Locomotiv GT
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Locomotiv GT is a Hungarian
rock band formed in 1971. It has been one of the most influential rock bands in Hungarian rock music. GT in the name of the band refers to Gran Turismo, the long journey that the band was looking forward to when it was formed. The origin of the symbol that gave the name LGT is not clear: on their first album there is a steam powered locomotive standing in an aquarium, and locomotives have been present on many of the band’s album covers. One of the albums also has the name 424 – Mozdonyopera (‘424 – Locomotive Opera’), and when they performed their farewell concert on 17 May 1992, as a show element they arrived to the Nyugati pályaudvar (‘Budapest West railway station’) on a steam locomotive.
(rhythm guitar), Károly Frenreisz (bass guitar), Gábor Presser (organ), József Laux (drums), Ervin Fülöp (wind instruments), László Benkő (wind instruments), János Kóbor (vocals). This was known as Supergroup I, but this line-up actually never performed together. Frenreisz, Presser and Laux from the supergroup I were united with Tamás Barta from supergroup II, and they founded Locomotiv GT in Budapest
on April 6, 1971. József Laux, the drummer and manager of LGT, and his wife, lyricist Anna Adamis, Presser’s partner in songwriting and the unofficial “fifth member” of the band, had also been formerly members of Omega
. In this way, with the founding of LGT, Omega, which had been at the peak of their success, in effect became two distinct bands, but this happened at the cost of personal relations, which became strained between the two bands. (The lyrics of the LGT song Boldog vagyok (‘I’m happy’) refers to this situation, to which Omega responded with the song Hűtlen Barátok (‘Disloyal Friends’). The bass guitar was played by the very talented and unique-styled Károly Frenreisz, who previously had gained his reputation in the band Metró
, and the lead guitar was played by Barta Tamás, who was likewise legendary in his command of his instrument, formerly in the band Hungáriá.
–influenced Presser song Ha volna szíved (‘If You Had A Heart’) on side B. In October they performed together with the Tolcsvay Trió at the Gardening College, in the opening of a club on the college premises.
The song Ezüst nyár (‘Silver Summer’) gave them such popularity that they were invited to Japan, to perform at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo
, where they performed one of Frenreisz’s songs, Érints meg, in its English language version (Touch Me, Love Me, Rock Me), which was a huge success at the festival. They later re-recorded the original English version in Budapest for the A side of their second single under the title Érints meg.
In December 1971 they released their self-titled debut album Locomotiv GT
but in the Hungarian music scene its style still counted as experimental, with influences from the British progressive rock scene, and with the abstract creations they didn’t have as much success at home as they did have abroad. In Western countries they were more popular, especially after an article that mentioned them in New Musical Express (“The new rock sensation could come from the East!”). What also contributed to their popularity abroad was the fact that Jack Bruce
made an appearance on Locomotiv GT, their first LP released in the UK and the US, playing harmonica. This LP was not the same as their eponymous LP in Hungary, but consisted of songs from all three Hungarian albums released up to that point.
In May 1972 they were invited, as the only continental European band, to the Great Western Express Festival in Lincoln, England, where they performed alongside bands and artists like Genesis
, the Beach Boys, Joe Cocker
and the Faces
.
In the autumn of 1972 they released their second album, Ringasd el magad
(‘Rock Yourself’), arranged in Hungary and recorded in London. They also released a single, with Barta’s songs on both sides, Szeress nagyon (‘Love Me Much’) (with the B-side Csak egy szóra – ‘Just For A Word’). They also produced an album titled Álmodj velem (‘Dream with Me’) and three singles for the singer Sarolta Zalatnay
, and two albums for Kati Kovács
.
In the meanwhile the idea came up that LGT, with their various experiences, could write the music for a musical based on Tibor Déry
’s An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival. The band agreed to do this work, but Frenreisz, who didn’t want to work on the musical, left the group and founded his own band, Skorpió. He was replaced in LGT by Tamás Somló, who had graduated from a circus school, yet another former member of Omega as well as the band Non-Stop. The musical was a great success, and it was performed in five countries.
, was finished in 1973, its style being easier for the listeners to digest. With this album the band finally became a success in Hungary, too. The best known songs from the album are: Ringasd el magad, Kék asszony, Gyere, gyere ki a hegyoldalba, Ő még csak most tizennégy, Vallomás, Miénk itt a tér. A year later Barta defected from Hungary, or rather, opted to remain in the US after their tour there, and as a result, the album was banned in Hungary. But in spite of this, LGT now became the most popular band in the country, leaving Omega to the second place, when earlier Omega had been the absolute crème de la crème of rock in Hungary.
In 1973 the band again travelled to Great Britain, where they were seen on the TV and played some concerts and recorded some songs.
In 1974 this was followed by a three-month tour in the USA, with a promise of great success. Jimmy Miller, the Rolling Stones
impresario, was going to work with them on their new English language album, but the work on this album was interrupted because the People’s Republic of Hungary was going to ban this album. Moreover, Barta Tamás decided not to return to Hungary, as he wanted to pursue his career abroad. As a replacement, János Karácsony was brought in from the band Generál
, and with his cooperation the fourth album was released in 1975. This album was called Mindig magasabbra
(‘Ever Higher’). Besides the title song, the best known songs from this album are: Szólj rám, ha hangosan énekelek, Neked írom a dalt, Álomarcú lány, Egy elfelejtett szó.
Between 1973 and 1976 the band also performed as the backing band for Kati Kovács
, and they released the following four albums together: Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT, Rock and roller, Közel a Naphoz, Kati. The most successful songs from this collaboration were Rock and Roller and Szólj rám, ha hangosan énekelek. They were so successful that Kovács now became one of the best liked singers in Hungary. They even had a TV show together. LGT also wrote three albums for Zorán
during this period.
In 1976 the band created their next album, Locomotiv GT V.
, a double album, which was again banned in Hungary. It contained hits like mint A Kicsi, a Nagy, az Arthur és az Indián, Ha a csend beszélni tudna, Fiú and Mindenki. József Laux could only observe the enormous success of this album from abroad, because he had gone to the USA in order to become a record producer and engineer there. For a tour of the DDR, he was replaced on the drums by Gábor Németh from Skorpió, and then for a successful tour of Transylvania
by the drummer Gábor Szekeres from the band Atlasz, until finally the band found a permanent replacement in the young János Solti from the band Generál, and now the band would be in full bloom during the following years.
In 1977 the album Zene – Mindenki másképp csinálja
was again a great success. They recorded lots of popular songs for TV use with film director Sándor Pál. Some of these songs were A Rádió, Mindenki másképp csinálja, Somló Tamás’s song Boogie a zongorán, and Jóbarátok vagyunk, which was performed together with the singers Zorán
and Ferenc Demjén
, and the song Egy elkésett dal, written in honour of the then recently deceased actor Rudolf Somogyvári.
The same year Gábor Presser – as the first representative of rock music – was awarded the Erkel Ferenc Prize, and during this period Zorán
’s brother Dusán Sztevanovity began to gain an increasing role in writing lyrics for LGT. But besides their success, the four musicians in LGT experienced some setbacks, e.g. after their second tour in Romania
they were banned in that country, and in addition, the band members were banned as individuals, so they had no right to enter that country. Also they were forbidden to perform in their own country.
In 1978 they put together a double album of their best works, Aranyalbum 1971–76, and they also recorded the album Mindenki
, which became famous for such songs as Hirdetés, Nem adom fel, Nézd, az őrült and Mindenféle emberek.
In 1979 they were only able to release a double single, but all four songs on it became well known and very popular. These songs were: Annyi mindent nem szerettem, Pokolba már a szép szavakkal, Miénk ez a cirkusz, Veled, csak veled.
In 1980 they again released a double album, which was called Loksi (which, incidentally, is the band’s nickname). This was the first album for which the band received royalties: when 25 000 copies had been sold, each member of the band would receive 0,70 forints for each additional album that was sold.
None of Locomotiv GT's Western European or American releases charted.
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rock band formed in 1971. It has been one of the most influential rock bands in Hungarian rock music. GT in the name of the band refers to Gran Turismo, the long journey that the band was looking forward to when it was formed. The origin of the symbol that gave the name LGT is not clear: on their first album there is a steam powered locomotive standing in an aquarium, and locomotives have been present on many of the band’s album covers. One of the albums also has the name 424 – Mozdonyopera (‘424 – Locomotive Opera’), and when they performed their farewell concert on 17 May 1992, as a show element they arrived to the Nyugati pályaudvar (‘Budapest West railway station’) on a steam locomotive.
Origins of the Band
In 1970 the Hungarian Youth Magazine had assembled a band from their reader poll, kind of like a dream team of Hungarian popular music. The members of this ensemble were: Béla Radics (guitar), ZoránZorán Sztevanovity
Zorán Sztevanovity , born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian musician , singer and composer of a Serbian origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.-Life and career:...
(rhythm guitar), Károly Frenreisz (bass guitar), Gábor Presser (organ), József Laux (drums), Ervin Fülöp (wind instruments), László Benkő (wind instruments), János Kóbor (vocals). This was known as Supergroup I, but this line-up actually never performed together. Frenreisz, Presser and Laux from the supergroup I were united with Tamás Barta from supergroup II, and they founded Locomotiv GT in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
on April 6, 1971. József Laux, the drummer and manager of LGT, and his wife, lyricist Anna Adamis, Presser’s partner in songwriting and the unofficial “fifth member” of the band, had also been formerly members of Omega
Omega (band)
Omega is one of the most successful Hungarian rock bands.-Biography:Formed in Budapest in September, 1962 by the winds player László Benkő on organ and János Kóbor as a singer and rhythm guitarist, they initially performed covers of British and American rock songs, frequently changing the lineup of...
. In this way, with the founding of LGT, Omega, which had been at the peak of their success, in effect became two distinct bands, but this happened at the cost of personal relations, which became strained between the two bands. (The lyrics of the LGT song Boldog vagyok (‘I’m happy’) refers to this situation, to which Omega responded with the song Hűtlen Barátok (‘Disloyal Friends’). The bass guitar was played by the very talented and unique-styled Károly Frenreisz, who previously had gained his reputation in the band Metró
Metro (band)
Metro may refer to the following bands:* Metro * Metro...
, and the lead guitar was played by Barta Tamás, who was likewise legendary in his command of his instrument, formerly in the band Hungáriá.
The Beginning (1971–1973)
LGT’s first concert was held on the Park Stage in Buda in July 1971. In August, this was followed by their first single, with Frenreisz’s hit Boldog vagyok (‘I’m Happy’) on side A, and the Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
–influenced Presser song Ha volna szíved (‘If You Had A Heart’) on side B. In October they performed together with the Tolcsvay Trió at the Gardening College, in the opening of a club on the college premises.
The song Ezüst nyár (‘Silver Summer’) gave them such popularity that they were invited to Japan, to perform at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, where they performed one of Frenreisz’s songs, Érints meg, in its English language version (Touch Me, Love Me, Rock Me), which was a huge success at the festival. They later re-recorded the original English version in Budapest for the A side of their second single under the title Érints meg.
In December 1971 they released their self-titled debut album Locomotiv GT
Locomotiv GT (album)
Locomotiv GT is the debut album of the Hungarian rock group Locomotiv GT. It was released in December 1971.Compared to other Hungarian music albums of the time, the sound of Locomotiv GT was harder , and with the exception of "Ezüst nyár", the album lacked so-called hits...
but in the Hungarian music scene its style still counted as experimental, with influences from the British progressive rock scene, and with the abstract creations they didn’t have as much success at home as they did have abroad. In Western countries they were more popular, especially after an article that mentioned them in New Musical Express (“The new rock sensation could come from the East!”). What also contributed to their popularity abroad was the fact that Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce
John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce is a Scottish musician and songwriter, respected as a founding member of the British psychedelic rock power trio, Cream, for a solo career that spans several decades, and for his participation in several well-known musical ensembles...
made an appearance on Locomotiv GT, their first LP released in the UK and the US, playing harmonica. This LP was not the same as their eponymous LP in Hungary, but consisted of songs from all three Hungarian albums released up to that point.
In May 1972 they were invited, as the only continental European band, to the Great Western Express Festival in Lincoln, England, where they performed alongside bands and artists like Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
, the Beach Boys, Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
and the Faces
Faces (band)
Faces are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie...
.
In the autumn of 1972 they released their second album, Ringasd el magad
Ringasd el magad
In 1972 Ringasd el magad, the second album of Hungarian rock group Locomotiv GT was released. Its instrumentation was worked out and rehearsed in Budapest, the album was recorded at MHV Studios also in the Hungarian capital, whereas the running order was put together by the band at a restaurant on...
(‘Rock Yourself’), arranged in Hungary and recorded in London. They also released a single, with Barta’s songs on both sides, Szeress nagyon (‘Love Me Much’) (with the B-side Csak egy szóra – ‘Just For A Word’). They also produced an album titled Álmodj velem (‘Dream with Me’) and three singles for the singer Sarolta Zalatnay
Sarolta Zalatnay
Sarolta Zalatnay is a Hungarian singer.She appeared first time on stage in 1963, later she finished on the second place in the Hungarian Television's song contest named Táncdalfesztivál with the song Hol jár az eszem?...
, and two albums for Kati Kovács
Kati Kovács
Kati Kovács is a Hungarian singer and actress.She became first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary “Who Knows What?”...
.
In the meanwhile the idea came up that LGT, with their various experiences, could write the music for a musical based on Tibor Déry
Tibor Dery
Tibor Déry was a Hungarian writer. In his early years he was a supporter of communism, but after being excluded from the ranks of the Hungarian Communist Party in 1953 he started writing satire on the communist regime in Hungary.Georg Lukács praised Dery as being 'the greatest depicter of human...
’s An Imaginary Report on an American Pop Festival. The band agreed to do this work, but Frenreisz, who didn’t want to work on the musical, left the group and founded his own band, Skorpió. He was replaced in LGT by Tamás Somló, who had graduated from a circus school, yet another former member of Omega as well as the band Non-Stop. The musical was a great success, and it was performed in five countries.
The Era of Their Greatest Success (1973–1980)
The third album Bummm!Bummm!
Bummm! is Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT's third studio album and was released in 1973.-Track listing:#"Ringasd el magad" - 4:59#"Kék asszony" - 3:37...
, was finished in 1973, its style being easier for the listeners to digest. With this album the band finally became a success in Hungary, too. The best known songs from the album are: Ringasd el magad, Kék asszony, Gyere, gyere ki a hegyoldalba, Ő még csak most tizennégy, Vallomás, Miénk itt a tér. A year later Barta defected from Hungary, or rather, opted to remain in the US after their tour there, and as a result, the album was banned in Hungary. But in spite of this, LGT now became the most popular band in the country, leaving Omega to the second place, when earlier Omega had been the absolute crème de la crème of rock in Hungary.
In 1973 the band again travelled to Great Britain, where they were seen on the TV and played some concerts and recorded some songs.
In 1974 this was followed by a three-month tour in the USA, with a promise of great success. Jimmy Miller, the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
impresario, was going to work with them on their new English language album, but the work on this album was interrupted because the People’s Republic of Hungary was going to ban this album. Moreover, Barta Tamás decided not to return to Hungary, as he wanted to pursue his career abroad. As a replacement, János Karácsony was brought in from the band Generál
General
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, and with his cooperation the fourth album was released in 1975. This album was called Mindig magasabbra
Mindig magasabbra
Mindig Magasabbra is the fourth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT, released in 1975.-Track listing:#"Intuitio molto furtivamente" - 3:58##"Andante" ##"Vivace kalapaccio" ##"Allegro, allegro"...
(‘Ever Higher’). Besides the title song, the best known songs from this album are: Szólj rám, ha hangosan énekelek, Neked írom a dalt, Álomarcú lány, Egy elfelejtett szó.
Between 1973 and 1976 the band also performed as the backing band for Kati Kovács
Kati Kovács
Kati Kovács is a Hungarian singer and actress.She became first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary “Who Knows What?”...
, and they released the following four albums together: Kovács Kati & Locomotiv GT, Rock and roller, Közel a Naphoz, Kati. The most successful songs from this collaboration were Rock and Roller and Szólj rám, ha hangosan énekelek. They were so successful that Kovács now became one of the best liked singers in Hungary. They even had a TV show together. LGT also wrote three albums for Zorán
Zorán Sztevanovity
Zorán Sztevanovity , born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian musician , singer and composer of a Serbian origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.-Life and career:...
during this period.
In 1976 the band created their next album, Locomotiv GT V.
Locomotiv GT V.
Locomotiv GT V is the fifth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT. It is a double album, which was released in 1976 and was the last LGT album with drummer József Laux and lyricist Anna Adamis.-Side One:...
, a double album, which was again banned in Hungary. It contained hits like mint A Kicsi, a Nagy, az Arthur és az Indián, Ha a csend beszélni tudna, Fiú and Mindenki. József Laux could only observe the enormous success of this album from abroad, because he had gone to the USA in order to become a record producer and engineer there. For a tour of the DDR, he was replaced on the drums by Gábor Németh from Skorpió, and then for a successful tour of Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
by the drummer Gábor Szekeres from the band Atlasz, until finally the band found a permanent replacement in the young János Solti from the band Generál, and now the band would be in full bloom during the following years.
In 1977 the album Zene – Mindenki másképp csinálja
Zene – Mindenki másképp csinálja
Zene-Mindenki Másképp Csinálja is the sixth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT, released in 1977. It was the first LGT album with new drummer János Solti and lyricist Dusán Sztevánovity...
was again a great success. They recorded lots of popular songs for TV use with film director Sándor Pál. Some of these songs were A Rádió, Mindenki másképp csinálja, Somló Tamás’s song Boogie a zongorán, and Jóbarátok vagyunk, which was performed together with the singers Zorán
Zorán Sztevanovity
Zorán Sztevanovity , born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian musician , singer and composer of a Serbian origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.-Life and career:...
and Ferenc Demjén
Ferenc Demjén
Ferenc Demjén is a Hungarian singer, song-writer and bassist. Besides a solo career, he was the member of bands Bergendy and V'Moto-Rock, and played an important part in the pop culture of the country, contributing to nearly 150 albums.-Career:...
, and the song Egy elkésett dal, written in honour of the then recently deceased actor Rudolf Somogyvári.
The same year Gábor Presser – as the first representative of rock music – was awarded the Erkel Ferenc Prize, and during this period Zorán
Zorán Sztevanovity
Zorán Sztevanovity , born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 4 March 1942) is a Hungarian musician , singer and composer of a Serbian origin. He has two children, Zoltán and Sandra.-Life and career:...
’s brother Dusán Sztevanovity began to gain an increasing role in writing lyrics for LGT. But besides their success, the four musicians in LGT experienced some setbacks, e.g. after their second tour in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
they were banned in that country, and in addition, the band members were banned as individuals, so they had no right to enter that country. Also they were forbidden to perform in their own country.
In 1978 they put together a double album of their best works, Aranyalbum 1971–76, and they also recorded the album Mindenki
Mindenki
Mindenki is the seventh studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT. It was released in 1978.-Side One:#"Mindenféle emberek" - 5:11#"Nézd, az őrült" - 5:45#"Baba - Rock" - 5:01...
, which became famous for such songs as Hirdetés, Nem adom fel, Nézd, az őrült and Mindenféle emberek.
In 1979 they were only able to release a double single, but all four songs on it became well known and very popular. These songs were: Annyi mindent nem szerettem, Pokolba már a szép szavakkal, Miénk ez a cirkusz, Veled, csak veled.
In 1980 they again released a double album, which was called Loksi (which, incidentally, is the band’s nickname). This was the first album for which the band received royalties: when 25 000 copies had been sold, each member of the band would receive 0,70 forints for each additional album that was sold.
LPs in Hungarian
- Locomotiv GTLocomotiv GT (album)Locomotiv GT is the debut album of the Hungarian rock group Locomotiv GT. It was released in December 1971.Compared to other Hungarian music albums of the time, the sound of Locomotiv GT was harder , and with the exception of "Ezüst nyár", the album lacked so-called hits...
(December 1971) - Ringasd el magadRingasd el magadIn 1972 Ringasd el magad, the second album of Hungarian rock group Locomotiv GT was released. Its instrumentation was worked out and rehearsed in Budapest, the album was recorded at MHV Studios also in the Hungarian capital, whereas the running order was put together by the band at a restaurant on...
(1972) - Bummm!Bummm!Bummm! is Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT's third studio album and was released in 1973.-Track listing:#"Ringasd el magad" - 4:59#"Kék asszony" - 3:37...
(1973) - Mindig magasabbraMindig magasabbraMindig Magasabbra is the fourth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT, released in 1975.-Track listing:#"Intuitio molto furtivamente" - 3:58##"Andante" ##"Vivace kalapaccio" ##"Allegro, allegro"...
(1975) - Locomotiv GT V.Locomotiv GT V.Locomotiv GT V is the fifth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT. It is a double album, which was released in 1976 and was the last LGT album with drummer József Laux and lyricist Anna Adamis.-Side One:...
(1976) - Zene – Mindenki másképp csináljaZene – Mindenki másképp csináljaZene-Mindenki Másképp Csinálja is the sixth studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT, released in 1977. It was the first LGT album with new drummer János Solti and lyricist Dusán Sztevánovity...
(1977) - MindenkiMindenkiMindenki is the seventh studio album by Hungarian rock band Locomotiv GT. It was released in 1978.-Side One:#"Mindenféle emberek" - 5:11#"Nézd, az őrült" - 5:45#"Baba - Rock" - 5:01...
(1978) - Loksi (1980)
- Locomotiv GT X. (1982)
- Ellenfél nélkül (1984)
- 424 – Mozdonyopera (1997)
- A fiúk a kocsmába mentek (2002)
LPs in English (UK and US releases)
- Locomotiv GT (made in 1973 with songs mainly of the three first LPs; was released in 1974 in the UK and the USA)
- All Aboard (follow-up to the previous album; shelved, never released in the UK or the USA, released remixed and omitting two of the original Barta penned tracks in 1988 in Hungary only under the title Locomotiv GT '74 USA)
- Motor City Rock (recorded in PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
and released in 1976, without a title. It was re-released in 1978 with a title and was exported to many Eastern bloc countries) - Locomotiv GT (recorded in Hungary in 1980, without a title. Was exported to West Germany and SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
) - Too Long (English version of their tenth Hungarian LP Locomotiv GT X. (if double albums are counted as two albums). It was recorded in Budapest and London in 1982–83 and was released in the UK in 1983.
- Boxing (made for EMI of songs on their 1984 maxi single Első magyar óriás kislemez and the album Ellenfél nélkül in 1985; refused by EMI)
- Locomotiv GT '74 USA (remixed and edited version of All Aboard, compiled by Laux in Budapest in 1987 and released in 1988)
- Locomotiv GT In Warsaw (recorded live in Poland in 1976)
None of Locomotiv GT's Western European or American releases charted.
LPs in Other Countries
- Locomotiv GT (ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, 1973) - Ringasd el magad (under the title Locomotiv GT; CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, 1973) - Live In Warsaw (live) (PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, 1975) - Mindig magasabbra (West GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, 1976) - Mindenki (Czechoslovakia, 1979)
- Todos (Spain, 1980)
Singles in Hungary
- Boldog vagyok / Ha volna szíved (1971)
- Érints meg / Kenyéren és vízen (1971)
- Szeress nagyon / Csak egy szóra (1972)
- Hej, gyere velem / Csavargók angyala (1973)
- Segíts elaludni / Mindig csak ott várok rád (1973)
- Belépés nemcsak tornacipőben! — Mindenki másképp csinálja / Mozdulnod kell (1978)
- Annyi mindent nem szerettem / Pokolba már a szép szavakkal / Miénk ez a cirkusz / Veled, csak veled (double single, 1979)
- Első magyar óriás kislemez (1984)
Singles abroad
- Touch Me, Love Me, Rock Me / Silver Summer (1971. The existence of this single is not proven, but it is mentioned in the Lexicon of Rock Music by Péter Tardos. "Touch Me" was later released on a compilation.)
- Serenade / Give Me Your Love (The NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, 1972.) - Hilf mir einzuschlafen / Ich wart' auf dich irgendwo (East Germany, 1973.)
- Rock Yourself / Serenade (To My Love If I Had One) (U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 1974. First single off the first English LP released in the same year. Includes an edited version of "Rock Yourself", both in mono and stereo version.) - She's Just 14 / Free Me (USA, 1974. Second single of the LP. Includes an edited version of "She's Just 14".)
- Ringasd el magad / The World Watchmaker (PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, 1973/1974 (?). Includes a live version of Ringasd el magad ("Rock Yourself"), probably from the festival in SopotSopotSopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, 1973. The other song "The World Watchmaker" was written by Polish songwriter Tadeusz Woźniak, in original song called "Zegarmistrz Światła".) - Higher And Higher / Lady of the Night (Live versions of the songs Mindig magasabbra and Álomarcú lány, performed in Hungarian, only the single has an English title. Released around 1975/76, probably when the LP Locomotiv GT in Warsaw was released.)
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- Rock Yourself / Serenada — Blues az előzővel hasonló körülmények között jött létre. A második szám nem a Szerenád, hanem az Arra mennék én, amit egy sehol máshol sem kiadott bluesBluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
követ. A Rock Yourself itt angolul hallható, benne a Mindenki néhány sorával. - Vengerszkájá esztrádá — 1978, Szovjetunió. Zsombolyai János A kenguru című filmjének zenéjét az LGT mellett többek között az OmegaOmegaOmega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system, it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" , as opposed to omicron, which means "little O"...
, Gemini, a Skorpió, a Fonográf, a Bergendy, az M7, Koncz Zsuzsa, Bódy Magdi, Kovács Kati és Zalatnay Sarolta jegyezte. A Loksi az Álomarcú lány angol változatával (Lady of the Night) működött közre a lemez létrejöttében, de a kislemezen szereplő Kák ti zsivjos? dalcím tévedés. - I'll Get You / Star — 1979. A MIDEMMidem-MIDEM:Short for Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale, MIDEM is the world's largest music industry trade fair, which has been held annually at and around the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, since 1967...
-re készült promóciós kislemez, az Engedj el és az Elkésett dal angol nyelvű változatával. Csak a szöveget vették fel újra, a zenei alapokat a Zene nagylemezről másolták ki. - Tantas cosas que no queria — 1980, Spanyolország. A Todos címet viselő válogatáslemez promóciós kislemeze, az Annyi mindent nem szerettem és az Egy elfelejtett szó hallható rajta.
- Két KrugozorKrugozorKrugozor was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued in the Soviet Union by Melodiya. From 1968 published a related-issue magazine for children Kolobok.-External links: *...
kislemez — 1980 és 1981, Szovjetunió. A Krugozor egy szovjet ifjsúsági magazin volt, amely havonta jelent meg kislemezmelléklettel. Az 1980/2. szám 11. számú kislemezoldalán a Rajongás (Vosztorg) valamint A Kicsi, a Nagy, az Arthur és az Indián (Mális, Velíkán, Artúr í Indéjec), az 1981/11. szám 9. kislemezoldalán pedig a Cabolo (Kabolo) és A dal a miénk (Pésznya nása) hallható. - I Want To Be There / Portoriko — 1983, Egyesült Királyság. A Too Long első promóciós kislemeze.
- Too Long / Surrender To The Heat — 1983, Egyesült Királyság. A Too Long második promóciós kislemeze.
- Too Long / Surrender To The Heat — 1983, Egyesült Királyság. A Too Long promóciós maxija, amelyen a Too Long elvileg hosszabb verziója (extended version) hallható.
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