Sigur Rós – ( )
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[PIAS] Recordings – 946.0122.012 |
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Rock |
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Post Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Untitled | 6:38 | |
| A2 | Untitled | 7:33 | |
| A3 | Untitled | 6:33 | |
| B1 | Untitled | 6:56 | |
| B2 | Untitled | 9:57 | |
| C1 | Untitled | 8:48 | |
| C2 | Untitled | 13:00 | |
| D | Untitled | 11:45 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – The Exchange
- Pressed By – MPO
- Licensed To – Play It Again Sam [PIAS]
- Licensed To – MCA Records
- Distributed By – Bubble Core Records
Credits
- Artwork [Uncredited] – Sigur Rós
- Bass [Uncredited], Keyboards [Uncredited], Glockenspiel [Uncredited] – Georg Hólm
- Cello [Uncredited] – Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir
- Co-producer [Uncredited], Engineer [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited] – Kenneth Vaughan Thomas*
- Drums [Uncredited], Keyboards [Uncredited] – Orri Páll Dýrason
- Engineer [Uncredited Assistant] – Marco Migliari
- Keyboards [Uncredited], Guitar [Uncredited] – Kjartan Sveinsson
- Mastered By – Mandy*
- Strings [Uncredited], Arranged By [Uncredited Strings Arrangements] – Amina*
- Viola [Uncredited] – Ólöf Júlía Kjartansdóttir
- Violin [Uncredited] – María Huld Markan*
- Vocals [Uncredited], Guitar [Uncredited], Keyboards [Uncredited] – Jón Þór Birgisson
- Written-By [Uncredited], Producer [Uncredited], Performer [Uncredited] – Sigur Rós
Notes
Album has been referred to by of Sigur Ros as "Svigaplatan", which translates to "The Bracket Album".
The titles the band has for the otherwise officially untitled songs themselves:
track A1 - Vaka
track A2 - Fyrsta
track A3 - Samskeyti
track B1 - Njósnavélin
track B2 - Álafoss
track C1 - E-bow
track C2 - Dauðalagið
track D - Popplagið
Credits, notes and timings taken from the band's official homepage.
Comes in a die-cut sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Same pressing used in US and in UK & Europe with different barcode sticker for each territory.
Catalog# on labels "fatlp22", and 946.0122.012.
Additional catalog# on UK & Europe sticker: piasv122dlp
Recorded at Sundlaugin, Álafoss, Iceland.
Mastered at The Exchange.
Pressed at MPO Averton.
℗ & © 2002 fatcat records ltd.
Under exclusive licence to play it again sam [pias] in the UK & Europe.
In the US licenced to MCA Records and distributed by Bubble Core.
The titles the band has for the otherwise officially untitled songs themselves:
track A1 - Vaka
track A2 - Fyrsta
track A3 - Samskeyti
track B1 - Njósnavélin
track B2 - Álafoss
track C1 - E-bow
track C2 - Dauðalagið
track D - Popplagið
Credits, notes and timings taken from the band's official homepage.
Comes in a die-cut sleeve with printed inner sleeves.
Same pressing used in US and in UK & Europe with different barcode sticker for each territory.
Catalog# on labels "fatlp22", and 946.0122.012.
Additional catalog# on UK & Europe sticker: piasv122dlp
Recorded at Sundlaugin, Álafoss, Iceland.
Mastered at The Exchange.
Pressed at MPO Averton.
℗ & © 2002 fatcat records ltd.
Under exclusive licence to play it again sam [pias] in the UK & Europe.
In the US licenced to MCA Records and distributed by Bubble Core.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (UK & Europe): 5 413356 492217
- Barcode (US): 600116992215
- Label Code: LC 07800
- Rights Society: sabam/biem
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 1): FAT LP 22 A4 MANDY THE EXCHANGE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 1): FAT LP 22 B3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variant 1): FAT LP 22 C3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variant 1): FAT LP 22 D3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Variant 2): FAT LP 22 A4 MANDY THE EXCHANGE 4 MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Variant 2): FAT LP 22 B3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE 4 MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side C Variant 2): FAT LP 22 C3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side D Variant 2): FAT LP 22 D3 MANDY THE EXCHANGE 4 MPO
Other Versions (5 of 45)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| ( ) (CD, Album, O-case) | FatCat Records | fatcd22 | Europe | 2002 | |||
| ( ) (CD, HDCD, Album) | [PIAS] Recordings | 088 113 091-2 | US | 2002 | |||
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( ) (CD, Sampler, Promo) | FatCat Records | fatcd22p | UK & Europe | 2002 | ||
| ( ) - Interactive Press Kit (CD, , CD, CD-ROM, All Media, Promo) | FatCat Records | FATIPK01 | UK | 2002 | |||
| ( ) (CD, Album, Slipcase) | FatCat Records | fatcd22 | Australia & New Zealand | 2002 |
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Reviews
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Reviews are mixed on this one, so it may be luck of draw. I was unlucky - my copy (bought new in 2002) is abysmal. There is extreme surface noise throughout, and as the record wears on the music completely disappears into a distorted mess. To top it off, side D has a large chunk of what appears to be paper debris pressed into it so tightly that multiple es through the Okki Nokki have not managed to shift it. Sides B-D are pressed way off centre too, causing a distracting amount of wow.
The layout of tracks is poor as well, causing some jarring moments. For example, track 3 segues seamlessly into track 4 on the CD version. Here, track 3 is the last on side A and track 4 is the first on side B, but rather than have the tracks re-edited to remove the segue, we instead have an abrupt cut-out at the end of side A, followed by an equally sudden cut-in at the start of side B.
The album is intentionally split into two halves, with four tracks in each half and a 30-second silence in the middle. This works well on the CD, but instead of the silent interval falling between discs or even sides on this pressing, it's plonked between two tracks on side B.
Overall, this is very much a "sits on the shelf while you listen to the CD" type of pressing. -
Edited one year agoAlmost perfect pressing, music comes out detailed and crystal clear! No surface noise or quality problems on my copy!
No words needed about the album itself! -
I own this, got it when it came out, after strong advice from a good friend, hevan't regretted, it sounds fantastic and the album as a whole is mesmerizing!!!!
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I bought this new in 2002/2003 and have always been disappointed in the quality of the vinyl. My copy has so much noise on it. I've tried every cleaning method and have not been able to get it to sound reasonable. I listen to the CD and keep this on the shelf.
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Edited 9 years agoI dont have a origional to compare but i know the that the DMM is quite lifeless the 2015 repress is far better than both this and Ágætis byrjun DMM masters from the same period.
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