John Porter (British-Polish musician)

John Porter
Background information
Born 15 August 1950
Lichfield
Genres pop, indie pop, pop rock, rock, indie rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer
Instruments Guitar, vocals
Labels Pomaton EMI, Agora SA, EMI Music Poland, Metal Mind Productions, Mystic Production[1]
Associated acts Porter Band, Maanam, Anita Lipnicka
Website www.johnporter.com.pl

John Porter (born 15 August 1950 in Lichfield) is an English-born musician, composer and songwriter, living in Poland since 1976.

Originally from Lichfield, after studying political science in Sussex and spending time in Berlin, Porter moved to Poland in the mid-1970s.[2]

He performs with his life partner Anita Lipnicka. In 2006, their daughter Pola was born.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
POL
[3]
Helicopters (Porter Band)
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Pronit,[4] Metal Mind[5]
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
China Disco (Porter)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Pronit,[6] Metal Mind[7]
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
One Love (John Porter)
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: PolJazz,[8] Metal Mind[9]
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
Wings Inside (Porter)
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza,[10] Metal Mind[11]
  • Formats: LP, CD
 —
Life After Sex
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: unknown
  • Formats: CS
 —
It's a Kid's Life (John Porter)
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Pronit[12]
  • Formats: LP
 —
Incarnation (John Porter)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Yumi Records,[13] Metal Mind[14]
  • Formats: CD
 —
Right Time (Mirror)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Reynoll Music,[15] Metal Mind[16]
  • Formats: CD
 —
Alexandria (John Porter Band)
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Schubert Music,[17] Metal Mind[18]
  • Formats: CD
 —
Porter Band '99 (Porter Band)
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Pomaton EMI,[19] Metal Mind[20]
  • Formats: CD
 —
Psychodelikatesy (John Porter Band)
  • Released: 3 November 2008[21]
  • Label: Metal Mind[22]
  • Formats: CD
 —
Back in Town (John Porter)
  • Released: 21 March 2011[23]
  • Label: Agora
  • Formats: CD
 —
Honey Trap (John Porter)
  • Released: 8 October 2014[24]
  • Label: Mystic Production
  • Formats: CD, digital download[25]
 40
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details
Mobilization (Porter Band)
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Wifon,[26] Metal Mind[27]
  • Formats: LP, CD
Magic Moments (John Porter)
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Pronit,[28] Metal Mind[29]
  • Formats: LP, CD
Electric (Porter Band)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Universal Music,[30] Metal Mind[31]
  • Formats: CD

Compilation albums

Title Album details
Złota kolekcja – Electric Years (John Porter)
  • Released: 3 October 2005[32]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
Złota kolekcja vol.2 – Acoustic Years (John Porter)
  • Released: 27 February 2006[33]
  • Label: EMI Music Poland
  • Formats: CD
Why? (John Porter)
  • Released: 18 June 2007[34]
  • Label: Metal Mind Productions
  • Formats: CD (BOX)
Gwiazdy polskiej muzyki lat 80. (John Porter/Porter Band)
  • Released: 11 December 2007
  • Label: TMM Polska[35]
  • Formats: CD

Collaborative albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[36]
Nieprzyzwoite piosenki (with Anita Lipnicka)
  • Released: 24 November 2003[37]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[38]
1
Inside Story (with Anita Lipnicka)
  • Released: 19 September 2005[41]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[42]
2
Other Stories (with Anita Lipnicka)
  • Released: 2 October 2006[44]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[45]
39
All the Stories (with Anita Lipnicka)
  • Released: 17 November 2006
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD+DVD, digital download
–
Goodbye (with Anita Lipnicka)
  • Released: 25 February 2008[46]
  • Label: Pomaton EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download[47]
2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.mystic.pl/aktualnosci,john_porter_podpisal_kontrakt_z_wytworni_mystic_production,1510.htm
  2. ↑ Łazarewicz, Cezary (2009) "Nie zgubiłem się w tralala", Polityka.pl, 27 November 2009, retrieved 2011-07-24
  3. ↑ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=890&lang=
  4. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/helicopters,porter-band,1392,plyta.html
  5. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/helicopters,porter-band,3699,plyta.html
  6. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/john-porter,plyta,1398,china-disco.html
  7. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/china-disco,john-porter,4007,plyta.html
  8. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/john-porter,plyta,1400,one-love.html
  9. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-one-love,247755
  10. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/wings-inside,john-porter,1401,plyta.html
  11. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-wings-inside,247754
  12. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/its-kids-life,john-porter,1404,plyta.html
  13. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/incarnation,john-porter,1405,plyta.html
  14. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-incarnation,252081
  15. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/right-time,mirror,1406,plyta.html
  16. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-right-time,252082
  17. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/alexandria,john-porter-band,1397,plyta.html
  18. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/alexandria,john-porter-band,3709,plyta.html
  19. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/porter-band-99,porter-band,1395,plyta.html
  20. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/porter-band-99,porter-band,3711,plyta.html
  21. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-band-psychodelikatesy,243459
  22. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/psychodelikatesy,john-porter-band,4008,plyta.html
  23. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-back-in-town,296505
  24. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/agencja.adapter/posts/715253095198337
  25. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/honey-trap/id917625575
  26. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/mobilization,porter-band,1394,plyta.html
  27. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/mobilization,porter-band,3701,plyta.html
  28. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/john-porter,plyta,1399,magic-moments.html
  29. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/magic-moments,john-porter,4006,plyta.html
  30. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/electric,porter-band,1396,plyta.html
  31. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/electric,porter-band,3922,plyta.html
  32. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/porter-band-zlota-kolekcja-electric-years
  33. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/porter-band-zlota-kolekcja-vol-2-acoustic-years
  34. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/john-porter-antologia,214061
  35. ↑ http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/gwiazdy-polskiej-muzyki-lat-80,john-porter,3185,plyta.html
  36. ↑ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=224&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=277&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=338&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=451&lang=
  37. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lipnicka--porter-nieprzyzwoite-piosenki,2466
  38. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/nieprzyzwoite-piosenki/id695513258
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/regulamin.php
  40. ↑ http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/platynowe/index.php
  41. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lipnicka--porter-inside-story,11833
  42. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/inside-story/id695814909
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/index.php
  44. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lipnicka--porter-other-stories,21287
  45. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/other-stories/id688320146
  46. ↑ http://muzyka.interia.pl/plyty/plyta/lipnicka--porter-goodbye,228660
  47. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/goodbye/id690832779

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