Modus is the debut album by Modus, released on OPUS in 1979.[1][2]

Modus
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedFebruary/March 1979
Genre
Length47:20
LabelOPUS (#9116 0856)
ProducerJán Lauko
Modus chronology
Modus
(1979)
Balíček snov
(1980)
Singles from Modus
The back cover of the release

Track listing

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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.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
1."Modus"Ján Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka and Marika Gombitová2:47
2."Vieš byť zlá"Žbirka4:17
3."Slávnosť kvetín"Gombitová3:39
4."Prázdny rám"Lehotský4:59
5."Jedenásť poschodí"Gombitová3:15
6."Láska nám dvom všetko odpustí"Žbirka3:34
7."Malý veľký vlak"Žbirka3:39
8."Pripútaná"Gombitová4:58
9."Mám svoj vek"Žbirka3:07
10."Pieseň pre skrehnutých"Lehotský3:52
11."Domy na zbúranie"Gombitová5:27
12."Sladký hlas"Lehotský3:46
Total length:47:20
Modus: Komplet 2 (Bonus Tracks)
No.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
13."Čím viac máš"Žbirka3:39
14."Vyznanie" (taken from Dievča do dažďa)Gombitová4:43
15."Svet stromov" (taken from Môj malý príbeh)Gombitová5:12
Total length:60:54

Official releases

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  • 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

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Accolades

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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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Modus
 
Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1979
Genre
Length47:20
LabelOPUS (#9113 0974)
ProducerJán Lauko
Modus chronology
Modus
(1980)
The Best Girls
(1985)
Back cover of the export release
 

The export version of the album, also entitled Modus, was issued in 1980.[4]

Track listing

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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.TitleFeatured artist(s)Length
1."Rock Is Not Dead"Ján Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka and Marika Gombitová2:47
2."In the Morning"Žbirka4:17
3."My Train to Eden"Gombitová3:39
4."Denny"Žbirka4:59
5."Take Me to the Moonlight"Gombitová3:15
6."I'm Leading You"Žbirka3:34
7."No More Reasons (Coming Home)"Žbirka3:39
8."You Went Away"Gombitová4:58
9."Roll It Up"Žbirka3:07
10."I'm Not Only Dreaming"Lehotský3:52
11."Lonely Night"Gombitová5:27
12."Memory Band"Lehotský3:46
Total length:47:20

Official releases

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  • 1980: Modus, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 0974
  • 2008: Slnečný kalendár: 2CD Collectors Edition, bonus CD, OPUS, #91 2792

References

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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
  1. ^ For Modus discography, see Lehotský 2008b, pp. 60–62..
  2. ^ For Marika Gombitová's discography, see Lehotský 2008a, pp. 54–56..
  3. ^ "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. cas.sk. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  4. ^ Modus (1980). Modus — Export Release (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Modus. Czechoslovakia: Bonton Music.
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