Modus (album)
Modus is the debut album by Modus, released on OPUS in 1979.[1][2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | February/March 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | OPUS (#9116 0856) | |||
| Producer | Ján Lauko | |||
| Modus chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Modus | ||||
| The back cover of the release | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Lehotský and Peteraj, except for tracks 4 and 12 (Lehotský and Filan), and 6, 9 and 13 (Žbirka and Peteraj)
| No. | Title | Featured artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modus" | Ján Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka and Marika Gombitová | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Vieš byť zlá" | Žbirka | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Slávnosť kvetín" | Gombitová | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Prázdny rám" | Lehotský | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Jedenásť poschodí" | Gombitová | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Láska nám dvom všetko odpustí" | Žbirka | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Malý veľký vlak" | Žbirka | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Pripútaná" | Gombitová | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Mám svoj vek" | Žbirka | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Pieseň pre skrehnutých" | Lehotský | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Domy na zbúranie" | Gombitová | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Sladký hlas" | Lehotský | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 47:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Featured artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Čím viac máš" | Žbirka | 3:39 |
| 14. | "Vyznanie" (taken from Dievča do dažďa) | Gombitová | 4:43 |
| 15. | "Svet stromov" (taken from Môj malý príbeh) | Gombitová | 5:12 |
| Total length: | 60:54 | ||
Official releases
- 1979: Modus, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0856
- 1995: Modus, CD, re-release, Open Music #0017 2331
- 2000: Modus: Komplet 2, 3 bonus tracks, CD, Bonton Music Slovakia, #9849 1722
- 2008: Modus: Slovenské legendárne albumy II, CD, SME, #91 0023
Credits and personnel
- Ján Lehotský - lead vocal, chorus, writer, keyboards
- Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, chorus
- Miroslav Žbirka - writer, lead vocal, chorus, electric and acoustic guitar
- Ladislav Lučenič - bass, electric and acoustic guitar, chorus
- Viliam Pobjecký - solo guitar
- Kamil Peteraj - lyrics, notes
- Boris Filan - lyrics
- Tibor Borský - photography
- Ján Lauko - producer
- Juraj Filo - sound director
- Štefan Danko - responsible editor
Accolades
In 2007, Modus was ranked 41st on the list of the 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time.[3]
Export release
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 47:20 | |||
| Label | OPUS (#9113 0974) | |||
| Producer | Ján Lauko | |||
| Modus chronology | ||||
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| Back cover of the export release | ||||
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The export version of the album, also entitled Modus, was issued in 1980.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lehotský and Peteraj, except for the tracks 4 and 12 (Lehotský and Filan), and 6 and 9 (Žbirka and Peteraj)
| No. | Title | Featured artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Is Not Dead" | Ján Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka and Marika Gombitová | 2:47 |
| 2. | "In the Morning" | Žbirka | 4:17 |
| 3. | "My Train to Eden" | Gombitová | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Denny" | Žbirka | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Take Me to the Moonlight" | Gombitová | 3:15 |
| 6. | "I'm Leading You" | Žbirka | 3:34 |
| 7. | "No More Reasons (Coming Home)" | Žbirka | 3:39 |
| 8. | "You Went Away" | Gombitová | 4:58 |
| 9. | "Roll It Up" | Žbirka | 3:07 |
| 10. | "I'm Not Only Dreaming" | Lehotský | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Lonely Night" | Gombitová | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Memory Band" | Lehotský | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 47:20 | ||
Official releases
- 1980: Modus, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 0974
- 2008: Slnečný kalendár: 2CD Collectors Edition, bonus CD, OPUS, #91 2792
References
- General
- Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- Specific
- For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
- For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
- "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. cas.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- Modus (1980). Modus — Export Release (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Modus. Czechoslovakia: Bonton Music.
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