Kukl
Icelandic group formed in Reykjavík in August 1983 consisting of:
- Einar Örn Benediktsson: vocals + trumpet
- Björk Guðmundsdóttir: vocals
- Guðlaugur 'Gulli' 'Gud Krist' Kristinn Ottarsson: guitar
- Birger Morgensen: bass
- Einar Melax: keyboard
- Sigtryggur 'Siggi' Baldursson: drumsOriginally the group was a project based on an idea by among others Asmundur Jonsson from Gramm Records in Reykjavik. They debuted live in Icelandic radio and played at a "We demand the future" festival in Reykjavik 9/20/83 before "The Crass". Later they played with Psychic TV and in England with "Flux of Pink Indians" and others. Their debut album was recorded in London in January '84. Later the same year they played at concerts in several European countries. In June '85 at the Danish 'Roskilde Festival' and later the same year at concerts in Iceland they played with Megas, the "grand old man" of Icelandic rock. Kukl's music is complex and rhythmic, and a mixture of punk, rock, jazz, and more experimental music, with the lyrics sometimes in English, and sometimes in Icelandic. A powerful and personal band combining qualities from three important groups in Icelandic rock from the beginning of the eighties. Further Kukl info here.
kukl releases
- Söngull Iceland 7inch
- The Eye UK 12inch
- The Eye UK CD (crass)
- The Eye UK CD (one little indian)
- Kukl Á Paris France MC
- Holidays In Europe (The Naughty Nought) UK 12inch
- Holidays In Europe (The Naughty Nought) UK CD (crass)
- Holidays In Europe (The Naughty Nought) UK CD (one little indian)
compilations
- Geyser US 12inch
- Geyser US MC
- V.I.S.A. Présente France 12inch
non-record items
- Um Úrnot Frá Björk Iceland Booklet
söngull
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release: september 1983 country: iceland label: gramm cat.no: 17 format: 7inch
a 01. söngull b 02. pökn (fyrir byrjendur) note: 'pökn' is not a real word, but a word-game with the word 'punk'.
the eye
x x 
release: september 1984 country: uk label: crass cat.no: 1984/1 format: 12inch
a 01. assassin (03:15) 02. anna (06:08) 03. open the window and let the spirits fly free (02:35) 04. moonbath (02:04) b 05. dismembered (04:29) 06. seagull (03:02) 07. the spire (04:27) 08. handa tjolla (01:55)
the eye
x x 
release: 1987 country: uk label: crass cat.no: 1984/1.cd format: cd in jewelcase 
01. assassin (03:15) 02. anna (06:08) 03. open the window and let the spirits fly free (02:35) 04. moonbath (02:04) 05. dismembered (04:29) 06. seagull (03:02) 07. the spire (04:27) 08. handa tjolla (01:55)
the eye
x x release: may 2002 country: uk label: one little indian cat.no: tplp325cd format: cd
01. assassin (03:15) 02. anna (06:08) 03. open the window and let the spirits fly free (02:35) 04. moonbath (02:04) 05. dismembered (04:29) 06. seagull (03:02) 07. the spire (04:27) 08. handa tjolla (01:55)
kukl á paris 14.9.84
x x 
release: july 1985 country: france label: v.i.s.a. cat.no: rebel flux #3 format: mc
a 01. seagull 02. moonbath 03. he hapes 04. carlos 05. the men on the cross 06. the spire 07. anna 08. dismembered 09. vials of wrath 10. latin 11. pökn for beginners note: track 4 aka 'a mutual thrill', track 5 aka 'just by the book', track 10 aka 'latent' and track 11 aka 'pökn (fyrir byrjendur)'.
holidays in europe (the naughty nought)
x x 
release: january 1986 country: uk label: crass cat.no: 4 format: 12inch 
a 01. outward flight (psalm 323) (03:49) 02. france (a mutual thrill) (04:19) 03. gibraltar (copy thy neighbour) (04:55) 04. greece (just by the book) (06:58) b 05. england (zero) (04:51) 06. holland (latent) (04:40) 07. aegean (vials of wrath) (04:29) 08. the homecoming (the night) (02:54)
holidays in europe (the naughty nought)
x x 
release: 1997 country: uk label: crass cat.no: 4.cd format: cd in jewelcase 
01. outward flight (psalm 323) (03:49) 02. france (a mutual thrill) (04:19) 03. gibraltar (copy thy neighbour) (04:55) 04. greece (just by the book) (06:58) 05. england (zero) (04:51) 06. holland (latent) (04:40) 07. aegean (vials of wrath) (04:29) 08. the homecoming (the night) (02:54)
holidays in europe (the naughty nought)
x x 
release: 2002 country: uk label: one little indian cat.no: tplp326cd format: cd in jewelcase 
01. outward flight (psalm 323) (03:49) 02. france (a mutual thrill) (04:19) 03. gibraltar (copy thy neighbour) (04:55) 04. greece (just by the book) (06:58) 05. england (zero) (04:51) 06. holland (latent) (04:40) 07. aegean (vials of wrath) (04:29) 08. the homecoming (the night) (02:54)
geyser
x x 
release: 1987 country: us label: enigma cat.no: sq 73251-1 format: 12inch
a 01. killer boogie (02:47) þeyr 02. excuse me/surprise (03:40) purrkur pillnikk 03. svartur gítar (02:50) bubbi & das kapital 04. kondór (02:10) megas & íkarus 05. kjöt (04:17) vonbrigði 06. glas (01:43) jonee jonee b 07. ad astra (04:34) höh 08. man on the cross (06:42) kukl 09. citified (03:32) mickey dean & de vunderfoolz 10. life (03:50) stanya 11. edda völuspá (03:15) sveinbjörn beinteinsson note: anthology of the icelandic independent music scene of the eighties.
geyser
x x 
release: 1987 country: us label: enigma cat.no: 4xq 73251-1 format: mc
a 01. killer boogie (02:47) þeyr 02. excuse me/surprise (03:40) purrkur pillnikk 03. svartur gítar (02:50) bubbi & das kapital 04. kondór (02:10) megas & íkarus 05. kjöt (04:17) vonbrigði 06. glas (01:43) jonee jonee b 07. ad astra (04:34) höh 08. man on the cross (06:42) kukl 09. citified (03:32) mickey dean & de vunderfoolz 10. life (03:50) stanya 11. edda völuspá (03:15) sveinbjörn beinteinsson note: anthology of the icelandic independent music scene of the eighties.
v.i.s.a. présente
x x 
release: 1984 country: france label: bondage / v.i.s.a. cat.no: rrr 00b format: 12inch
a 01. love life rubella ballet 02. foolish virgin a.r.t. 03. fight in techno nights m.k.b. 04. ella choice ausweis 05. cancer l'amour lucrate milk 06. voyage les maitres 07. a ghost in the jungle shock corridor b 08. black clown les martyrs 09. in den letzen zugen liegen die bunker 10. dismembered kukl 11. we hate work the brigades 12. mickey mouse is dead subhumans 13. automne 56 no unauthorized 14. chainging size in mind mome rath
um úrnot frá björk
x x 
release: 1984 country: iceland label: smekkleysa cat.no: none format: hand-coloured book 
note: björks self-published booklet of prose. 16 pages in a6 format. published in 100 copies only. popular among collectors, reaching prices from between $100 - $700.
the text is written by björk in her handwriting, four drawings. this is manifolded on white watercolor paper. three of the drawings are colored by Björk, in crayon and watercolors. plus that björk has done a watercolor drawing on the front page in red watercolor, drawn a yellow sun on the last page in crayon, and drawn two figures in blue crayon on pages 8 and 9. the prose is a fairy tale by björk.title translation: 'about úrnot from björk'. 'úrnot' is a rather undefined and untranslatable word taken from papu-ish, meaning something like 'trip' or 'holiday'.
description by 'dr. gunni' gunnar hjalmarsson. scan provided by rolf steinbrunn. scans by lee davies. online english translation here.
