Klaus Mitffoch (album)
Encyclopedia
Klaus Mitffoch is a successful 1985 album
by the Polish rock band Klaus Mitffoch
. The album contains principally elements of British cold wave as well as Gang of Four
-inspired post punk. It received several awards and it is considered to be one of the most important albums in the history of Polish rock
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Polish rock band Klaus Mitffoch
Klaus Mitffoch
Klaus Mitffoch was a Polish rock group founded in 1979 in Wrocław by Lech Janerka, Krzysztof Pociecha and Kazimierz Sycz. Soon joined by Wiesław Mrozik and Marek Puchała , the band gained a large underground following. They recorded their first single Ogniowe Strzelby/Śmielej in 1983 and their...
. The album contains principally elements of British cold wave as well as Gang of Four
Gang of Four (band)
Gang of Four are an English post-punk group from Leeds. Original personnel were singer Jon King, guitarist Andy Gill, bass guitarist Dave Allen and drummer Hugo Burnham. They were fully active from 1977 to 1984, and then re-emerged twice in the 1990s with King and Gill...
-inspired post punk. It received several awards and it is considered to be one of the most important albums in the history of Polish rock
Polish rock
One of the earliest pioneers of Polish rock was Tadeusz Nalepa, a singer, guitarist and songwriter who began his career playing pop music in his group, Blackout before turning to blues rock and changing the band's name to Breakout in 1968....
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Track listing
- "Śpij aniele mój"
- "O głowie"
- "Wiązanka pieśni bojowych"
- "Nie jestem z nikim"
- "Klus Mitroh"
- "Wiązanka cz. IV"
- "Jestem tu, jestem tam"
- "Muł pancerny"
- "Powinność kurdupelka"
- "Strzelby"
- "Nad ranem śmierć się śmieje"
- "Tutaj wesoło"
- "Ewolucja, rewolucja i ja"
- "Dla twojej głowy komfort"
- "Siedzi"
- "Strzeż się tych miejsc"
Personnel
- Lech JanerkaLech JanerkaLech Janerka is a Polish songwriter, vocalist and bassist. In the 1980s he was leader of a notable Polish post-punk/new wave band called Klaus Mitffoch, based in Wrocław.- Discography :...
– Vocal, Bass, LyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of... - Wiesław Mrozik – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Krzysztof Pociecha – Guitar
- Marek Puchała – Drum kitDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....