In 1999 the band released Ágætis Byrjun (‘A Good Start’), Q Magazine deemed Ágætis Byrjun ‘the last great record of the 20th century’. By the end of the year, it had won the inaugural us shortlist prize for artistic achievement in music. 2019 celebrated the 20th anniversary of Ágætis Byrjun, the band expand their breakthrough album with never-before-heard material and other rare nuggets, as well as the full 90-minute concert played in Reykjavík on the day the record was released in 1999.
cd1 | original album - as released june 12th 1999
1. intro
2. svefn-g-englar
3. starálfur
4. flugufrelsarinn
6. hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm)
7. viðrar vel til loftárása
8. olsen olsen
9. ágaetis byrjun
10. avalon
cd2 | live at íslenska óperan - live at íslenska óperan, 1999 - previously unreleased
1. intro (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
2. von (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
3. syndir guðs (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
4. flugufrelsarinn (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
5. olsen olsen (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
6. ágaetis byrjun (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
7. viðrar vel til loftárása (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
8. svefn-g-englar (live at íslenska óperan, 1999).
cd3 | live at íslenska óperan plus rarities previously unreleased tracks
óperan & rarities
1. ný batterí (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
2. nýja lagið (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
3. hafsól - (live at íslenska óperan, 1999)
4. hugmynd 1 (demo)
5. hugmynd 2 (demo)
6. hugmynd 3 (demo)
7. debata mandire (live at laugardashöll, 1999)
8. rafmagnið búið (from ný batterí ep, 2000)
cd4 | rarities
1. svefn-g-englar (live at popp í reykjavík, 1998)
2. starálfur (original speed version)
3. flugufrelsarinn (1998 demo)
4. ný batteri (instrumental)
5. hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) (1995 demo)
6. viðrar vel til loftárása (alternative ending)
7. olsen olsen (1998 demo)
8. ágaetis byrjun (1998 demo)
Includes unlimited streaming of Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
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Ágætis Byrjun - A Good Beginning (20th anniversary edition) 7LP (UN-NUMBERED)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
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The band expand their breakthrough album with demo and archive versions of all songs on the album, plus never-before-heard newly unearthed material from the time, rare b-sides and the full 95 minute concert played in Reykjavík on the day the record was released in 1999. The deluxe 7 x vinyl edition comes with a lavish book of photos and material from their early days, and is housed in a bespoke linen-bound box.
7 x standard weight LPs plus hardback art book linen cloth bound plus cloth bound slipcase. vinyl breakdown below:
2 x LP - original album - as released June 12th 1999
2 x LP - live album - includes:
- Live at íslenska óperan - full live show (from release concert, 1999) - previously unreleased
- 11 songs (6 are from Ágætis Byrjun)
3 x LP - rarities - includes:
- x8 alternative demos / live versions of the 8 main tracks on the album
- x3 previously unheard tracks (song 1, song 2, song 3)
- x2 tracks of rare live songs, b-side
Includes unlimited streaming of Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
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Ágætis Byrjun - A Good Beginning (20th anniversary edition) 7LP (NUMBERED)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
!!! Please note, shipping to US only !!!! THIS VERSION IS NUMBERED
The band expand their breakthrough album with demo and archive versions of all songs on the album, plus never-before-heard newly unearthed material from the time, rare b-sides and the full 95 minute concert played in Reykjavík on the day the record was released in 1999. The deluxe 7 x vinyl edition comes with a lavish book of photos and material from their early days, and is housed in a bespoke linen-bound box.
7 x standard weight LPs plus hardback art book linen cloth bound plus cloth bound slipcase. vinyl breakdown below:
2 x LP - original album - as released June 12th 1999
2 x LP - live album - includes:
- Live at íslenska óperan - full live show (from release concert, 1999) - previously unreleased
- 11 songs (6 are from Ágætis Byrjun)
3 x LP - rarities - includes:
- x8 alternative demos / live versions of the 8 main tracks on the album
- x3 previously unheard tracks (song 1, song 2, song 3)
- x2 tracks of rare live songs, b-side
Includes unlimited streaming of Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
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