Golec uOrkiestra is a Polish folk-rock group, founded in 1998 in the southern village of Milówka near Żywiec by twin brothers Paweł and Łukasz Golec, after whom it is named. At its inception, the group consisted of eight musicians. The band performed mostly during holidays but also in local clubs. In 1999, two more musicians were added, and in March of that year, the first album was recorded in a studio in Bielsko-Biala. In the following years, Golec uOrkiestra recorded several more albums, becoming one of the most popular folk-rock bands in the country. In an address given on June 15, 2001, at Warsaw University, president George W. Bush referenced one of the group's songs, "Sciernisco" saying "Today's own Poland's orchestra called Golec's, is telling the world, "On that wheatfield, I'm gonna build my San Francisco; over that molehill, I'm gonna build my bank."[1]

Golec uOrkiestra
From left to right: Łukasz Golec, Robert Szewczuga, Paweł Golec, Edyta Golec.
Background information
OriginMilówka, Poland
Genresfolk, Pop
Years active1998–current
LabelsGolec Fabryka
Websitegolec.pl

Personnel

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Łukasz Golec, Paweł Golec, Edyta Golec, Jarosław Zawada, Zbyszek Michałek – Baja, Piotr Kalicki, Robert Szewczuga, Łukasz Plich, Mirosław Hady

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Golec uOrkiestra 1
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Accord
  • Formats: CD, digital download[8]
3
  • POL: 200,000+[9]
  • POL: 2× Platinum[10]
Golec uOrkiestra 2
  • Released: October 31, 2000[11]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[12]
1
  • POL: 400,000+[9]
  • POL: 4× Platinum[10]
Golec uOrkiestra 3
  • Released: March 13, 2002[13]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[14]
1
  • POL: 100,000+[9]
Golec uOrkiestra 4
  • Released: June 28, 2004[15]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[16]
6
Golec uOrkiestra 5
  • Released: May 29, 2009[18]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[19]
19
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
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The Best of Golec uOrkiestra
  • Released: October 13, 2013
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[21]
33
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Christmas albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
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Święta z Golec uOrkiestrą
  • Released: November 21, 2000[22]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD
21
W niebo głosy
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD
Nieziemskie granie dla Ciebie Panie
  • Released: December 5, 2005[23]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD, digital download[24]
17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[2]
Koncert kolęd i pastorałek
w bazylice jasnogórskiej
  • Released: November 24, 2014[25]
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download[26]
8
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[2]
Pieniądze to nie wszystko
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Golec Fabryka
  • Formats: CD
45
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Prize and awards

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References

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  1. ^ "George W. Bush, Address at Warsaw University. June 15, 2001". Presidency.ucsb.edu. 15 June 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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  6. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Golec Uorkiestra – Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 1 by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 7 September 1999. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Golden – Platinum". Archived from the original on 24 May 2001. Retrieved 17 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ a b c d "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 2 – Golec uOrkiestra – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 2 by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra – Golec uOrkiestra 3 – kiloherce prosto w serce – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 3 by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 12 March 2002. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 4 – Golec uOrkiestra – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 4 by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 3 June 2004. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  17. ^ a b c "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 5 – Golec uOrkiestra – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra 5 by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  21. ^ "The Best of Golec uOrkiestra (2013) by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  22. ^ "Swieta z Golec uOrkiestra – Golec uOrkiestra – Muzyka – WP.PL". muzyka.wp.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  23. ^ "Golec uOrkiestra – Nieziemskie granie dla Ciebie Panie: Kolędy i pastorałki – Muzyka w Interia.pl". muzyka.interia.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  24. ^ "Nieziemskie Granie Dla Ciebie Panie, Kolędy i Pastorałki by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  25. ^ Artur Sliwinski (code), Robert Mielczarek (art). "Zpav – OLIS". olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Koncert Kolęd i Pastorałek w Bazylice Jasnogórskiej by Golec uOrkiestra on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  27. ^ "A San Ferdinando e a Bisceglie la IX edizione del Riconoscimento Giovanni Paolo II" [In San Ferdinando and BIsceglie the IX edition of the Juan Paul II Award] (in Italian). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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