Höfuðlausnir
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Höfuðlausnir was an album released in May 1988 by Iceland
ic rock
singer Megas
. This album was released through Gramm
and featured singers Björk
and Rose McDowall
as background vocalists. Höfuðlausnir also includes Megas’ long-time collaborator Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
who adding guitars to this work.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic rock
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
singer Megas
Megas
Megas , is a rock and roll singer, songwriter and writer who is well-known in his native country of Iceland.-Interest in music:...
. This album was released through Gramm
Gramm
Gramm was an Icelandic record label created by Ásmundur Jónsson and Einar Örn Benediktsson in 1981.Located in Reykjavík, Gramm’s first release was a 10-track 7" vinyl titled Tilf by Purrkur Pillnikk, a punk group led by Einar Örn....
and featured singers Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
and Rose McDowall
Rose McDowall
Rose McDowall is a Scottish musician, most notably as a vocalist in the pop band Strawberry Switchblade.-History:...
as background vocalists. Höfuðlausnir also includes Megas’ long-time collaborator Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson , guitar player and engineer. He is a mathematician, an inventor, a practising polytechnic engineer, lecturer and the author of several scientific papers....
who adding guitars to this work.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Drukknuð Börn | 04:55 | - | full |
| 02 | Tæblús | 03:25 | - | - |
| 03 | (Borðið þér) Orma frú Norma | 05:02 | - | - |
| 04 | Borgarblús | 03:30 | - | - |
| 05 | Drengirnir í Bangkok | 07:35 | - | - |
| 06 | Í Öskjuhlíð | 03:09 | - | - |
| 07 | Leiðréttingarblús | 04:07 | - | - |
| 08 | Aðeins eina Nótt | 03:16 | - | - |
| 09 | Álafossúlpan | 06:54 | - | - |
| 10 | Litla Stúlkan með Eldspýturnar | 04:25 | - | - |
| 11 | Telpurnar í Bangkok | 07:18 | - | - |
| 12 | (Öskjuhliðarendi) Homage á Paden Powel | 03:06 | - | - |
| 13 | Aðeins eina Nótt | 03:18 | - | - |
| 14 | Drukknuð Börn | 03:47 | - | - |
| 15 | Í Öskjuhlíð | 02:21 | - | - |
| 16 | Drengirnir í Bangkok | 05:29 | - | - |
| 17 | (Borðið Þér) Orma frú Norma | 05:07 | - | - |
External links
- Page about Megas at Tónlist.com - It features discography with mp3 samples.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
- Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com