórinsson and Egill Larússon - vocals. Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson - keyboards, and synthesizers. Kommi - drums. Arni Daníel Julíusson - bass. Ódinn Guðbrandsson - guitar.
- Purrkur Pillnikk: Einar Örn Benediktsson - vocals. Bragi Ólafsson - bass. Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar. Ásgeir Bragason - drums.
- Fræbbblarnir: Valgarður Guðjónsson - vocals. Stefán K. Guðjónsson - drums. Steinþór Stefánsson - bass. Tryggvi Þór Tryggvason - guitar. Kristinn Steingrímsson - guitar.
- Megas - vocals and guitar.
[edit] Personnel
- Distribution: Rough Trade.
- Graphic design: Kristján E. Karlsson.
- Booklet cover photograph: Ómar Stefánsson.
[edit] External links
- Page about Þeyr
- Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
- Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - Guitarist of Þeyr.
- Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com - Guitarist of Þeyr.
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
- Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson - Drummer of Þeyr.
- Official Web site of Fræbbblarnir
- Page about Megas at Tónlist.com
NOTE: This article features Icelandic characters. For more information see Icelandic language.
