Memento z banalnym tryptykiem (lit. 'Memento of a banal triptych') is the ninth studio album by the progressive rock band SBB.
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| Released | 16 February 1981 | |||
| Studio | Polskie Nagrania Muza | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 40:52 (1981), 51:32 (2004/2005)[1] | |||
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It was the band's last album before its disbanding in 1980,[2] and was actually released in 1981, after the band had already split up. They would only reunite much later to record new music again.
Recording edit
The album was recorded in Polskie Nagrania Muza.[3] During the recording, the band was supported by a second guitarist, Sławomir Piwowar, and Józef Skrzek's brother Jan Skrzek, who plays the harmonica.[1] After finishing recording, the band broke up.[4]
Content edit
Memento represents a refreshing of the band's sound. "Moja ziemio wyśniona" (lit. 'My dream world') draws from the jazz fusion scene.[3] "Trójkąt radości" (lit. 'Triangle of happiness') is dominated by Piwowar's guitars,[5] which he plays in a flamenco style.[3]
"Strategia pulsu" continues the trend of fusion-inspired tracks,[5] as well as displaying the band's proficiency in "boogie-funk".[3] The title suite covers the entire second side of the album.[3] The album is bookended by excerpts from Lob der Frauen by Johann Strauss.[6]
Track listing edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]
Original LP
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moja ziemio wyśniona" | Józef Skrzek, Julian Matej | 8:39 |
| 2. | "Trójkąt radości" | Sławomir Piwowar | 7:47 |
| 3. | "Strategia pulsu" | Jerzy Piotrowski, Apostolis Anthimos | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Memento z banalnym tryptykiem" | Skrzek, Matej | 20:56 |
| Total length: | 40:52 | ||
2005 bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Z których krwi krew moja" | Skrzek, Matej | 10:40 |
| Total length: | 51:32 | ||
Release edit
The album was released on 16 February 1981,[8] after the band had already split up.[3]
The album has been reissued several times on CD, including by Metal Mind Productions and Yesterday.[9]
Reception and legacy edit
Memento z banalnym tryptykiem was considered to be the group's best Polish album since their debut.[10][11]
In 2017, a poll of Radiowa Trójka listeners ranked the title suite as the 24th best Polish song of all time.[12]
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes.[7]
- Józef Skrzek – keyboards (piano, polymoog, minimoog, micromoog, sonicsix moog, Hammond organ, clavinet, davolishint, Fender piano, concert spectrum), contrabass, banjo, cowbell, singing
- Apostolis Anthimos – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jerzy Piotrowski – drums, percussion
- Sławomir Piwowar – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, clavinet, Fender piano
- Jan Skrzek – harmonica
References edit
- ^ a b "Memento z banalnym tryptykiem". Prog Archives. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ^ "Józef Skrzek: przebywanie w różnych odcieniach sztuki to fantastyczna przygoda". Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Dusza, Grzegorz. "Memento z banalnym tryptykiem" (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Sierocki, Marek (May 14, 2014). Muzyczny alfabet (in Polish). ISBN 9788378814092.
Zespół rozwiązał się w 1980 roku po nagraniu albumu „Memento z banalnym tryptykiem".
- ^ a b "SBB – Memento z banalnym tryptykiem (CD)".
- ^ Strzyżowski, Piotr (2011-10-22). "SBB – Memento z banalnym tryptykiem".
- ^ a b Memento Z Banalnym Tryptykiem (liner notes). SBB. Poland: Polskie Nagrania Muza. 1981.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Profil albumu na Rate Your Music". Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ^ "Archiwum polskiego rocka wszystkie wersje" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2015.
- ^ Gnoiński, Leszek; Skaradziński, Jan (1996). Encyklopedia polskiego rocka (in Polish). p. 369. ISBN 9788386365081.
- ^ Topos: Volume 9, Issues 56-61 (in Polish). Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Sopotu. 2001. p. 147.
- ^ "10. Polski Top Wszech Czasów w Trójce. Wyniki". trojka.polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-27.