The First Crusade (album)

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The First Crusade is the only studio album by the Icelandic band Jakobinarina. It was released on October 1, 2007 on 12 Tónar in Europe, and on Regal/EMI in the UK. The First Crusade was released on CD and LP. The original track listing listed "I've Got A Date With My Television" and "So, Spit Me In The Eye" as "(I've Got A Date With) My Television" and "Spit Me In The Eye". Jakobinarina disbanded shortly after the album's release on March 8, 2008.

Track listing

1. "Monday I'm In Vain" – 3:04
2. "His Lyrics Are Disastrous" – 2:17
3. "17" – 2:43
4. "Jesus" – 2:46
5. "Call For Advice" – 4:13
6. "End Of Transmission No.6" – 1:32
7. "Sleeping In Seattle" – 2:24
8. "I've Got A Date With My Television" – 2:51
9. "This Is An Advertisement" – 4:01
10. "I'm A Villain" – 2:58
11. "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" – 3:08
12. "So, Spit Me In The Eye" – 5:29

Personnel

• Gunnar Ragnarsson – vocals
• Hallberg Daði Hallbergsson – guitar and backing vocals
• Ágúst Fannar Ásgeirsson – keyboard
• Björgvin Ingi Pétursson – bass
• Heimir Gestur Valdimarsson – guitar
• Sigurður Möller Sívertsen – drums
• Marteinn Knaran Ómarsson - piano on "Jesus"
• Eric Yip, Collette Hazen, Jack Duckett and Nick Fry - Strings on "I've Got A Date With My Television, "This Is An Advertisement", "I'm A Villain", "Nice Guys Don't Play Good Music" and "So, Spit Me In The Eye"
• Stan Kybert - producer
• Mike Crossley - mixer
• Roy Merchant and Jim Anderson - engineers