- Modus (band)
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Modus Origin Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Genres Rock, pop Years active 1967–1972
1973–1989
Reunion: 2002-2003Labels OPUS, Open Music Associated acts Janko Lehotský, Miro Žbirka, Marika Gombitová Website Lehotsky-Modus.szm.com Past members Stanislav Hrda - piano, keyboards (1967-68)
Ján Baláž - solo guitar (1967-72, 74-75)
Miro Žbirka - lead vocal, guitar (1967-72, 76-81)
Gabriel Wertlen - bass (1967-70)
Ľubo Stankovský-drum (67-72,74) +lead vox (83-86)
Peter Krutek - vocals, trumpet (1967-70)
Juraj Czinege - vocals, sax, clarinet (1967)
T. Psota - vocals, trombone (1967)
Tomáš Berka - vocals, keyboards (1968)
Eugen Kratochvíl - piano, keyboards (1969-70)
??? - vocals, others (1970)
Mikuláš Gürtler - vocals, others (1970)
Vladimír Kaššay - bass (1970-72, 83-86)
Ján Lehotský - lead vox, piano, keyboards (1972-89)
Ľudovít Nosko - lead vocal, bass (1974)
Ladislav Severa - solo guitar (1975)
Ladislav Lučenič - bass (1975, 77)
Cyril Zeleňák - drum (1975)
Karol Witz - solo guitar (1976, as guest in 80)
Štefan Havaši - bass (1976)
Miroslav Jevčák - drum (1976-78)
Marika Gombitová - lead vocal, others (1976-83)
Viliam Pobjecký - solo guitar (1977-79)
Dušan Hájek - drum (1979-80)
Ján Hangóni - lead vocal, solo guitar (1981-83)
Anastasis Engonidis - bass (1981-83)
Karol Morvay - lead vocal, drum (1981-83)
Jiří Vana - solo guitar (1983-86)
Marián Greksa - lead vocal, others (1984-85)
Imrich Diskaníni - (as guest) ten.sax (1985)
Milan Vyskočáni - lead vocal, others (1985)
Ivona Novotná - lead vocal, others (1985-88)
Miroslav Šulc - solo guitar (1987-89)
Miroslav Valenta - solo guitar, keyboards (1987-89)
Peter Palkovič - bass (1987-89)
Ivan Marček - drum (1987)
Jozef Paulíni - lead vocal (1987-88)
Peter Szapu - drum (1988)
Ján Fabrický (as guest) - drum (1988)
Peter Beláni - drum (1988-89)
Iveta Sedláková - lead vocal, others (1988-89)
Marcela Březinová - lead vocal, vocals (1989)
Lešek Semelka - lead vocal, others (1989)Modus was a popular Czechoslovak band, originally established in 1967 by Stanislav Hrda, Ján Baláž, Peter Krutek, Juraj Czinege, T. Psota, Ľubomír Stankovský, Gabriel Wertlen and Miroslav Žbirka. The formation (identified nowdays as Modus 0 initially played cover versions of the 60's hits. A major change followed after the arrival of Ján Lehotský who joined the ensemble in 1972, and became their leader. The years 1976-80, which included albums Modus (1979) and Balíček snov (1980), referred to as Modusmania, denoted the band's stardom era.
Contents
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year Album details 1979 Modus 1980 Balíček snov - Record label: OPUS (#9116 0999)[2]
- Format: LP, CD, CS
1981 99 zápaliek - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1215)[3]
- Format: LP, CD, CS
1983 Záhradná kaviareň - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1346)[4]
- Format: LP, CS
1984 Najlepšie dievčatá - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1549)[5]
- Format: LP, CS
1985 Každý niečo hrá - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1632)[6]
- Format: LP, CS
1986 Vlaky s rokmi - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1776)[7]
- Format: LP, CS
1988 Keď sa raz oči dohodnú - Record label: OPUS (#9313 1989)[8]
- Format: LP, CS, CD
Export albums
Year Album details 1980 Modus - Record label: OPUS (#9116 0974)[9]
- Format: LP, CD, CS
1985 The Best Girls - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1587)[10]
- Format: LP, CS
Everybody Plays - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1648)[11]
- Format: LP, CS
1987 Friends - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1776)[12]
- Format: LP, CS
Compilations
Year Album details 1987 Zrkadlo rokov - Record label: OPUS (#9113 1867)[13]
- Format: LP, CS
1995 The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 - Record label: Open Music (#0033 2312)[14]
- Format: 2CD
1998 The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 - Record label: Open Music (#0064 2312)[15]
- Format: 2CD
Úsmev - Record label: Bonton Music (#49 1722)[16]
- Format: CD
2005 Gold - Record label: OPUS (#91 2708-2)[17]
- Format: CD
Singles
As lead artist
Year Single details Label Catalogue A-side B-side 1972 "Suzi" "Starý pán" OPUS #9043 0166 1973 "Cesta so psom" "Nevolaj viac" #9043 0260 1974 "Formula 1" "Sen o tebe" #9143 0361 1977 "Veľký sen mora" "Preteky s láskou" #9143 0438 "Margaréta" "Záhadná"[A] #9143 0439 "Úsmev" "Deň ako z pohľadnice"[B] #9143 0440 "Stará láska" Unknown #9143 0??? 1980 "Mágovo číslo" "Naposledy" #9143 0540 1981 "Spoluhráčka" "Stará kára" #9143 0558 1982 "Zrkadlo rokov" "Dnes už viem"[C] #9143 0573 1984 "Otec a syn" Unknown #9143 0260 1985 "(Domov kráča) Trieda" "Má iba 16+1 deň" #9143 0635 1986 "Kapely starnú" "Lepšie je žiť" #9143 0654 1990 "Plátené dievča" Unknown #9143 0748 As featured artist
Year Single details Label Catalogue A-side B-side 1977 "Zažni"[A] "Správa o ľuďoch"[A] OPUS #9143 0441 "Boľavé námestie"[B] "Ty vieš, mama"[B] #9143 0446 "Letná láska"[A] "Kráľ detských ciest" #9143 0450 "Známy tón"[A] "Drahá"[A] #9143 0461 1978 "Dievčatá"[A] "Čím viac máš"[A] #9143 0471 1979 "Vyznanie"[B] "Malý veľký vlak"[A] #9143 0500 1980 "Kufor a šál"[B] "Nostalgia"[B] #9143 0521 "Domy na zbúranie"[B] "Vieš byť zlá"[A] #9143 0522 "Svet stromov"[B] "Tajomstvo hier"[E] #9143 0528 "Klaun z domu č. 6"[A] "V slepých uličkách"[D] #9143 0538 "Cirkusový kôň"[B] "Deň letí"[B] #9143 0539 1982 "Srdcia dievčat"[B] "Slnečný kalendár"[B] #9143 0561 1983 "Záhradná kaviareň"[B] "Aký som" #9143 0595 - Notes
- A ^ Denotes a solo single by Miro Žbirka.
- B ^ Denotes a solo single by Marika Gombitová.
- C ^ Denotes a solo single by Pavol Hammel, no contribution.
- D ^ Denotes a solo single by Žbirka featuring Gombitová.
- E ^ Denotes a single by Lehotský and Gombitová
Seel also
- Janko Lehotský
- Marika Gombitová
- Marika Gombitová discography
- Marika Gombitová awards
- Car Accident of Marika Gombitová
- Miro Žbirka
- Laco Lučenič
- The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time
References
- General
- Lehotský, Oskar (2008-02-06). "Modus 1977-1989". Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Bratislava, Slovakia. http://lehotsky-modus.szm.com/modusstudia.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-07. (Slovak)
- Specific
- ^ Modus (1979). Album notes for Modus (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1979). Album notes for Balíček snov (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1981). Album notes for 99 zápaliek (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1983). Album notes for Záhradná kaviareň (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1984). Album notes for Najlepšie dievčatá (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1985). Album notes for Každý niečo hrá (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1986). Album notes for Vlaky s rokmi (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1988). Album notes for Keď sa raz oči dohodnú (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1980). Album notes for Modus - Export Release (Liner Notes) by Modus (band) [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: Bonton Music. (English)
- ^ Modus (1985). Album notes for The Best Girls (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1985). Album notes for Everybody Plays (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1987). Album notes for Friends (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1987). Album notes for Zrkadlo rokov (Liner Notes) by Modus [Vinyl Album]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1995). Album notes for The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (Liner Notes) by Modus [Double Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Open Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1998). Album notes for The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (Liner Notes) by Modus [Double Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Open Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (1998). Album notes for Úsmev (Liner Notes) by Modus [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: Bonton Music. (Slovak)
- ^ Modus (2005). Album notes for Gold (Liner Notes) by Modus [Compact Disc]. Slovakia: OPUS Records. (Slovak)
External links
Studio albums Modus (1979) · Balíček snov (1980) · 99 zápaliek (1981) · Záhradná kaviareň (1983) · Najlepšie dievčatá (1984) · Každý niečo hrá (1985) · Vlaky s rokmi (1986) · Keď sa raz oči dohodnú (1988)Export albums Compilations Zrkadlo rokov (1987) · The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (1995) · The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (1998) · Úsmev (1998) · Gold (2005)Singles "Suzi" (1972) · "Cesta so psom" (1973) · "Formula 1" (1974) · "Veľký sen mora" (1977) · "Margaréta" (1977) · "Úsmev" (1977) · "Zažni" (1977) · "Stará láska" (1977) · "Letná láska" (1977) · "Známy tón" (1977) · "Dievčatá" (1978) · "Domy na zbúranie" (1980) · "Tajomstvo hier" (1980) · "Mágovo číslo" (1980) · "Spoluhráčka" (1981) · "Zrkadlo rokov" (1982) · "Záhradná kaviareň" (1983) · "Otec a syn" (1984) · "Domov kráča trieda" (1985) · "Kapely starnú" (1986) · "Plátené dievča" (1990)Related articles Marika Gombitová discography · Marika Gombitová awards · Marika Gombitová accident · Best Slovak AlbumsDiscography · Awards · Car Accident Studio albums: Dievča do dažďa (1979) · Môj malý príbeh (1981) · Slnečný kalendár (1982) · Mince na dne fontán (1983) · Marika No.5 (1984) · Voľné miesto v srdci (1986) · Ateliér duše (1987) · Kam idú ľudia? (1990) · Zostaň (1994)with Modus:Export albums: Rainy Day Girl (1981) · My Friend the Tree (1984) · Marika No. 5 (1985)with Modus:Modus (1980)Compilations: Moje najmilšie (1985) · Polnočné otázky: 16 Naj 1984-1993 (1993) · The Best of the Best (1998) · Gold (2005) · Vyznanie (2007) · Na Bratislavskej Lýre (2008) · Duetá (2010)with Modus:Zrkadlo rokov (1987) · The Best of 1977-1988: Vol 1 (1995) · The Best of 1979-1988: Vol 2 (1998) · Úsmev (1998) · Gold (2005)Soundtracks: Smoliari (1979) · Neberte nám princeznú (2001) · V obrazech II (2003)Video albums: Ateliér duše (1987) · Roky a piesne (2004)Other albums: On a Ona (1979) · Doktor Sen (1980) · Nežná revolúcia (1990) · Good Vibes: Remixes (1997) · 100 let české a slovenské písničky 3 (2001) · Modrý album (2001) · Dúhy (2005)Extended plays: Slávnosť úprimných slov (1987)Tours: Mince na dne fontán Tour (1983) · Adresa ja, adresa ty Tour (1985-87)with Modus:Úsmev Tour (1977-78) · Balíček snov Tour (1978-80)Filmography: Smoliari (1979) · Neberte nám princeznú (1981) · Tisícročná včela (1983) · Obyčajný deň (1985) · Pa a Pi (1986) · Medzi nami (2005) · Hostel (2005)
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