SBB - 1977 - Jerzyk

SBB 

1977

Jerzyk

01. Jerzyk (3:23)
02. Kijek (3:33)
03. Oddech (5:56)
04. Taniec Bulibara (4:29)
05. Garbusek (2:41)
06. Palamakia (6:57)
07. Wolanie o podklad (4:08)
08. Janek (3:52)
09. Wladkowa kolysanka (4:53)

Bonus tracks (CD):
10. Debiut Kety (4:01)
11. 11 traktów (4:06)
12. Renia (3:11)
13. Mutraczka (1st version) (4:55)
14. Jak bylo tak bylo ale bylo (6:31)
15. Cierpiarz (3:49)
16. Ouzo (1st version) (4:38)
17. Uscisk w dolku (1st version) (6:51)

- Józef Skrzek / vocals, keyboards
- Apostolis Antymos / guitar

- Jerzy Piotrowski / drums

In 1977 and early 1978 SBB experimented with material with a leaning towards pop and funk-jazz. 'Jerzyk' and 'Amiga album' aren't considered to be classics of the band. But, 1978 showed yet another new course for SBB with the recording of 'Follow My Dream', a record with the goal to hit the Western European market. On this album SBB reinvented itself with a new, modern symphonic/progressive sound (reminding me a bit of the mid-seventies PINK FLOYD sound). Also, some of the lyrics were sung in English. The new arsenal of top-notch synthesizers and other equipment gave the band the sound it needed to make recordings that would stand the test of time. This move gave the band the opportunity to tour in many new countries and they were even allowed to tour behind the Iron Curtain, which was a big thing at the time.

One of the weaker SBB releases, relatively speaking. Here the sound is more traditional jazz fusion, with some funk elements thrown in. Still, the band plays well enough to make it interesting, and the short tracks work to the album's advantage - just when one is starting to sound stale, another one comes in to take its place. As usual, the bonus tracks on the Metal Mind reissue are just as good as the album proper.