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TRÚBROT-TRUBROT-Iceland '69-Underground Pop-NEW CD
TRÚBROT - Same, Iceland 1969 (SHADOKS 125)
NEW CD
REISSUE
Trúbrot was the first supergroup ever founded in Iceland. It was created in May 1969 when leading members of ¿Hljómar¿ (Sounds) and ¿Flowers¿ set out to create the finest Icelandic rock group of all time.
Guitarist and composer Gunnar Thórgarson, bass player and singer Rúnar Júlíusson and lead vocalist Shady Owens of Hljómar had been plotting this for some months, along with organist Karl Sighvatsson and drummer Gunnar Jökull Hákonarson of Flowers, before the band¿s genesis was announced publicly.
These were troubled times and Trúbrot had countless hurdles to overcome before the band eventually fell apart early in 1973.
After the début album was released in December 1969 by EMI. After this album vocalist Shady Owens announced that she was quitting.
Trúbrot recorded 3 more albums which will be released on Shadoks too.
Tony Branwell of Apple Records was saying these were one of the two best bands he had seen perform on stage in the preceding six months.
Really cool underground album full of musical ideas and well-crafted music, male & female vocals.
The music should hit the same listener as UK bands such as Blossom Toes, Billy Nichols, underground with a touch of pop
Trúbrot – Trúbrot
Label:
Shadoks Music – SHADOKS 125
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue
Country:
Germany
Released:
2010
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Tracklist
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1 Sama Er Mér
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:36
2 Hlustaðu Á Regnið
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – José Feliciano
2:34
3 Þú Skalt Mig Fá
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Lennon-McCartney
4:37
4 Við
Lyrics By – Rúnar JúlíussonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
3:41
5 Frelsi Andans
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:59
6 Konuþjófurinn
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:49
7 Byrjenda Boogie
Written-By – Trúbrot
0:24
8 Elskaðu Náungann
Arranged By – Karl Sighvatsson*Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Traditional
4:59
9 Án Þín
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
4:32
10 Lít Ég Börn Að Leika Sér
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
3:21
11 Afgangar
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
9:03
Bonus Tracks
12 Breyttu Bara Sjálfum Þér
Lyrics By – Þorsteinn EggertssonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:59
13 Ég Sé Það
Written-By – Gunnar Þórðarson
3:41
14 Ég Veit Að Þú Kemur
Lyrics By – Gunnar Þórðarson, Rúnar JúlíussonMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
3:18
15 Starlight
Lyrics By – Gunnar Þórðarson, Shady OwensMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
5:03
16 Hr. Hvíta Skyrta Og Bindi
Written-By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:38
17 A Little Song Of Love
Lyrics By – Gunnar Þórðarson, Shady OwensMusic By – Gunnar Þórðarson
2:15
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Optimal Media Production – AA04766
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Recorded At – Metronome Studio, Copenhagen
Credits
Arranged By – Trúbrot
Arranged By [Strings and Brass Arrangements] – Magnús Ingimarsson (tracks: 1 to 13), Trúbrot (tracks: 1 to 13)
Conductor [Strings and Brass Conducting] – Tony Visconti (tracks: 1 to 13)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Gunnar Jökull Hákonarson
Engineer – Robin Cable* (tracks: 1 to 13)
Guitar, Flute, Vocals – Gunnar Þórðarson
Liner Notes – Jónatan Garðarsson
Organ, Piano, Vocals – Karl J. Sighvatsson
Photography By [Original Photographs] – Sigurgeir Sigurjónsson
Vocals – Shady Owens
Vocals, Bass – Rúnar Júlíusson
Notes
Tracks 1 to 13 recorded at Trident Studios, London October 20th 1969
Tracks 14 to 18 recorded at Metronome Studios, Copenhagen March 15th 1970
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 8 01670 01252 8