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Takk... | 
| Artist: Sigur Ros
Label: Toshiba
Category: Music
List Price: £32.99
Buy New: £26.39
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 439690
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.4 x 0.3
EAN: 4988006830486
ASIN: B000A7TFD6
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Tracks:
| • | Takk... | | • | Glosoli | | • | Hoppipolla | | • | Meo Blodnasir | | • | Sé Lest | | • | Saeglopur | | • | Milano | | • | Gong | | • | Andvari | | • | Svo Hljott | | • | Heysatan |
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| Customer Reviews:
Beautiful December 6, 2007
I can't speak for the lyrics because I don't know what they mean, but musically this is something out of the ordinary. It's almost a shame that excerpts from this album have been played on the TV so much, because it's nice to be part of something that's out of the mainstream.
The music gets noisey in places, but it seems Sigur Ros cannot resist sneaking in a beautiful melody.
Now on to the vinyl/packaging itself. It has already been documented what the correct disc content is. If you want to play the album in the same order as the CD just swap disc 2 & 3 around. The third disc is packed in the middle of the gatefold anyway. Disc 3 is one sided, 10 inch, and trickier to get out of its compartment - for me the song is the worst on the album so it's not a great loss at all. The vinyl does sound very nice, but mine clicks at the end of side one (last few seconds) and at the beginning of the second side of the official disc 2 (also pressed off centre for at least 2 discs I've seen.) My replacement copy had the same clicky issues.
The packaging is lovely, the vinyl is heavy and attractive looking, and if you're worried Heysatan is actually Icelandic for Haystack.
Heysatan also contains apparently the only English lyrics they had recorded up to that point: Massey Ferguson - a brand of tractor.
Possibly the greatest album of the decade in the most beautiful packaging? November 23, 2007
Everyone that reads this will probably know how good the album is. There's no need to cover that.
But the packaging...oh when I got it at first I hugged it! I put off buying the CD because I knew this was coming out and I HAD to have it. It is one of the most beautiful and intricate vinyl sleeves I have ever had the honour to own. Don't delay or query if it's worth the money. It'll be a collectors item one day and you'll be proud you own a copy.
icelandic gods of music March 22, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
this record is quite simply the most beautiful non-living thing i have ever layed eyes on (living being the spider monkeys at edinburgh zoo). I have cd and vinyl versions, both are amazing but the sound you get from the vinyl is simply undescribable, sheer anologue bliss. you can really picture the hot spa's and fjords of iceland when you listen.... and to think i picked it up from amazon for £16.99!
Fantastic February 21, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have both the CD and Vinyl versions of this and The Vinyl version is so much better, great to see such a nice quality release and package and I applaud their choice of analogue from start to finish. Even if you have never heard of Sigue Ros, if you like vinyl give it a spin and give your ears a treat.
Beautiful package for an outstanding album January 14, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I already own the CD of this album, but the vinyl is simply a must-have. The packaging is faultless, the cover holds disc 1, the middle section holds disc 3, and the back cover holds disc 2. Amazon have made a mistake here, as disc 3 is just Milano (being the longest song on the album).The price may seem a bit steep, but trust me, if you like vinyls you will love this. Worth every penny.
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