Mince na dne fontán

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]

Mince na dne fontán
Compilation album by Marika Gombitová
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock
Length	41:22 (Disc 1) 42:46 (Disc 2)
Label	OPUS (#9113 1354/5)
Producer	Ján Lauko
Marika Gombitová chronology
Záhradná kaviareň (1983) Mince na dne fontán (1983) №5 (1984)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gombitová and Peteraj.

One

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• 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

Marika Gombitová - lead vocal Kamil Peteraj - lyrics Ján Lauko - producer Jozef Hanák - sound director Ján Filo - sound director Michal Ivanický - technical coordination Igor Adamec - technical coordination Karol Dlugolinský - photography

One Marika Gombitová - writer Ladislav Lučenič - bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ, piano, ARP Oddysey, Minimoog, vocoder, citare, drums, strings Dušan Hájek - drums Jozef Hanák - harmonique

Two Ján Lehotský - lead vocal, writer, piano, Roland Jupiter 4, Korg, Hohner piano, Fender piano, strings Ján Hangóny - guitar solo guitar, chorus Anastasis Engonidis - bass, chorus Karol Morvay - drums Jiří Vana - solo guitar Vlado Kaššay - chorus Ľuboš Stankovský - chorus

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time[3]	30

Sales certifications

ČNS IFPI

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

My Friend the Tree
Studio album by Marika Gombitová
Released	1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock
Length	41:22
Label	OPUS (#9113 1586)
Producer	Ján 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

All tracks are written by Gombitová and Peteraj.

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Additional credits and personnel

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

See also

• Marika Gombitová discography
• Marika Gombitová awards
• The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time

References

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-07.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Lehotský, Oskar (April 23, 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF). Comenius University, Faculty of Arts (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia. Retrieved 2011-04-07.CS1 maint: ref=harv (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. 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.

External links

• Marika Gombitová at AllMusic