Skytturnar (soundtrack)

Infobox Album | Name = Skytturnar
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = miscellaneous


Recorded = 1987
Released = November 1987
Genre = Pop
Length = ??:??
Label = Gramm
Cat. No.: Gramm 31
Producer = Tómas Magnús Tómasson and Kjartan Kjartansson
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This album = "Skytturnar"
(1987)
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"Skytturnar" is the soundtrack to the Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in 1987. This 12" EP was released through the Gramm-label and was produced by Kjartan Kjartansson and the renowned Tómas Magnús Tómasson.
The soundtrack includes several well known Icelandic artists such as Bubbi & MX-21, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson and Sykurmolarnir (later known as The Sugarcubes) with the collaboration of Þór Eldon Jónsson (who would later join the band).
The soundtrack EP includes four of the songs used in "Skytturnar", there were 14 different pieces of music used in the movie, mostly as coincidental music. The EP has never been reissued and is currently widely unavailable.

Track listing

Track notes

*"Drekkin" is an Icelandic version of "Dragon", a song that appeared for the first time on The Sugarcubes’ debut album "Life's Too Good" in 1987.

Credits

Performers

Side A:
*"Skyttan": Bubbi Morthens - music and lyrics.Bubbi Morthens - vocals. MX-21 (Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Halldór Lárusson - drums. Tómas Magnús Tómasson - keyboards).
Production: Tómas Magnús Tómasson.
Arrangements: Bubbi & MX-21 / Tómas M. Tómasson.
Recording studio: Sýrland.

Side B:
*"Drekkin": Þór Eldon Jónsson - guitar & Sykurmolarnir (Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Einar Örn Benediktsson - vocals. Þór Eldon Jónsson - guitar. Bragi Ólafsson - bass. Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar).
*"Inn í Borgina": Sykurmolarnir.
*"Stemning": Friðrik Erlingsson - guitar.Producer: Kjartan Kjartansson.Arrangements: Sykurmolarnir.
Recording studio: Hljóðaklett.

Personnel

Sound recording: Þorbjörn Erlingsson and Þorvar Hafsteinsson.
Album design: Friðrik Erlingsson.
Pressing: Prisma.

ee also

*1987 "Skytturnar" (Icelandic Film Corporation), the film.

External links

* [http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/celeb/1115476 Friðrik Þór Friðriksson at Hollywood.com]
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&id=1800021261&cf=gen Filmography of Friðrik Þór Friðriksson at Yahoo.com]
* [http://www.sykurmolarnir.com Sykurmolarnir.com]
* [http://www.bjork.com Official site of Björk] - Vocalist of The Sugarcubes.
* [http://www.bjorkish.net Björkish.net] - Page about Björk.
* [http://www.smekkleysa.net/sigtryggur Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson] - Drummer of The Sugarcubes.
* [http://www.members.aol.com/skugga607/velkominhtm Official Website of Bubbi Morthens]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/view_albums?artist_id=59628 Page about Bubbi Morthens at Rate Your Music.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jakobsmari Page of Jakob Smári Magnússon at MySpace.com]
* [http://www.isound.com/stanya Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/steinimagg Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com]
*imdb name|0385180|Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/view_albums?artist_id=6825 Page of HÖH at Rate Your Music.com]