Geyser - Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties

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Geyser - Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties
Geyser - Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties cover
Studio album by miscellaneous
Released 1987
Recorded ???
Genre Punk/New Wave/Gothic rock
Length 36:08
Label Enigma Records
Producer various

Geyser - Anthology of the Icelandic Independent Music Scene of the Eighties was a compilation released in 1987 by the record label Enigma Records. With 11 tracks, this Icelandic compilation, which was issued in LP and MC format, featured some of the most important groups of the 1980s of the punk, New Wave and gothic scene.
The New Wave group, Þeyr appears with "Killer Boogie" one of their smash hits from As Above..., their last album, which was released in 1982. Other important band featured here is Purrkur Pillnikk, which was led by the vocalist Einar Örn Benediktsson. Also the grandfather of Rock, Megas appears with "Kóndor". Bubbi Morthens and his band Das Kapital appears with "Svartur Gítar". KUKL, a group formed by Björk, Einar Örn, Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson (both from Þeyr), next to Birgir Mogensen and Einar Melax are featured with their song "Man on the Cross", which is also known as "Greece (Just by the Book)" and was taken from Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) (1986).

[edit] Track listing

Track Title Length Artist Lyrics Audio clips
01 Killer Boogie 02:47 Þeyr - -
02 Excuse Me 03:40 Purrkur Pillnikk - -
03 Svartur Gítar 02:50 Bubbi & Das Kapital - -
04 Kondór 02:10 Megas & Íkarus - -
05 Kjöt 04:17 Vonbrigði - -
06 Glas 01:43 Jonee Jonee - -
07 Ad Astra 04:34 Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson - -
08 Man on the Cross 06:42 KUKL link -
09 Citified 03:32 Mickey Dean & De Vunderfoolz - -
10 Life 03:50 Stanya - -
11 Edda 03:15 Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson - -

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