Tuesday 2 December 2008

Sigur ros - Rare, Unreleased and Different








Sigur ros - Rare, Unreleased and Different

There are 2 * albums here. The first one is dedicated to rare and unreleased songs and the second to songs that are in some way different to the album versions. With the exception of Guitardjamm and Vaka the second album is probably only of interest to serious fans. This doesnt refer to fans with no sense of humour but to fans who, like myself, get excited at hearing even a slightly different version of a song. Enjoy
All these tracks are live recordings or not commercially available

* Note: as I find more rare and unreleased tracks I will add them to this post

Album 1 - Rare and Unreleased

01 Bium Bium Bambals/Danarfregnir Og Jaroafirir
(rare Live version from 1999. Not from the EP)
02 Lagið í Gær (rare 1999)
03 Duet (rare 1999)
04 Syndur Guos (rare 1999)
05 Orrilagid (rare1999)
06 Flugufrelsarinn (Played rarely)
07 Alafoss (Played rarely)
08 Christmas Song (Gauker Stong 1999)
09 Unfinished Song (Heima early version)
10 Njosnavelin (acoustic BBC Culture Show)
11 Fljúgðu (First ever song) - released on "Smekkleysa í Hálfa Öld", the compilation released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of icelandic independence, before Von. the song was added thanks to Bjork.
12 Little Match Girl (Written for Danish Ballet)

Album 2 - Different Versions

01 Guitardjamm (different version)
02 Samskyeti (different lyrics)
03 Salka (slow version)
04 Smaskifa (poor quality)
05 Ny Batteri (no guitar)
06 Rokklagio (long version)
07 Vaka (different ending version)
08 Njosnavelin (solo at end)
09 Fyrsta (slow version)

Album 3 - Rare/Un-released (Karahnjukar Protest Gig 15,01,2003)
~~ NEW Soundboard version now posted ~~

01 Samskyeti (Different version)
02 Big (Live)
03 Avalon (Extended and with vocals)

Post 4 - Rare / Different

Popplagið - Portland 06.10.2008 - (Different lyrics and guitar)
Hafssól - Philharmonie 24.04.2002 - (Different lyrics)
Gong - Le Grand Rex - 13.02.2003 - (slow version)
Við Spilum Endalaust - Paris - 11.2008 (acoustic)
Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása - Gothenburg - 03.11.2005 (longer and different beginning)
Milano - Montreaux Jazz Festival - 13.07.2001 - (Mostly voice/Different Lyrics)

Post 5 - Rare / Different

Fyrsta - Philadelphia 22.09.2001 (sung differently)

Post 6 - Rare / Different

Vaka - Montreux Jazz 03.07.2006 (slowed down vocal sample)

Post 7 - Rare / Different

Sven-G-Englar - Copenhagen 09.08.2008 (different guitar intro)

Post 8 - Rare / Different

Milano & Smaskifa - Oakland CA 08.04.2003 (sung differently & rare)

Post 9 - Rare / Different

Milano - Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC 04.11.2002 (different version)

Post 10 - Rare

Unknown, un-released Song - Ferraro, Italy 23.06.2003

album 1 rare live

album 2 different live

album 3 karahnjukar live

post 4 rare/different

Viðrar Vel Til Loftárása - Gothenburg - 03.11.2005 (longer and different beginning)
(As Above - single track)

Fyrsta - Philadelphia 22.09.2001 (sung differently)

(as above - single track)

Vaka - Montreux Jazz 03.07.2006 (slowed down vocal sample)


Sven-G-Englar - Copenhagen 09.08.2008 (different guitar intro)

Milano & Smaskifa - Oakland CA 08.04.2003 (sung differently & rare)


Milano - Lincoln Theatre, Washington DC 04.11.2002 (different version)

Unknown, un-released Song - Ferraro, Italy 23.06.2003

23 comments:

Matthew Mark Luke John Paul George and Ringo said...

This live version of "Samskeyti" is incredibly beautiful. Excellent mastering job as well.

JC said...

Oops. That was me. I was still signed in to a different account when I posted the comment. Anyway, awesome "Samskeyti".

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

Crikey! Thats a relief. I know Sigur ros is good but the beatles AND the apostles visiting the blog. That would have been a bit much :)

Schpadoinkle said...

The BBC Culture Show performance of 'Njosnavelin' is worth the download on it's own. I'm so glad to have got a copy of this at last!

Seyker said...

Most of the links are blocked :(

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

I have written to them and to have this resolved soon

Anonymous said...

The link for 'album 1' goes to the rapidshare for 'album 2'

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

fixed - apologies

Fran said...

"03 Avalon (Extended and with lyrics)"
probably 'vocals' is more suitable than 'lyrics' in the case of Jonsi! however Congratulations! it's wonderful to have in my collection this kind of rare pearls.

Fran said...

the real name of the song written here as "Fljugda" should be 'Fljúgðu', released on "Smekkleysa í Hálfa Öld", the compilation released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of icelandic independence, before Von. the song was added thanks to Bjork.

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

Thanks Fran - i very much appreciate the input and have included your words on the post xx

adi51 said...

Thanks for that.

Fabrizio said...

thank you very much for putting up these songs! it's a wonder to find things like these!
^_____^

Fran said...

I'm happy to help :)

Niclesse said...
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Niclesse said...

Hi, I just want to say thank you very much for all your effort with this site, it's really incredible. I wish I could have the dedication you do. I really love Sigur Rós.

P.S. In "Post 4 - Rare/Different" there is a version of Milanó (Called "SR - 20010713d1t8 - Milano" (in the download archive)that is not listed. Where was it from? Can you update Post 4 list please.

Thank You Very Much

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

Thanks Niclesse for letting me know. I have updated the post. The song is a very unusual but very blissful version of Milano as sung at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 2001, one of the very best Live concerts of SR. I've just re-uploaded a fresh Re master of my first effort which now, for me sounds just wonderful.
best wishes
jon

Anonymous said...

thank you for this beautiful collection of specials.

takk fyrir bæ michi

Chino said...

JUST BEATIFUL... ME ENCANTA, DE VERDAD UN GRAN APORTE PARA LOS FANS DE SIGUR RÓS... NICE MOVE, I LOVE THIS BLOG, I ADD TO MY FAVORITIES... DESCARGANDO Y DISFRUTANDO :D

screamingpanda said...

Thank you so much for all this, but I was wondering if you could reupload "Post 4 Rare/Different"

Victoryrosemusic admin said...

I'll shortly re-upload all from this page :)

Lorenzho said...

Maybe you get tired right now to see posts likes this one, but man, could you reupload this rare albums please?!! I'm a huge fan like you, and I do love this music as you, so in exchange for the reuploads I give you my Youtube Channel and checkit out my videos of Sigur Ros songs :D www.youtube.com/user/Lorenzho

Unknown said...

Hi Lorenzho,
everything is now on victoryroselossless - http://victoryroselossless.blogspot.com/

jon x