Megas (album)
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Megas was is the first album by Iceland
ic rock
singer Magnús Þór Jónsson
(better known as Megas).
The original album released in 1972 has 15 songs and was released on CD in 1994. The 2002 remastered reissue has 7 bonus tracks, demos and live recordings. Most of the bonus tracks have not been released on any other album. “Pældu í því (sem pælandi er í)” is a variation of “Spáðu í mig” with a slightly different melody and a different lyric, but the same theme. A new version of the song “Adieu Capital” reappeared in 2005 on an album jointly released by Megas and Súkkat titled Hús Datt.
Track note:
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 Magnús Þór Jónsson
Megas
Megas , is a rock and roll singer, songwriter and writer who is well-known in his native country of Iceland.-Interest in music:...
(better known as Megas).
The original album released in 1972 has 15 songs and was released on CD in 1994. The 2002 remastered reissue has 7 bonus tracks, demos and live recordings. Most of the bonus tracks have not been released on any other album. “Pældu í því (sem pælandi er í)” is a variation of “Spáðu í mig” with a slightly different melody and a different lyric, but the same theme. A new version of the song “Adieu Capital” reappeared in 2005 on an album jointly released by Megas and Súkkat titled Hús Datt.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Skutullinn | 01:30 | - | - |
| 02 | Um Óþarflega Fundvísi Ingólfs Arnarsonar | 02:38 | - | - |
| 03 | Silfur Egils Egils saga Egils saga is an epic Icelandic saga. The oldest transcript dates back to 1240 AD. The saga is centered on the life of Egill Skallagrímsson, an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald... |
02:50 | - | - |
| 04 | Dauði Snorra Sturlusonar | 02:04 | - | - |
| 05 | Um Grimman dauða Jóns Arasonar | 01:41 | - | - |
| 06 | Um skáldið Jónas | 02:12 | - | - |
| 07 | Jón Sigurðsson og Sjálfstæðisbarátta Íslendinga | 01:40 | - | - |
| 08 | Vertu mér Samferða inní Blómalandið Amma | 03:39 | - | - |
| 09 | Þóttú Gleymir Guði | 01:30 | - | - |
| 10 | Gamli Sorrí Gráni | 01:32 | - | - |
| 11 | Síðbúinn Mansöngur | 02:58 | - | - |
| 12 | Ófelía | 02:41 | - | - |
| 13 | Heilræðavísur | 04:11 | - | - |
| 14 | Um Ástir og Örlög Eyjólfs Bónda | 07:25 | - | - |
| 15 | Spáðu í Mig | 02:31 | - | - |
| 16 | Skutullinn | 03:14 | - | - |
| 17 | Nóttin Hefur Níðst á Mér | 01:23 | - | - |
| 18 | Grettir og Glámur | 01:04 | - | - |
| 19 | Sveinn og Pes | 02:04 | - | - |
| 20 | Ávarp til Fjallkonunnar | 02:49 | - | - |
| 21 | Pældu í Því (Sem Pælandi er í) | 04:31 | - | - |
| 22 | Adieu Capital | 01:03 | - | full length |
Track note:
- Two different versions of “Skutullinn” are featured here.