Ágætis byrjun

1999 album by Sigur Rós
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Summary

Ágætis byrjun is an album[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ágætis byrjun's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • Ágætis byrjun's genre is post-rock[4].
  • Ágætis byrjun was produced by Ken Thomas[5].
  • Ágætis byrjun was performed by Sigur Rós[6].
  • Ágætis byrjun's record label is recorded as Bad Taste[7].
  • Ágætis byrjun's record label is recorded as FatCat Records[8].
  • Ágætis byrjun's place of publication is recorded as Iceland[9].
  • Ágætis byrjun is part of Sigur Rós' albums in chronological order[10].
  • Ágætis byrjun's language of work or name is recorded as Icelandic[11].
  • Ágætis byrjun's language of work or name is recorded as Vonlenska[12].
  • Ágætis byrjun was distributed by compact disc[13].
  • Ágætis byrjun was distributed by LP record[14].
  • Ágætis byrjun was distributed by music download[15].
  • Ágætis byrjun was distributed by music streaming[16].
  • Ágætis byrjun was published on June 12, 1999[17].
  • Ágætis byrjun's title is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Ágætis byrjun'}[18].
  • Ágætis byrjun's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'audio track', 'amount': '+10'}[19].
  • Ágætis byrjun's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[20].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Ágætis byrjun was Sigur Rós[6]. It was produced by Ken Thomas[5].

Publication

Ágætis byrjun was released on June 12, 1999[17]. Its place of publication is recorded as Iceland[9]. Languages include Icelandic[11] and Vonlenska[12]. Its genre is post-rock[4]. It is part of Sigur Rós' albums in chronological order[10]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc[13], LP record[14], music download[15], and music streaming[16].

Why It Matters

Ágætis byrjun has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Krzysztof 13 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Bad Taste, FatCat Records
    Distribution format → compact disc, LP record, music download +1
    Language of work or name → Icelandic, Vonlenska
    Genre → post-rock
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Apple music album id: 1447442814"
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