Rokk í Reykjavík is the soundtrack to the Icelandic TV documentary directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson during 1981-82 winter and released in 1982.<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
The record sold over 2000 copies. Ira Robbins from Trouser Press stated that the album is a good compilation album to get to know Icelandic music.
Reissue
- October 1993 - Rokk í Reykjavík. <u>Label:</u> Bad Taste. <u>Catalogue number:</u> SME2.
LP 1
Side A - length: 17:12<br>
Side B - length: 20:37<br>
Total length: 37:49
Track listing
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! Track !! Title !! Length !! Artist
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! Side A
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| 01 || Ó Reykjavík || 02:25 || Vonbrigði
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| 02 || Seig Heil || 01:10 || Egó
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| 03 || Gotta Go || 01:45 || Fræbbblarnir
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| 04 || Óvænt || 01:07 || Purrkur Pillnikk
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| 05 || Rúdolf || 02:49 || Þeyr
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| 06 || Creeps || 01:48 || Q4U
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| 07 || Breyttir Tímar || 02:20 || Egó
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| 08 || Where are the Bodies || 05:08 || Bodies
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|- style="background-color:#e9e9e9" |
! Side B
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| 01 || Hrollur || 02:25 || Tappi Tíkarrass
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| 02 || Moving Up to a Motion || 03:15 || Baraflokkurinn
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| 03 || Talandi Höfuð || 02:55 || Spilafífl
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| 04 || Í Speglinum || 03:25 || Þursaflokkurinn
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| 05 || Í Kirkju || 02:42 || Friðryk
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| 06 || Lífið og Tilveran || 03:25 || Start
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| 07 || Gullúrið || 03:10 || Grýlurnar
|}
LP 2
Side C - length: 18:35<br>
Side D - length: 20:34<br>
Total length: 39:09
Track listing
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! Track !! Title !! Length !! Artist
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! Side C
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| 01 || Sat ég Inni á Klepp || 03:42 || Egó
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| 02 || Gluggagægir || 03:00 || Purrkur Pillnikk
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| 03 || Dúkkulísur || 02:40 || Tappi Tíkarrass
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| 04 || Bereft || 03:18 || Mogo Homo
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| 05 || Hver er Svo Sekur || 02:35 || Jonee Jonee
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| 06 || Killer Boogie || 02:45 || Þeyr
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| 07 || Kick Us Out of the Country || 01:55 || Bodies
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|- style="background-color:#e9e9e9" |
! Side D
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| 01 || Af Því Pabbi Vildi Það || 01:43 || Jonee Jonee
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| 02 || Í Nótt || 01:48 || Fræbbblarnir
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| 03 || Guðfræði || 03:00 || Vonbrigði
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| 04 || Stórir Strákar || 02:40 || Egó
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| 05 || Gonna Get You || 01:26 || Q4U
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| 06 || Toys || 01:57 || Q4U
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| 07 || Lollipops || 02:50 || Sjálfsfróun
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| 08 || Antichrist || 01:10 || Sjálfsfróun
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| 09 || Sjálfsfróun || 01:30 || Sjálfsfróun
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| 10 || Af Litlum Neista Verður Mikið Mál || 02:30 || Bruni BB
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| 11 || Rímur || 02:00 || Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
|}
Credits
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Personnel
Recording engineers from studio Þursabit: Júlíus Agnarsson, Tómas Magnús Tómasson, Þórður Árnason.<br>
Sound: Jón Karl Helgason.<br>
Executive board: Þorgeir Gunnarsson.<br>
Mixing: Alan Snelling, Þórður Árnason.<br>
Sound production: Anvil Studios, Abber Road, London.<br>
Vinyl master cutting and vinyl pressing: Mayking Records, London.<br>
Film processing and lithography: Prentsmiðjan Oddi.<br>
Album design: Árni Páll Jóhansson.<br>
Distribution: Steinar.
- Tracks recorded on an 8-track Dolby-Stereo recorder.
Artists
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson
<u>Concert place:</u> Menntaskólinn í Hamrahlið.
- Vonbrigði: Jóhann Vilhjámsson - vocals. Gunnar Ellertsson - bass. Árni Kristjánsson - guitar. Þórarinn Kristjánsson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Hafnarbíó.
- Friðryk: Pétur Hjaltested - vocals, keyboards. Pálmi Gunnarsson - bass, vocals. Tryggvi J. Hübner - guitar. Sigurður Karlsson - drums. Björgvin Gíslason - guitar.
<u>Concert place:</u> 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.
<u>Concert place:</u> 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.
<u>Concert place:</u> Broadway.
- Tappi Tíkarrass: Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Eyþór Arnalds - vocals. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Oddur F. Sigurbjörnsson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Ársel Community Centre.<br>
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- Þursaflokkurinn: Egill Ólafsson - keyboards, vocals. Þórður Árnason - guitar. Tómas Magnús Tómasson - bass. Ásgeir Óskarsson - drums. Júlíus Agnarsson - Mix.
<u>Concert place:</u>Studío Grettisgat.
- Baraflokkurinn: Ásgeir Jónsson - vocals. Þór Freysson - guitar. Jón Arnar Freysson - keyboards. Baldvin H. Sigurðsson - bass. Árni Henriksen - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Hótel Borg.
- Purrkur Pillnikk: Einar Örn Benediktsson - vocals. Bragi Ólafsson - bass. Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar. Ásgeir Bragason - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlið and rehearsal place.
- Q4U: Berglind G. Garðarsdóttir - vocals. Elínborg Halldórsdóttir - vocals. Gunnþór Sigurðsson - bass. Steinþór Stefánsson - guitar. Kormákur Geirharðsson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Rehearsal place and Hótel Borg.
- Spilafífl:Sævar Sverrisson - vocals. Birgir Mogensen - bass. Örn Hjálmarsson - guitar. Halldór Lárusson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> NEFS club at University of Iceland.
- Þeyr: Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - guitar. Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - bass. Sigtryggur Baldursson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> 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.
<u>Concert place:</u> Nýlistasafnið.
- Bodies: Michael D. Pollock - guitar. Daniel Pollock - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums. Rúnar Erlingsson - bass.
<u>Concert place:</u> Hótel Borg.
- Grýlurnar: Ragnhildur Gísladóttir - vocals. Inga Rún Pálmadóttir - guitar. Linda Björk Hreiðarsdóttir - drums. Herdís Hallvarðsdóttir - bass.
<u>Concert place:</u> Óðal.
- Sjálfsfróun: Bjarni Þ. Þórðarson - vocals, bass. Sigurður Ágústsson - guitar. Jónbjörn Valgeirsson - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> Hafnarbíó.
- Jonee Jonee: Þorvar Hafsteinsson - vocals. Bergsteinn Björgólfsson - bass. Heimir Barðason - drums.
<u>Concert place:</u> NEFS.
- Fræbbblarnir: Valgarður Guðjónsson - vocals. Stefán K. Guðjónsson - drums. Steinþór Stefánsson - bass. Tryggvi Þór Tryggvason - guitar. Kristinn Steingrímsson - guitar.
<u>Concert place:</u> Fellahellir.
- Mogo Homo: Óskar Þórisson - vocals, keyboards. Óðinn Guðbrandsson - bass.
<u>Concert place:</u> Bereft.
See also
- 1982 - Rokk í Reykjavík (Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan), the TV documentary.