Rokk í Reykjavík (soundtrack)

Rokk í Reykjavík is 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.
The record sold over 2000 copies.[1] Ira Robbins from Trouser Press stated that the album is a good compilation album to get to know Icelandic music.[2]

Rokk í Reykjavík
Soundtrack album by
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ReleasedApril 1982
Recorded1981/1982
GenrePunk, rock, new wave, pop
Length84:18
LabelHugrenningur
Cat. No.: HUG 001
Producervarious

Reissue

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  • October 1993 - Rokk í Reykjavík. Label: Bad Taste. Catalogue number: SME2.

LP 1

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Side A - length: 17:12
Side B - length: 20:37
Total length: 37:49

Track listing

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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

LP 2

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Side C - length: 18:35
Side D - length: 20:34
Total length: 39:09

Track listing

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Track Title Length Artist
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

Credits

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Personnel

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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.

Artists

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rokk í Reykjavík til Danmerkur. Dagblaðið Vísir. Issue 146 (01.07.1982), page 23 (in Icelandic)
  2. ^ Innfæddir þurfa enga utanaðkomandi hjálp. Dagblaðið Vísir. Issue 274 (30.11.1982), page 34 (in Icelandic)