Nowa Aleksandria is the debut album of Polish band Siekiera

Siekiera

Siekiera was one of the most influential and popular punk rock bands in Poland. With fast, aggressive music and lyrics filled with obscenities, the band was a sensation in the 1984 Jarocin Festival. After changes in the lineup, the band switched to new wave and dissolved in 1988.- Career :Siekiera...

, released in 1986

1986 in music

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, by Tonpress. All songs were written by leader and band founder Tomasz Adamski. Recording engineer: Włodzimierz Kowalczyk.

This Siekiera's only one formal LP, Nowa Aleksandria - influenced mainly by Killing Joke

Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

. After all these years is appraised as one of the greatest Polish albums of all time.

Musicians

• Tomasz Adamski – vocal
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  , guitar
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• Dariusz Malinowski – vocal, bass
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• Paweł Młynarczyk – keyboards
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• Zbigniew Musiński – drum
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Track listing

Side A

1. "Idziemy przez las" – 3:45
2. "Ludzie wschodu" – 4:17
3. "Bez końca" – 3:21
4. "Idziemy na skraj" – 3:25
5. "Na zewnątrz" – 6:00

Side B

1. "Nowa Aleksandria" – 3:11
2. "To słowa" – 3:11
3. "Już blisko" – 2:42
4. "Tak dużo, tak mocno" – 4:00
5. "Czerwony pejzaż" – 4:44

Track listing (for Sonic's 1992 CD reedition)

1. "Idziemy przez las" – 3:40
2. "Ludzie wschodu" – 4:23
3. "Bez końca" – 3:21
4. "Idziemy na skraj" – 3:27
5. "Na zewnątrz" – 6:03
6. "Nowa Aleksandria" – 3:16
7. "To słowa" – 3:14
8. "Już blisko" – 2:45
9. "Tak dużo, tak mocno" – 4:02
10. "Czerwony pejzaż" – 4:46
11. "Misiowie puszyści" – 2:41 (bonus)
12. "Jest bezpiecznie" – 5:29 (bonus)
13. "Ja stoję, ja tańczę, ja walczę" – 5:11 (bonus)

Other releases

• 1986 Tonpress SX-T 73; 38:36
• 1992 Sonic SON 9; 53:18
• 1999 Koch International 521552; 38:36
• 2003 MTJ MTJCD 10251; 38:36
• 2004 Tonpress CDT073; 53:18

External links

• Album on band's homepage
• Album on discogs.com