Valtari

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Annotation

Side B ends in a locked groove.

A runout groove: (v) / RT / Sterling / XLP-570A
B runout groove: (v) / RT / Sterling / XLP-570B

Annotation last modified on 2012-09-12 01:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Ég anda assistant recording engineer: Elisabeth Carlsson recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers strings: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir strings arranger: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir recorded at: Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Ég anda composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	2.5	6:15
A2	Ekki múkk assistant recording engineer: Elisabeth Carlsson recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers strings: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir strings arranger: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir recorded at: Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Ekki múkk composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	3.35	7:44
B1	Varúð assistant recording engineer: Paul Evans (Sound engineer at "Greenhouse Studios", Reykjavik, Iceland) recording engineer: Valgeir Sigurðsson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers strings: Margrét Árnadóttir, Borgar Magnason, Pálína Árnadóttir (Icelandic violinist), Una Sveinbjarnardóttir (violinist) and Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir vocals: Björg Garðarsdóttir, Hera Eíríksdóttir, Hildur F. Hávarðardóttir, Hólmfriður Benedíktsdóttir, Brynhildur Melot, Sóley M. Odle, Salka Þ. Svanhvítardóttir and Sólveig M. Gunnarsdóttir strings arranger: Daníel Bjarnason recorded at: Greenhouse Studios (Iceland) in Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Varúð composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	3.65	6:36
B2	Rembihnútur assistant recording engineer: Elisabeth Carlsson recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers strings: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir strings arranger: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir recorded at: Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Rembihnútur composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	2.5	5:05

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Dauðalogn recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer) additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers strings: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir choir vocals: The Sixteen (UK choir) chorus master: Eamonn Dougan (bass (vocal) & conductor) strings arranger: Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir recorded at: AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Dauðalogn composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	3.4	6:36
C2	Varðeldur recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer) additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers choir vocals: The Sixteen (UK choir) chorus master: Eamonn Dougan (bass (vocal) & conductor) recorded at: AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Varðeldur composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason version of: Lúppulagið	3.35	6:07
D1	Valtari assistant recording engineer: Elisabeth Carlsson recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers recorded at: Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Valtari composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	3.5	8:18
D2	Fjögur píanó assistant recording engineer: Elisabeth Carlsson recording engineer: Birgir Jón Birgisson additional producer: Alex Somers producer: Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) mixer: Alex Somers recorded at: Sundlaugin Studio in Mosfellsbær, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland recording of: Fjögur píanó composer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason	3.65	7:50

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3629544 [info]
ASIN:	US: B007OWG3L2 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Ekki múkk Varúð

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/439690 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4z8r [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sigur-ros/valtari/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002344605 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1782865 [info]
discography entry:	http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/valtari/ [info] (ended) https://sigurros.com/music/valtari/ [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 634904057015
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 54:31

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: Icelandic
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

XL Recordings
XL LP 570

Release events

United States
2012-05-29

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