Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) (20th anniversary deluxe edition)

~ Release by Sigur Rós (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Annotation

GRid: A10302B0004842111Z

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-25 16:53 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Ágætis Byrjun
2▶Digital Media: Live at Íslenska Óperan 1999
3▼Digital Media: Demos, Rarities and Early Live Recordings
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1Svefn‐g‐englar (Live at Popp í Reykjavík, 1998)
live recording of:
Svefn-g-englar (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
writer:
Orri P. Dyrason
part of:
Alarmprisen: Årets internasjonale låt (number: 2001 winner)
11:50
2Starálfur (Original Speed version)
recording of:
Starálfur (Staring Elf)
lyricist:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Orri Páll Dýrason
composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
6:27
3Flugufrelsarinn (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Flugufrelsarinn (The Fly’s Savior) (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Flugufrelsarinn (The Fly’s Savior) (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
8:47
4Ný Batteri (First mix)
instrumental recording of:
Ný batterí (New Batteries)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Ný batterí (New Batteries)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
7:07
5Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) (1995 Demo)
demo recording of:
Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) (The Heart Pounds (Boom Boom Boom)) (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) (The Heart Pounds (Boom Boom Boom)) (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
29:16
6Viðrar vel til loftárása (Alternative ending)
instrumental recording of:
Viðrar vel til loftárása (Good Weather for Airstrikes)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Viðrar vel til loftárása (Good Weather for Airstrikes)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
11:05
7Olsen olsen (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Olsen Olsen (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Olsen Olsen (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
7:26
8Ágætis byrjun (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
recording of:
Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning) (in 1998)
lyricist and composer:
Ágúst Ævar Gunnarsson, Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós) and Kjartan Sveinsson
18:02
9Hugmynd 1 (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Hugmynd 1 (in 1998)
6:58
10Hugmynd 2 (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Hugmynd 2 (in 1998)
4:02
11Hugmynd 3 (1998 Demo)
demo recording of:
Hugmynd 3 (in 1998)
9:51
12Debata mandire (Live at Laugardashöll, 1999)
3:49
13Rafmagnið búið (From Ný batterí EP, 2000)
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Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Ný batterí
Svefn-g-englar
part of:Alarmprisen: Årets internasjonale album (number: 2001 winner) (order: 1)
Pitchfork: Top 20 Albums of 2000 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Shortlist Music Prize Nominees (number: 2001 winner) (order: 9)
The Top 20 Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2001-01) (number: 13) (order: 12)
Gummy Awards: Best Album of the ’00s (number: 23) (order: 23)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 29) (order: 29)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 111) (order: 111)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 901) (order: 902)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/9621 [info]
reviews:http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/s/sigurros-agaetis.html [info] (ended)
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7151-agaetis-byrjun/ [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sigur-ros-agaetis-byrjun/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/sigur_ros/agaetis_byrjun/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000623855 [info]
Wikidata:Q249952 [info]
discography entry:http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/disco/agaetis.php [info] (ended)
https://sigurros.com/music/agaetis-byrjun-a-good-beginning-20th-anniversary-deluxe-edition/ [info]
https://sigurros.com/music/agaetis-byrjun/ [info]