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18 Greatest Hits (2 Plus 1 Album)
''18 Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album by Polish group 2 Plus 1, released in 1991 by Sonic Records. It was 2 Plus 1's first album released directly on CD, and their last authorised release in the original line-up, before Janusz Kruk's death in 1992. Branded as a greatest hits album, the CD featured majority of the band's most notable hits, although ignored their English-language material. The album was re-released as ''21 Greatest Hits'' five years later with slightly altered track listing, and the original 1991 issue is now a rare collectors' item. Track listing # "Chodź, pomaluj mój świat" # "Czerwone słoneczko" # "Wstawaj, szkoda dnia" # "Na luzie" # "Wyspa dzieci" # "Windą do nieba" # "California mon amour" # "Taksówka nr 5" # "Z popiołu i wosku" # "Iść w stronę słońca" # "Obłędu chcę" # "Kalkuta nocą" # "Nic nie boli" # "Requiem (dla samej siebie)" # "Superszczur" # "XXI wiek" # "Gdy grali dla nas Rolling Stones" # "Wielki mały człowiek" References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Wave Music
New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. Later, critical consensus favored "new wave" as an umbrella term involving many popular music styles of the era, including power pop, synth-pop, ska revival, and more specific forms of punk rock that were less abrasive. It may also be viewed as a more accessible counterpart of post-punk. Common characteristics of new wave music include a humorous or quirky pop approach, the use of electronic sounds, and a distinctive visual style in music videos and fashion. In the early 1980s, virtually every new pop/rock act – and particularly those that employed synthesizers – were tagged as "new wave". Although new wave shares punk's do-it-yourself philosophy, the artists were more influenced by the styles of the 1950s along with the lighter s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antidotum
''Antidotum'' (English: ''Antidote'') is the tenth and last studio album by the Polish musical group 2 Plus 1, released in 1989 by Tonpress. It was their first studio album in four years, and didn't match the success of previous LPs. In 2003, ''Antidotum'' was reissued on CD by Agencja Artystyczna MTJ. Track listing Side A: # "Niech w tobie gra coś pięknie" – 4:10 # "Ameryka cię zje" – 3:25 # "Niespokojna kołysanka" – 3:45 # "Za mało życia" – 3:40 # "Chłodnym okiem" – 4:15 Side B: # "Ocalę cię" – 3:55 # "Rock antidotum" – 4:20 # "Przyciąganie ziemskie" – 3:55 # "Londyński pub" – 4:15 # "Oszczędzaj serce" – 2:05 Personnel 2 Plus 1: * Elżbieta Dmoch – vocals * Janusz Kruk – vocals, guitar, keyboards * Cezary Szlązak – vocals, saxophone, keyboards Accompanying musicians: * Jerzy Kossacz – keyboards * Janusz Koman – keyboards * Paweł Serafiński – synthesizer * Maciej Latański – bass guitar References External links ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Kruk
Janusz Kruk (7 August 1946 – 18 June 1992) was a Polish singer, guitarist and composer, the leader of the popular band 2 Plus 1. Career Kruk went to a musical school in Warsaw, where he learned to play double bass. At the end of the 1960s, he founded the band Warszawskie Kuranty, a member of whose was also Elżbieta Dmoch. In January 1971, Janusz and Elżbieta formed a new group, 2 Plus 1, which would become highly successful in Poland in the 1970s and the first half of the 1980s. On the turn of decades the band scored a number of minor hits in Western Europe and Japan, and released two albums internationally. Kruk had been the leader of the band until his death in the early 1990s. He has composed most of the songs in 2 Plus 1's repertoire and holds arrangement and production credits for most of the albums, except for the two English-language LPs, '' Easy Come, Easy Go'' and ''Warsaw Nights ''Warsaw Nights'' is the seventh studio album by Polish group 2 Plus 1, released in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits Album
A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be created by record companies without express approval from the original artist as a means to generate sales. They are typically regarded as a good starting point for new fans of an artist, but are sometimes criticized by longtime fans as not inclusive enough or necessary at all. It is also common for greatest hits albums to include new recordings, remixes or unreleased alternate takes of the hit songs, plus other new material as bonus tracks to increase appeal for longtime fans (who might otherwise already own the recordings included). At times, a greatest hits compilation marks the first album appearance of a successful single that was never attached to a previous studio album. History The first greatest hits album was Johnny Mathis's ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chodź, Pomaluj Mój świat
"Chodź, pomaluj mój świat" (English: "Come (On,) Paint My World") is a 1971 song by Polish band 2 Plus 1. Song information "Chodź, pomaluj mój świat" was composed by Janusz Kruk, the leader of the band, and the lyrics were written by Marek Dutkiewicz, a popular Polish lyricist and journalist. The song was written and performed as early as 1971, but it was not officially released until 1972, when it appeared on a cardboard record, a popular format in the pre-1990s Poland, and subsequently on the band's debut LP, '' Nowy wspaniały świat''. The song reached number 1 on Rozgłośnia Harcerska's radio chart in late 1971, and would become one of the biggest hits of 2 Plus 1's entire career as well as a so-called "evergreen", since it has become deeply rooted in the history of Polish popular music. Music video Two music videos for "Chodź, pomaluj mój świat" exist. The first version was a studio clip picturing the band performing the song in front of a plain background. Anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windą Do Nieba
"Windą do nieba" (English: "A Lift to Heaven") is a 1977 song by Polish band 2 Plus 1. Song information The song was composed as a pop ballad by Janusz Kruk, the leader of the band, and the lyrics were written by Marek Dutkiewicz, a popular Polish lyricist and journalist. It first appeared on a cardboard record released by Tonpress in 1977, a popular medium often replacing the single format in the pre-1990s Poland. In 1978, "Windą do nieba" was released on 2 Plus 1's fourth LP, '' Teatr na drodze'', and as the B-side on the "Ding-dong" single, both by Polskie Nagrania Muza. The band performed both "Windą do nieba" and "Ding-dong" at the Sopot Festival in 1978, and won the first prize. "Windą do nieba" remains one of the most widely known songs in the band's repertoire, as well as the so-called "evergreen", since it has become deeply rooted in the history of Polish popular music. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Mandaryna, who recorded a dance version f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iść W Stronę Słońca
"Iść w stronę słońca" is a 1981 song by Polish band 2 Plus 1. Song information The song was composed by the band's leader Janusz Kruk, and the lyrics were written by Andrzej Mogielnicki, a popular Polish lyricist. It was first released on a cardboard record by Tonpress in 1981, a popular medium often replacing the single format in the pre-1990s Poland. In the same year, the track appeared on a various artists EP ''VIII konkurs na piosenkę dla młodzieży'', which also included songs by such popular Polish acts as Izabela Trojanowska and Kombi. A live version of the song was included on 2 Plus 1's 1986 compilation ''Greatest Hits Live'', and the studio recording on the 1991's '' 18 Greatest Hits''. "Iść w stronę słońca" is regarded as one of 2 Plus 1's biggest hits, as well as the so-called "evergreen", since it has become deeply rooted in the history of Polish popular music. Music video The music video for the song pictures the band strolling around the forest and alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Greatest Hits Albums
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