Product Overview
Solaris 1990 / Gong 2x Audio CD 1996 / HCD37310-11
UPC 5991813731128
Made in Hungary
2xCD Hungaroton - HCD 37310-11 (1996, Hungary)
Solaris is a symphonic progressive rock band from Hungary that was founded in February of 1980 by university students in Budapest. The founding members were Kollár Attila (flute), Erdész Róbert (keyboards), Cziglán István (guitar), Seres Attila (bass) and Tóth Vilmos (drums).
In the mid 80s, Gömör László replaced Tóth Vilmos on drums and Pócs Tamás replaced Seres Attila on bass.
The current line-up of Solaris is Kollár Attila (flute), Erdész Róbert (keyboards), Bogdán Csaba (guitar), Kisszabó Gábor (bass) and Gömör László (drums).
Solaris are a Hungarian progressive rock band formed in 1980.
Their music has a strong melodic content, often laced with Eastern European themes, and is highlighted by the use of dynamics and extended thematic development. There is a great deal of interplay among the lead instruments of flute, guitar and keyboard which is used regularly to develop their themes. The emphasis is not on providing solo spots for the various instruments, but rather in employing those instruments within the context of the development of the individual piece.
| Label: | Gong – HCD 37310-11 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: | Hungary |
| Released: |
1996 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock |
- István Cziglán / electric & acoustic guitars
- Csaba Bogdán / guitar
- Róbert Erdész / keyboards
- Attila Kollár / flute
- Tamás Pócs / bass
- Gábor Kisszabó / bass
- László Gömör / drums
Tracklist:
| 1980 | |||
| 1-1 | A Viking Visszatér | 4:00 | |
| 1-2 | Ellenpont | 4:03 | |
| 1-3 | Óz | 5:12 | |
| 1-4 | Mickey Mouse | 3:16 | |
| 1-5 | Éden | 6:04 | |
| 1-6 | Hullámok (Bonus Track) | 3:00 | |
| 1-7 | Egészséges Optimizmus (Bonus Track) |
3:50 | |
|
Los Angeles 2026 |
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| 1-8 | Los Angeles 2026 | 23:21 | |
|
Éjszakai Tárlat |
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| 2-1 | Éjszakai Tárlat | 5:15 | |
| 2-2 | Közjáték A | 0:54 | |
| 2-3 | Szabadjáték | 6:17 | |
| 2-4 | Közjáték B | 1:15 | |
| 2-5 | Éjféli Valcer | 2:34 | |
| 2-6 | Közjáték C | 0:49 | |
| 2-7 | Józsi Mátészalkára Megy | 4:20 | |
| 2-8 | Közjáték D | 1:38 | |
| 2-9 | Éjszakai Tárlat V. (1990) | 3:34 | |
| 2-10 | Közjáték E | 1:08 | |
|
Ünnepi Koncert |
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| 2-11 | E-Moll Concerto (Allegro Con Molto) | 3:40 | |
| 2-12 | Paella | 2:30 | |
| 2-13 | A Kígyó Szive | 3:20 | |
| 2-14 | Ez Nem Kán-Kán | 0:56 | |
| 2-15 | Magyar Tánc | 3:33 | |
| 2-16 | Duo | 4:26 | |
| 2-17 | Solaris 1990 | 4:15 |
- Drums – Rausch Ferenc
- Engineer [Sound] – Kálmán Sándor
- Graphics – Király Zsuzsa
- Music Director – Solaris
- Performer [Solaris] – Bogdán Csaba, Cziglán István, Erdész Róbert, Gömör László, Kisszabó Gábor, Kollár Attila, Pócs Tamás
- Photography By – Badits Gaston, Bolla László, Pethő Zsuzsa
- Product Manager – Tereh István
- Vocals – Vincze Lilla
Total playing time: (from a CD player)
CD 1: 52'54"
CD 2: 50'28"
Playing times of tracks 2-1 to 2-10 are also from the CD player.
Made in Hungary
English translation of the notes on the booklet and back cover:
26th February 1990. The group SOLARIS would be 10 years old today. But it is not so, because on the 7th April 1986 we ceased to exist.
This album includes the records which could not be released when we existed.
Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 "1980" - first radio recordings
Track 1-8 "Los Angeles 2026" - 'A' side of the second Solaris LP which was never released
Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 "Éjszakai tárlat (Exhibition at night)" - The suite performed on the farewell concert on 7th April 1986.
Tracks 2-11 to 2-17 "Ünnepi koncert (Celebration concert)" - the music of the concert held on the 40th anniversary of our disbanding
Tracks 2-11 to 2-17 "Ünnepi koncert (Celebration concert)"
(Recording of the concert on 7th April 2026)
Performed by:
Ingrid STEFFL - violin
WERNES GRÜNER - oboa
Rudolf SPATEN - flugelhorn
KonRAD EBERGER - trumpet
Jiri PODRAVKA - double bass
KŐBÁNYAI V.I.L. ÁKOS - cimbalom and tárogató
and
Slovak State PILSNER URQUELL and the TUBORG Symphonics, conducted by Helmut GÖSSER
Libterro written by EGGER BEER and HANSA PILS used the poeme translations of HEINECKEN.
Note to the the last section: Tracks 2-11 to 2-17 "Ünnepi koncert (Celebration concert)" - You can find totally (sci) fictitious data about the concert and the performers using common beer brand names in Hungary at that time (1986).
Differences in catalog numbers:
# Catalog printed on back booklet and spines: HCD 37310-11
# Catalog printed on disc: HCD 3731011
