Smoliari
1979 soundtrack album; various artists
Smoliari (English: Unlucky Fellows) is the soundtrack from the 1978 television film of the same name, directed by Dušan Kodaj. The compilation released as the first original picture soundtrack in the country of origin was issued in 1979 on OPUS Records, with featuring songs written by Ali Brezovský and Kamil Peteraj. Among artists who contributed to the project were Marika Gombitová and Miro Žbirka.
Track listing
Official releases
1979: Smoliari, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 0743
1995: Smoliari a iné, CD, re-release (bonus tracks), Open Music #0038 2311
Credits and personnel
Awards
Ali Brezovský received for the composed music an award in 1978.
Smoliari a iné
A re-issue of the album, enhanced with bonus tracks was entitled Smoliari a iné (English: Unlucky Fellows and the Others), was released on Open Music in 1995.
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