Púnktur
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| Studio album by Björgvin Gíslason | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Recorded | 2003 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39:13 | |
| Label | Smákóngur Cat. No.: smk 0001 |
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| Producer(s) | Björgvin Gíslason and Gunnar Smári Helgason | |
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| Björgvin Gíslason chronology | ||
| Bio (2001) |
Púnktur (2003) |
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Púnktur was an album released in 2003 by Icelandic guitarist and singer Björgvin Gíslason.
Formed by 12 tracks, Púnktur, which in Icelandic means Point, is the fifth album of Björgvin’s solo career and includes recordings from 1976 like the instrumental “Öræfarokk” and “Fenderinn” which were recorded for his first solo album, Björgvin Gíslason, in 1977. Two other instrumental tracks were included: “Sorgarmars” and “Hlustað á Þögnina”.
[edit] Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| 01 | Brotið… | 03:40 | - | - |
| 02 | Blóðþorsti | 03:06 | - | - |
| 03 | Neyðarkall | 03:18 | - | - |
| 04 | Kóngurinn | 02:43 | - | - |
| 05 | Reimleikar | 04:02 | - | - |
| 06 | Öræfarokk | 03:53 | instrumental | - |
| 07 | Sorgarmars | 02:01 | instrumental | - |
| 08 | Við Lækinn | 03:48 | - | - |
| 09 | Fenðerinn | 03:40 | - | - |
| 10 | Stormurinn | 04:51 | - | - |
| 11 | Inni út Kominn | 03:11 | - | - |
| 12 | Hlustað á Þögnina | 03:00 | instrumental | - |
[edit] Credits
01: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Símonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Óskarsson. Track recorded circa 1977.
02: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Saxophone: Jens Hansson. Track recorded circa 1990.
03: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Saxophone: Jens Hnasson. Track recorded circa 1990.
04: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded circa 1984.
05: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded circa 1990.
06: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded circa 1976 for Björgvin’s first solo release.
07: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Cello: Sif Björnsdóttir. Violin: Hjörleifur Valsson. Track recorded 1971.
08: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded 2003.
09: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded circa 1976 for Björgvin’s first solo release.
10: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded 2003.
11: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Lyrics: Þorkell Sigurmon Simonarson. Vocals and guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Drums: Ásgeir Askersson. Track recorded circa 1984.
12: Music: Björgvin Gíslason. Guitar: Björgvin Gíslason. Violin: Hjörleifur Valsson. Track recorded circa 1990 and previously released in a special compilation album called Bio to commemorate Björgvin’s 50th anniversary.
- Production: Björgvin Gíslason and Gunnar Smári Helgason.
- Mastering: Gunnar Smári Helgason.
- Album design and photography: Isak Winther.
[edit] External links
- Official site of Björgvin Gíslason
- Page about Björgvin Gíslason
- Page about Björgvin Gíslason at Tónlist.com
NOTE: this article contains Icelandic characters. For more information see Icelandic language.
