Sálin realeased an unplugged album called „12. ágúst ´99“ (The date of the concert) The instruments used were rather unusual for the band and included a sitar, an accordion and a marimba. The unplugged concert received an award for best musical event of the year and the album went platinum (over 10.000 copies sold). The songs „Okkar nótt“(Our Night) “Ég er kominn” (I've Arrived) and “Orginal” (Original) became popular.
