Mince na dne fontán

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Mince na dne fontán
Compilation album by
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 41:22 (Disc 1)
  • 42:46 (Disc 2)
LabelOPUS (#9113 1354/5)
ProducerJán Lauko
Marika Gombitová chronology
Záhradná kaviareň
(1983)
Mince na dne fontán
(1983)
№5
(1984)

Mince na dne fontán (English: Coins on the Bottom of Fountains) is the fourth album by Marika Gombitová, released on OPUS in 1983.[1][2]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Gombitová and Peteraj

One
No.TitleLength
1."Skúška prvých šiat"3:30
2."Muž Nula"3:48
3."Môj brat strom"2:40
4."Deti z domovov"5:25
5."Beh do slnka"4:38
6."Kúsok šťastia"3:23
7."Keď svitá pod srdcom žien"7:10
8."Pán Nik"2:46
9."Lietaš v tom"4:21
10."Cena priateľov"3:41
Total length:41:22

All tracks are written by Lehotský and Peteraj

Two
No.TitleLength
11."Zelenáč máj"4:43
12."Dievča s krásnou tvárou"4:29
13."Smetiarsky kráľ"4:04
14."Výťah do neba"3:46
15."Cesty"4:00
16."Školská lavica"3:43
17."Sviatok pochybností"3:36
18."Tabletka údel"3:16
19."Nočné kupé"5:39
20."Cena pokladov"5:30
Total length:42:46

Official releases[edit]

  • 1983: Mince na dne fontán, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1354/5
  • 1995: Mince na dne fontán, re-release, 2CD, re-release, Open Music #0027 5312
  • 2004: Mince na dne fontán: Komplet 4, 2CD (excluded track 7: "Keď svitá pod srdcom žien"), OPUS, #91 1354

Credits and personnel[edit]

Legacy[edit]

In 2007, Mince na dne fontán placed at number 30 on the list of the 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time.[3]

Sales certifications[edit]

ČNS IFPI[edit]

In Slovakia, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for the Czech Republic (ČNS IFPI) awards artists since the cancellation of the Slovak national section (SNS IFPI). Currently, there are awarded Gold (for 3,000 units), and/or Platinum certifications (for 6,000 units), exclusively for album releases.[4] Gombitová demonstrably won at least seven platinum, and three golden awards in total.[5]

Year Nominated work Award Format Result
1984 Mince na dne fontán Gold 2LP Won[6]

Export release[edit]

My Friend the Tree
Studio album by
Released1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
Length41:22
LabelOPUS (#9113 1586)
ProducerJán Lauko
Marika Gombitová chronology
Rainy Day Girl
(1981)
My Friend the Tree
(1984)
№5
(1985)

The export version of the album, entitled My Friend the Tree, was issued in 1984.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Gombitová and Peteraj

No.TitleLength
1."In Front of the Mirror"3:30
2."Clockwork Men"3:48
3."My Friend the Tree"2:40
4."Parentless Children"5:25
5."The Long Distance Run"4:38
6."Try to Find Out"3:23
7."Mothers"7:10
8."Pick Up Your Courage"2:46
9."The Time and We"4:21
10."If You Have a Friend"3:41
Total length:41:22

Official releases[edit]

1984: My Friend the Tree, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1586

Additional credits and personnel[edit]

  • Katarína Karovičová-Rybková - English transcription
  • Štefan Danko - editor
  • Zuzana Mináčová - photography
  • M. Brocko - design

References[edit]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-04-07. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Specific
  1. ^ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
  2. ^ For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
  3. ^ "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. 22 September 2007. cas.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  4. ^ "International Certification Award Levels" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. IFPI. September 2010. ifpi.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  5. ^ Graclík & Nekvapil 2008, pp. 54–56.
  6. ^ Lehotský 2008a, p. 28.

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