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Sigur Rós: Von

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On June 14, 1997, “Smekkleysa Records” label released “Von”, the debut Sigur Rós studio album.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar, arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering, design
  • Georg Hólm – bass, arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering, design
  • Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson – drums, arrangements, recording, mixing, mastering, design

Track listing:

  1. Sigur Rós
  2. Dögun
  3. Hún Jörð …
  4. Leit að lífi
  5. Myrkur
  6. 18 sekúndur fyrir sólarupprás
  7. Hafssól
  8. Veröld ný og óð
  9. Von
  10. Mistur
  11. Syndir Guðs (Opinberun frelsarans)
  12. Rukrym

Sigur Rós: Takk…

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On September 2, 2005, “Gefen” label released “Takk…” the fourth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Sundlaugin“ in Reykjavík, Iceland, and was produced by Kenneth Thomas, Jón Þór Birgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Orri Páll Dýrason.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór Birgisson – vocals, guitar, design
  • Kjartan Sveinsson – keyboards
  • Georg Hólm – bass guitar
  • Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
  • Amiina – strings, string arrangement 
  • Ingrid Karlsdóttir – violin
  • Matthías Stefánsson – violin
  • Gréta Salóme Stefánsdóttir – violin
  • Stefanía Ólafsdóttir – viola
  • Eyjólfur Bjarni Alfreðsson – viola
  • Kristín Lárusdóttir – cello
  • Júlía Mogensen – cello
  • Samúel Jón Samúelsson – trombone
  • Össur Geirsson – tuba
  • Frank Aarnink – percussion
  • Álafosskórinn – choir
  • Kenneth Vaughan Thomas – engineering, mixing
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson – additional engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Ísak Winther – cover design
  • Alex Somers – cover design
  • Lukka Sigurðardóttir – cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jón Þór Birgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Orri Páll Dýrason.

  1. Takk
  2. Glósóli
  3. Hoppípolla
  4. Með blóðnasir
  5. Sé lest
  6. Sæglópur
  7. Mílanó
  8. Gong
  9. Andvari
  10. Svo hljótt
  11. Heysátan

Sugar Rós: Valtari

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On May 23, 2012, “Parlaphone” label released “Valtari”, the sixth Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2009 – 2912, at “Sundlaugin”, “Greenhouse Studios”, “Air Studios”, and was produced by Alex Somers, Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, sampler
  • Georg “Goggi” Hólm – vocals, bass
  • Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson – vocals, keyboards, piano, flute
  • Orri Páll Dýrason – drums
  • Amiina (Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir) – strings, string arrangements
  • Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Palina Arnadóttir, Borunn Ósk Marinosdóttir, Margret Arnadóttir, Boigar Magnason – strings
  • Holmfridur Benediktsdóttir, Hildur F. Havarjurdóttir, Bjorg Gardursdóttir, Sulka B. Svanhuitardóttir, Brynhildur Melot, Hera Eriksdóttir – backing vocals
  • Daníel Bjarnason – string arrangements
  • The Sixteen – choir
  • Eamonn Dougan – choral direction

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg “Goggi” Hólm, Kjartan “Kjarri” Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason.

  1. Ég anda
  2. Ekki múkk
  3. Varúð
  4. Rembihnútur
  5. Dauðalogn
  6. Varðeldur
  7. Valtari
  8. Fjögur píanó

Sigur Rós: Kveikur

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On June 12, 2013, “XL” label released “Kveikur”, the seventh Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Sundlaugin Studio” in Mosfellsbær, Iceland, “Eldorado Recording Studios” in Burbank, California, “Pacifique Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Kjartan Sveinsson, Alex Somers,  Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm, and Orri Páll Dýrason.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór Birgisson– vocals, guitar
  • Georg Hólm– bass
  • Orri Páll Dýrason– drums
  • Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass arrangements
  • Daníel Bjarnason – stringarrangements
  • Sigrún Jónsdóttir – brass
  • Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – brass
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – brass
  • Borgar Magnason – strings
  • Margrét Árnadóttir – strings
  • Pálína Árnadóttir – strings
  • Una Sveinbjarnardóttir – strings
  • Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir – strings

Track listing:

All tracks by Jón Þór Birgisson, Georg Hólm and Orri Páll Dýrason.

  1. Brennisteinn
  2. Hrafntinna
  3. Isjaki
  4. Yfirborð
  5. Stormur
  6. Kveikur
  7. Rafstraumur
  8. Bláþráður
  9. Var

Sigur Rós: Ágætis byrjun

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On June 12, 1999, “Fat Cat” and “Smekkleysa” labels released “Ágætis byrjun”, the second Sigur Rós studio album. It was recorded August 1998 – April 1999, and was produced by Ken Thomas.

Personnel:

  • Jón Þór Birgisson– vocals, guitar
  • Kjartan Sveinsson– keyboard
  • Georg Hólm– bass guitar
  • Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson– drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jón Þór Birgisson, Kjartan Sveinsson, Georg Hólm and Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson.

  1. Intro
  2. Svefn – g – englar
  3. Starálfur
  4. Flugufrelsarinn
  5. Ny batteri
  6. Hjarta hamastð (bamm bamm bamm)
  7. Viðrar vel til loftárása
  8. Olsen Olsen
  9. Ágætis byrjun
  10. Avalon