01	Kontroll Pa Kontinentet						04:01
	02	Ompa Til Du Dor						05:04
	03	Bon Fra Helvete						04:00
	04	170						04:13
	05	Rullett						02:47
	06	Dr. Mowinckel						03:11
	07	Fra Sjafor Til Passasjer						05:00
	08	Resistansen						02:59
	09	Dekk Bord						03:35
	10	Bak Et Halleluja						01:55
	11	Bris						03:35
	12	Mr. Kaizer, Hans Constanse Og Meg						03:29

Ompa til du dor (Ompa till you die) is the debut album of Norwegian alternative rock group Kaizers Orchestra, released on September 1, 2001.

Background

After the dissolution of frontman Janove Ottesen and guitarist Geir Zahl's previous band, gnom, the two decided to create a new band. Building off of the song "Bastard", Kaizers Orchestra was slowly formed. The first known concert featuring Kaizers Orchestra songs was held at a pub called Det Beste Stedet (The Best Place) in Sandnes, Norway. A whole week during the summer of 2000, Janove and Geir performed as Blod, Snatt & Juling, gnom and Kaizers Orchestra on acoustic guitars, as summer jobs. The owner of the establishment, Osman, backed up the band on drums. Some of the songs that were played were called "Bon fra helvete", "Ompa til du dor" and "Resistansen".

After the band re-hired Rune Solheim, Jon Sjoen and Helge Risa, they recorded a 14-track demo. Among the tracks recorded was a different version of "Bastard", as well as three songs that were later scrapped; "Abstinenser", "Damplokomotiv" and "Stormfull vals". In 2001, a second guitarist, Terje Wintersto Rothing became a member of the band. After landing a deal with the independent label Broiler Farm, recording commenced for their first studio album. During this period, the songs "Bris", "170" and "Kontroll pa kontinentet" were written and seemingly replaced "Abstinenser", "Damplokomotiv" and "Bastard" (whose organ riff is the same used on "170") respectively. "Stormfull vals" was dropped, eventually resurfacing on Vare demoner, a compilation of unused demos.

Promotion and release

A video was shot for the song "Kontroll pa kontinentet" in 2001, which received some airplay on ZTV, Norway's equivalent to MTV. This helped lift the band to the public eye somewhat. After a disappointingly overlooked release party, "Ompa til du dor" received top marks from nearly all major newsbodies in Norway, and it quickly shot to the top of the VG Lista album charts. Their concerts also received great reviews, and Kaizers Orchestra quickly rose to fame.

In early 2002, "Ompa til du dor" won the "Best Album Award" at Spellemannsprisen, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy awards. They also received an award for "Best Live Act". Later in 2002, especially after the band's concert at the Roskilde Festival, the band also became known internationally. "Ompa til du dor" was subsequently released in a revised International edition, featuring the two tracks "Dod manns tango" and "Mann mot mann", as well as a slightly altered track listing. It was also released as a bundle with the "Dod manns tango" EP.

Track listing

Lyrics for all songs are in the Norwegian language. All songs written by Janove Ottesen, except where noted. Some songs co-written with Geir Zahl.

Original track listing

1. "Kontroll pa kontinentet" (Control over the Continent) - 4:03
2. "Ompa til du dor" (Ompa 'till you Die) - 5:06
3. "Bon fra helvete" (Prayer from Hell) (Ottesen/Zahl) - 4:02
4. "170" - 4:15
5. "Rullett" (Roulette) (Zahl) - 2:50
6. "Dr. Mowinckel" (Zahl) - 3:13
7. "Fra sjafor til passasjer" (From Driver to Passenger) - 5:02
8. "Resistansen" (The Resistance) - 3:02
9. "Dekk bord" (Set the Table) (Ottesen/Zahl) - 3:38
10. "Bak et halleluja" (Behind a Hallelujah) - 1:59
11. "Bris" (Breeze) - 3:37
12. "Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og Meg" (Mr. Kaizer, his Constanze and I) - 3:29


International edition track listing

1. "Kontroll pa kontinentet" - 4:00
2. "Ompa til du dor" - 5:04
3. "Bon fra helvete" - 4:00
4. "Dod manns tango" (Dead Man's Tango) - 4:20
5. "170" - 4:18
6. "Rullett" - 2:43
7. "Dr. Mowinckel" - 3:11
8. "Fra sjafor til passasjer" - 5:00
9. "Mann mot mann" (Man against Man) - 4:35
10. "Bak et halleluja" - 1:56
11. "Resistansen" - 3:00
12. "Bris" - 3:32
13. "Dekk bord" - 3:37
14. "Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og meg" - 3:28

Demo

1. "Resistansen" - 3:15
2. "Ompa til du dor" - 4:53
3. "Bon fra helvete" - 3:57
4. "Bak et halleluja" - 2:15
5. "Dr. Mowinckel" - 2:44
6. "Abstinenser" (Abstinences) - 5:08
7. "Damplokomotiv" (Steam Locomotive) - 4:04
8. "Bastard" - 3:17
9. "Katastrofen" - 2:14
10. "Fra sjafor til passasjer" - 4:58
11. "Rullett" - 2:58
12. "Dekk bord" - 3:49
13. "Stormfull vals" (Stormy Waltz) (Zahl) - 3:25
14. "Mr. Kaizer, hans Constanze og meg" - 3:41

Personnel

* Janove Ottesen - Vocals, back-up choir, guitar, Piano, Marimba
* Geir Zahl - Electric guitar, vocals, back-up choir
* Terje Wintersto Rothing - Electric guitar, back-up choir, mandolin, tambourin
* Rune Solheim - Drums, percussion
* Helge Risa - Pump organ, piano
* Jon Sjoen - Double bass, electric bass
* Stian Carstensen - Producer, banjo, kaval
* Jorgen Tr?en — Producer, audio mixing
* Jan Kare Hystad - Saxophone
* Atle Oksendal — Graphical design