Nælur

Infobox Album | Name = Nælur
Type = Album
Artist = miscellaneous


Recorded = 1979/1983
Released = 1998
Genre = Punk rock/New Wave
Length = 51:06
Label = Spor
Producer = Various
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"Nælur", which in Icelandic means "Safety Pins", was a compilation released in 1998 to the Icelandic market through Spor, a local record label.
"Nælur" revives the work of several Icelandic artists from the early to mid eighties when Iceland was being influenced by the Post punk and New Wave music.

This compilation features Utangarðsmenn, a group led by singer Bubbi Morthens playing “Hiroshima”, one of their hits taken from "Geislavirkir" (1980) and “Where are the Bodies”. Egó, with “Stórir Strákar fá Raflost”, was another group featuring Bubbi and he also appears here with one of his solo songs: “Jón Pönkari”. There is also the presence of Þeyr, one of the most important groups at that time with three tracks: the title song of "Life Transmission" (1981), "Rúdolf" from "Rokk í Reykjavík" (1982) and "En..." from "Þagað í Hel" (1980).
Another important band included is Tappi Tíkarrass, a post-punk/pop group led by singer Björk, and they appear with two tracks: “Iltí Ebni” and "London", both taken from their EP "Bítið Fast í Vítið" (1982).

Other important bands are Vonbrigði, and Fræbbblarnir among others.

Track listing

Credits

Performers

*Utangarsðmenn: Bubbi Morthens - vocals. Michael D. Pollock - guitar. Daniel Pollock - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums. Rúnar Erlingsson - bass.
Songs: “Hiroshima”, taken from "Geislavirkir" (1980). “Where are the Bodies?”, taken from "45 RPM" (1981).
*Baraflokkurinn: Ásgeir Jónsson - vocals. Þór Freysson - guitar. Jón Arnar Freysson - keyboards. Baldvin H. Sigurðsson - bass. Árni Henriksen - drums.
Songs: “It’s All Planned”, taken from "Baraflokkurinn" (1981). “Matter of Time”, taken from "Gas" (1983).
*Þeyr: Magnús Guðmundsson - vocals. Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - guitar. Þorsteinn Magnússon - guitar. Hilmar Örn Agnarsson - bass. Sigtryggur Baldursson - drums.
Songs: “Life Transmission”, taken from "Útfrymi" (1981). “Rúdolf”, taken from "Rokk í Reykjavík" (1982). “En…”, taken from "Þagað í Hel" (1980) featuring only Jóhannes Helgason in guitar.
*Tappi Tíkarrass: Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Eyjólfur Jóhansson - guitar. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson.
Songs: “Ilty Ebni” and “London” both taken from "Bítið Fast í Vítið" (1982).
*Fræbbblarnir: Valgarður Guðjónsson - vocals. Stefán K. Guðjónsson - drums. Steinþór Stefánsson - bass. Tryggvi Þór Tryggvason - guitar. Kristinn Steingrímsson - guitar.
Songs: “Æskuminning”, taken from "Viltu Nammi Væna?" (1980). “Bjór”, taken from "Bjór" (1981).
*Q4U: Elínborg Halldórsdóttir - vocals. Gunnþór Sigurðsson - bass. Danny Pollock - guitar. Árni Daníel Júliusson - drum machine and keyboards.
Song: “Böring”, taken from "Q1" (1983).
*Vonbrigði: Jóhann Vilhjámsson - vocals. Gunnar Ellertsson - bass. Árni Kristjánsson - guitar. Þórarinn Kristjánsson - drums.
Song: “Ó Reykjavík”, taken from "Rokk í Reykjavík" (1982).
*Bubbi Morthens.
Song: “Jón Pönkari”, taken from "Ísbjarnarblús" (1980).
*Spilafífl:Sævar Sverrisson - vocals. Birgir Mogensen - bass. Örn Hjálmarsson - guitar. Halldór Lárusson - drums.
Song: “Talandi Höfuð”, taken from "Rokk í Reykjavík" (1982).
*Egó: Bubbi Morthens - vocals. Bergþór Morthens - guitar. Þorleifur Guðjónsson - bass. Ragnar Sigurðsson - guitar. Magnús Stefánsson - drums.
Song: “Stórir Strákar fá Raflost”, taken from "Breyttir Tímar" (1982).
*Þursaflokkurinn: Egill Ólafsson - keyboards, vocals. Þórður Árnason - guitar. Tómas MagnúsTómasson - bass. Ásgeir Óskarsson - drums. Julíus Agnarsson - Mix.
Song: “Jón var Kræfur Karl og Hraustu ...”, taken from "Á Hljómleikum" (1980).
*Grýlurnar: Ragnhildur Gísladóttir - vocals. Inga Rún Pálmadóttir - guitar. Linda Björk Hreiðarsdóttir - drums. Herdís Hallvarðsdóttir - bass.
Song: “Fljúgum Hærra”, taken from "Fljúgum Hærra" (1981).

Personnel

Song selection and publication supervisors: Eiður Arnarsson and Arnar Matthíasson.
Cover design: Ísleifur B. Þórhallsson.
Text: Arnar Matthíasson.