Rokk í Reykjavík (soundtrack)

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.
The record sold over 2000 copies.[1] Ira Robbins from Trouser Press stated that the album is an 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
  • October 1993 - Rokk í Reykjavík. Label: Bad Taste. Catalogue number: SME2.

LP 1

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

Track listing
TrackTitleLengthArtist
Side A
01Ó Reykjavík02:25Vonbrigði
02Seig Heil01:10Egó
03Gotta Go01:45Fræbbblarnir
04Óvænt01:07Purrkur Pillnikk
05Rúdolf02:49Þeyr
06Creeps01:48Q4U
07Breyttir Tímar02:20Egó
08Where are the Bodies05:08Bodies
Side B
01Hrollur02:25Tappi Tíkarrass
02Moving Up to a Motion03:15Baraflokkurinn
03Talandi Höfuð02:55Spilafífl
04Í Speglinum03:25Þursaflokkurinn
05Í Kirkju02:42Friðryk
06Lífið og Tilveran03:25Start
07Gullúrið03:10Grýlurnar

LP 2

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

Track listing
TrackTitleLengthArtist
Side C
01Sat ég Inni á Klepp03:42Egó
02Gluggagægir03:00Purrkur Pillnikk
03Dúkkulísur02:40Tappi Tíkarrass
04Bereft03:18Mogo Homo
05Hver er Svo Sekur02:35Jonee Jonee
06Killer Boogie02:45Þeyr
07Kick Us Out of the Country01:55Bodies
Side D
01Af Því Pabbi Vildi Það01:43Jonee Jonee
02Í Nótt01:48Fræbbblarnir
03Guðfræði03:00Vonbrigði
04Stórir Strákar02:40Egó
05Gonna Get You01:26Q4U
06Toys01:57Q4U
07Lollipops02:50Sjálfsfróun
08Antichrist01:10Sjálfsfróun
09Sjálfsfróun01:30Sjálfsfróun
10Af Litlum Neista Verður Mikið Mál02:30Bruni BB
11Rímur02:00Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

Credits

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.

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.

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

References
  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)
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