Lady Pank

Lady Pank
Origin Warsaw, Poland
Genres Rock
Years active 1981–1991,
1994–present
Labels Starling S.A., Negro, Agencja Artystyczna MTJ, BMG Poland, Intersonus, MCA, Klub płytowy "Razem", Koch International, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, Universal Music Poland, Sony Music Entertainment Poland, TMM Polska, Zic Zac, Tonpress, Tomi, Andromeda, Polskie Nagrania Muza, Digiton, GM Records, Poljazz, Savitor, Zbigniew Mamok & Jan Borysewicz, Bo Production, Ania Box Music, Silverton, Sky Media / Presspublica Sp z o.o., ZPR-Records, Polska The Times
Website Official Website
Members Jan Borysewicz
Janusz Panasewicz
Kuba Jabłoński
Krzysztof Kieliszkiewicz

Lady Pank is a popular Polish rock band, started in 1981 in Warsaw by Jan Borysewicz and Andrzej Mogielnicki. Its first hit was Mała Lady Punk ("Little Lady Punk").

Lady Pank garnered some attention in the United States in 1986, when MTV placed the video for the band's single Minus Zero on rotation. The title was somewhat changed for the English language release; the original Polish title Mniej niż zero means "less than zero".

The video for one of the band's greatest hits Zawsze Tam Gdzie Ty is set on Chicago's 'L', the Quincy Station in particular.

Lineups and musicians

Jan Borysewicz and Janusz Panasewicz have been with the group since the beginning, and have maintained a specific and recognizable sound for the quintet. Most of the lead vocals are done by Panasewicz, and occasionally by Borysewicz.

The original members of band were:

The band's current line up is:

The band's most popular songs are: Tańcz głupia, tańcz ("Dance stupid, dance"), Mniej niż zero ("Less than zero"), Wciąż bardziej obcy ("More and more of a stranger"), Kryzysowa narzeczona ("Crisis fiancée"), Zamki na piasku ("Castles on the sand"), Tacy sami ("Just the same"), Zostawcie Titanica ("Leave the Titanic alone"), Mała wojna ("Little war"), Zawsze tam gdzie ty ("Always there, where you are"), Znowu pada deszcz ("It's raining again"), Na granicy ("On the Border"), Stacja Warszawa ("Warsaw Station").

Live performances

In 1983 alone, the group performed live 369 times. After another three years the total number of live shows grew to over 800, a record at the time in Poland. On November 30, 2000 Lady Pank played a jubilee concert in Wrocław, celebrating the group's 18th birthday.

Instruments

Borysewicz and the other guitar players prefer Fender Stratocaster guitars and Marshall amplifiers.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
POL
[1]
Lady Pank
  • Released: June 20, 1983[2]
  • Label: Tonpress
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[3]
—
Ohyda
  • Released: May 14, 1984[5]
  • Label: Savitor
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[6]
—
Drop Everything
  • Released: March 1, 1985
  • Label: MCA, Klub Płytowy Razem
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[7]
—
LP3
  • Released: September 22, 1986[8]
  • Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza
  • Formats: LP, CD
—
O dwóch takich,
co ukradli księżyc
  • Released: June 16, 1986[9]
  • Label: PolJazz
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[10]
—
O dwóch takich,
co ukradli księżyc cz. 2
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: PolJazz
  • Formats: LP
—
Tacy sami
  • Released: October 10, 1998[11]
  • Label: Polskie Nagrania Muza
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download[12]
—
Zawsze tam, gdzie ty
  • Released: August 20, 1990[13]
  • Label: ZPR Records
  • Formats: LP, CD, CS, digital download[14]
—
Na na
  • Released: September 12, 1994[15]
  • Label: Koch International
  • Formats: CD, CS, digital download[16]
—
  • POL: 200,000+
Międzyzdroje
  • Released: July 15, 1996[18]
  • Label: Starling S.A.
  • Formats: CD, digital download[19]
—
Zimowe graffiti
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Starling S.A.
  • Formats: CD, digital download[20]
—
W transie
  • Released: October 13, 1997[21]
  • Label: Starling S.A.
  • Formats: CD, digital download[22]
—
Łowcy głów
  • Released: June 22, 1998[23]
  • Label: Starling S.A.
  • Formats: CD, digital download[24]
—
Nasza reputacja
  • Released: September 11, 2000[25]
  • Label: Zic Zac
  • Formats: CD
18
Teraz
  • Released: June 28, 2004[26]
  • Label: BMG Poland
  • Formats: CD
3
Strach się bać
  • Released: May 28, 2007[27]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
3
Maraton
  • Released: June 20, 2011[30]
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download[31]
1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=2&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=240&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=415&lang=
    http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=696&lang=
  2. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,56986,title,Lady-Pank,plyta.html
  3. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/lady-pank/id608336292
  4. ↑ http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2008#title
  5. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6312,title,Ohyda,plyta.html
  6. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/ohyda/id631204016
  7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/drop-everything/id626700580
  8. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,5503,title,LP-3,plyta.html
  9. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6307,title,O-dwoch-takich-co-ukradli-ksiezyc,plyta.html
  10. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/o-dwoch-takich-co-ukradli/id631196859
  11. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6313,title,Tacy-sami,plyta.html
  12. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/tacy-sami/id608358510
  13. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6314,title,Zawsze-tam-gdzie-ty,plyta.html
  14. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/zawsze-tam-gdzie-ty/id794742884
  15. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6309,title,Na-na,plyta.html
  16. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/nana/id631191676
  17. ↑ http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title
  18. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6310,title,Miedzyzdroje,plyta.html
  19. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/miedzyzdroje/id631189376
  20. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/zimowe-grafitti/id588285806
  21. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6311,title,W-transie,plyta.html?ticaid=1ffe6
  22. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/w-transie/id631472671
  23. ↑ http://muzyka.wp.pl/rid,6306,title,Lowcy-glow,plyta.html
  24. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/owcy-g-ow/id631186924
  25. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/plyty/katalog/lady-pank-nasza-reputacja,103833,plyta.html
  26. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/plyty/katalog/lady-pank-teraz,104741,plyta.html
  27. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/plyty/katalog/lady-pank-strach-sie-bac,105853,plyta.html
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/regulamin.php
  29. ↑ http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2007#title
  30. ↑ http://muzyka.onet.pl/plyty/katalog/lady-pank-maraton,137170,plyta.html
  31. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/pl/album/maraton/id461754163
  32. ↑ http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=2011#title

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