''Dievča do dažďa'' (''Rainy Day Girl'') is the debut solo album by Slovak singer-songwriter
Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová (; born 12 September 1956) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and musician. Once a member of Modus, Gombitová started to gain early acclaim as a former female vocalist of the group. Nevertheless, she gradually developed her publi ...
, released on
OPUS
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in 1979.
Track listing
Official releases
* 1979: ''Dievča do dažďa'', LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0858
* 1995: ''Dievča do dažďa'', CD, re-release, Open Music #0024 2331
* 2000: ''Dievča do dažďa: Komplet 1'', 6 bonus tracks, CD, Sony Music Bonton, No. 49 7691
* 2003: ''Dievča do dažďa: Komplet 1'', 6 bonus tracks, CD, No. 91 0858
* 2008: ''Dievča do dažďa: 2CD Collectors Edition'', bonus CD (export release), OPUS, No. 91 2791
Credits and personnel
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Marika Gombitová
Marika Gombitová (; born 12 September 1956) is a Slovak singer-songwriter and musician. Once a member of Modus, Gombitová started to gain early acclaim as a former female vocalist of the group. Nevertheless, she gradually developed her publi ...
– lead vocal
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Ján Lehotský
Ján, also credited as Janko Lehotský (born 16 April 1947) is a Slovak composer and former leader of the Modus band.
Lehotský began his performing career when he was four years old, when he performed in a marionette theater. He was a freela ...
– lead vocal, writer, keyboards
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Ladislav Lučenič
Laco Lučenič (born 23 November 1952) is a Slovak musician and music producer. He is known as a former member of such Slovak bands as Fermáta, Prúdy, Modus, and Limit. He became popular for his role as a judge on the Slovak Pop Idol ('' Sl ...
– writer, bass, acoustic guitar, back vocal
* Cyril Zeleňák – drums, percussion
* František Griglák – solo guitar, synthesizer
* Ľubomír Tamaškovič –
tenox sax
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Pavol Hammel
Pavol Hammel (born 7 December 1948, in Bratislava) is a Slovak musician, singer and producer.
Pavol Hammel was born to a family of musicians. His father played violin in the Slovak National Theatre, and influenced Pavol to become a promising vi ...
– writer, acoustic guitar,
* Viliam Pobjecký – solo guitar
* Kamil Peteraj –
lyrics
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, notes
* M Tadla – string group conductor
* Ján Lauko – music director
* Milan Vašica – music director
* Tibor Borský – photography
* Ivan Minárik – technical collaboration
* Jozef Hanák – technical collaboration
* Zoro Laurinc – lyrics (bonus track 14, Komplet 1)
* Vlasta Brezovská – lyrics (bonus track 15, Komplet 1)
* Peter Brhlovič – lyrics (bonus track 16, Komplet 1)
Legacy
In 2007, ''Dievča do dažďa'' placed 20th on the list of
the 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time
The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time is a list of the best album releases issued by Slovak recording artists. As the first such list presented in Slovakia, it was published by '' Nový čas'' daily on 22 September 2007.
The list is entirely ...
.
Export release
The export version of the album, entitled ''Rainy Day Girl'', was issued in 1981.
Track listing
Official releases
* 1981: ''Rainy Day Girl'', LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0973
* 2008: ''Dievča do dažďa: 2CD Collectors Edition'', bonus CD (export release), OPUS, No. 91 2791
Additional credits and personnel
* Peter Saller – English transcription
References
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External links
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1979 debut albums
1981 albums
Marika Gombitová albums