''Mugiboogie'' is an album by
Mugison
Örn Elías Guðmundsson, known professionally as Mugison (born 4 September 1976), is an Icelandic musician.
Early life
In 1977, Guðmundsson and his family moved from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður. In 1982, his family moved from Iceland to ...
, released in 2008 by
Ipecac Recordings
Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999 by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton ( Faith No ...
. Mugison recorded and mixed it together with Birgir Jón Birgisson in the
Sundlaugin
Sundlaugin (, ''the swimming pool'') is a recording studio located near Álafoss in the town of Mosfellsbær in Iceland
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studio in
Iceland
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.
Track listing
All tracks written by Mugison.
# "Mugiboogie" – 3:56
# "The Pathetic Anthem" – 4:14
# "To the Bone" – 3:38
# "Jesus Is a Good Name to Moan" – 4:36
# "George Harrison" – 3:28
# "Deep Breathing" – 5:14
# "I'm Alright" – 2:32
# "The Animal" – 3:58
# "Two Thumb Sucking Son of a Boyo" – 3:46
# "The Great Unrest" – 4:30
# "My Love I Love" – 2:10
# "Sweetest Melody" – 6:56
Personnel
*
Mugison
Örn Elías Guðmundsson, known professionally as Mugison (born 4 September 1976), is an Icelandic musician.
Early life
In 1977, Guðmundsson and his family moved from Reykjavík to Ísafjörður. In 1982, his family moved from Iceland to ...
–
vocals
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,
guitar
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,
jaw harp (listed as mouthorgan)
* Arnar Gislason –
drums,
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...
on "Sweetest Melody"
* Guðni Finnsson –
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Music
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** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gu ...
,
backing vocals
A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are u ...
on "Sweetest Melody"
* Davið Þór Jónsson –
Hammond organ
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,
Moog synthesizer
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,
celesta
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,
pump organ
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and all kinds of horns,
backing vocals
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on "Sweetest Melody"
* Pétur Ben –
guitar
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on "Mugiebooie", "Jesus Is a Good Name to Moan" and "Sweetest Melody", string arrangements on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest",
backing vocals
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on "Sweetest Melody"
* Rúna Esradóttir –
whispering
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on "The Pathetic Anthem"
* Helgi Hrafn Jónsson –
trombone
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on "Mugieboogie"
* Björgvin Gislasson –
guitar
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and
sitar
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on "George Harrison" and "Sweetest Melody"
* Una Sveinbjarnardóttir, Zbigniew Dubnik, Pálína Árnadóttir, Gréta Guðnadóttir –
violin
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on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
* Ótarrar Sæmundsen –
double bass
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on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
* Guðmundur Kristmundsson, Þórarinn Már Baldursson –
viola
; german: Bratsche
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on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
* Sigurgeir Agnarsson, Margrét Árnadóttir –
cello
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on "Deep Breathing" and "The Great Unrest"
Trivia
* The poster for the European Tour was designed by
Berlin
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-based
design studio
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Zwölf''.
[Zwölf]
Mugison — Mugiboogie Tour 2008
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References
Mugison albums
2008 albums
Ipecac Recordings albums
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