Ágætis byrjun
Sigur Rós released their debut album, "Von", in 1997 with Smekkleysa Records. It failed to chart, selling 313 copies in its first year of release, but was certified platinum in 2005 by Iceland's record industry association. "Von brigði" was released in 1998 and features remixes of tracks from "Von". Only one track, "Leit af lífi", was new to the album. Keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson joined the band in 1998 and a year later "Ágætis byrjun" was released. It reached number 1 on the Icelandic album chart, number 17 in Norway, and number 52 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. Two tracks were released from the album as singles: "Svefn-g-englar" and "Ný batterí". Gunnarsson left the band after "Ágætis byrjun" and was replaced by Orri Páll Dýrason.