Ompa til du dør explained

Ompa til du dør
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kaizers Orchestra
Cover:	Kaizers_ompa_cover.jpg
Released:	1 September 2001
Studio:	Duper Studio, (Bergen, Norway)
Genre:	Alternative rock cabaret gypsy punk folk
Length:	43:49
Label:	Broiler Farm
Producer:	Jørgen Træen, Stian Carstensen, Janove Ottesen, Geir Zahl
Prev Title:	Kaizers Orchestra EP
Prev Year:	2000
Year:	2001
Next Title:	Evig pint
Next Year:	2003

Ompa til du dør (Dance 'till you die) is the debut album by Norwegian alternative rock band Kaizers Orchestra. It was released on 1 September 2001. In early 2002, Ompa til du dør won the "Best Album Award" at Spellemannprisen. In 2003, the album had sold around 100,000 copies worldwide.^[1]

Track listing

Lyrics and music by Janove Ottesen, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

Kaizers Orchestra

• Janove Ottesen – vocals, back-up choir, guitar, piano, marimba
• Geir Zahl – guitar, vocals, back-up choir
• Terje Winterstø Røthing – guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourin
• Rune Solheim – drums, percussion
• Helge Risa – pump organ, piano
• Jon Sjøen – double bass, electric bass

Additional musicians

• Stian Carstensen – banjo, kaval
• Jan Kåre Hystad – Saxophone

Technical

• Jørgen Træen – producer, mixing, recording
• Stian Carstensen – producer
• Janove Ottesen – producer
• Geir Zahl – producer
• Audun Strype – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

References

1. Web site: Vår tids Elvis. Stavanger Aftenblad. no. January 2, 2003. June 3, 2023. Kjetil. Wold.