Megas 1972-2002
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Megas 1972-2002 is a compilation released in 2002 by the Iceland
ic Rock
legend, Megas
to commemorate his 30th anniversary of music career. This compilation made up of 43 tracks, contains several of Megas hits, from the first album called Megas
(1972) to Englaryk í Tímaglasi (2002).
This compilation features singer Björk
as backing vocals and the long-time collaborator, Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
who added guitars on several tracks.
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...
legend, 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:...
to commemorate his 30th anniversary of music career. This compilation made up of 43 tracks, contains several of Megas hits, from the first album called Megas
Megas (album)
Megas was is the first album by Icelandic rock singer Magnús Þór Jónsson .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...
(1972) to Englaryk í Tímaglasi (2002).
This compilation features singer 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...
as backing vocals and the 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 added guitars on several tracks.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Skutullinn | 01:30 | - | - |
| 02 | Heilræðavísur | 04:11 | - | - |
| 03 | Þótt Þú Gleymir Guði | 01:30 | - | - |
| 04 | Gamli Sorrí Gráni | 01:32 | - | - |
| 05 | Komdu og Skoðaðu í Kistuna Mína | 04:53 | - | - |
| 06 | Spáðu í Mig | 03:51 | - | - |
| 07 | Ég á Mig Sjálf (Söngurinn Hennar Diddu) | 04:29 | - | - |
| 08 | Ragnheiður Biskupsdóttir | 02:45 | - | - |
| 09 | Gamla Gasstöðin við Hlemm | 03:48 | - | - |
| 10 | Sút Fló í Brjóstið Inn | 05:12 | - | - |
| 11 | Í Speglasalinn | 05:48 | - | - |
| 12 | Jólanáttburður | 01:14 | - | - |
| 13 | Saga úr Sveitinni | 03:28 | - | - |
| 14 | Útumholtoghólablús | 03:41 | - | - |
| 15 | Paradísarfuglinn | 03:45 | - | - |
| 16 | Orfeus og Evridís | 04:53 | - | - |
| 17 | Nú er Ég Klæddur | 01:26 | - | - |
| 18 | Nú Tjaldar Foldin fríða | 02:12 | - | - |
| 19 | Formsatriði var Ekki Fullnægt | 04:00 | - | - |
| 20 | Lóa Lóa | 03:26 | - | - |
| 21 | Fríða, Fríða | 04:37 | - | - |
| 22 | Þú Bíður (Allavegana) eftir Mér | 03:41 | - | - |
| 23 | Við Birkiland | 02:34 | - | - |
| 24 | Björg | 04:13 | - | - |
| 25 | Reykjavíkurnætur | 04:46 | - | full |
| 26 | Börn í Borg | 02:00 | - | - |
| 27 | (Borðið Þér) Orma frú Norma | 05:02 | - | - |
| 28 | Álafossúlpa | 06:54 | - | - |
| 29 | Aðeins Eina Nótt | 03:16 | - | - |
| 30 | Tvær Stjörnur | 03:04 | - | - |
| 31 | Vatnsrennibrautin | 04:00 | - | - |
| 32 | Gamansemi Guðanna | 03:19 | - | - |
| 33 | Mæja, Mæja | 04:46 | - | - |
| 34 | Rauðar Rútur | 04:36 | - | - |
| 35 | Söngur um Ekki Neitt | 04:23 | - | - |
| 36 | Litlir Sætir Strákar | 03:54 | - | - |
| 37 | Kölski og Ýsan | 02:27 | - | - |
| 38 | Ef Heimur Eigi | 01:47 | - | - |
| 39 | SkiptiMynt í Buddunni Þinni | 04:31 | - | - |
| 40 | Á Barnum | 03:41 | - | - |
| 41 | Tröð | 03:09 | - | - |
| 42 | Þín er Vænst | 02:39 | - | - |
| 43 | Rósa ég Kyssi | 02:40 | - | - |