Doktor Sen (Doctor Dream) is the debut album by Slovak singer Miroslav Žbirka, released on OPUS in 1980.[1]

Doktor Sen
Studio album by
Released1980
GenrePop
Length41:59
LabelOPUS (#9116 1000)
Producer
  • Ján Lauko
  • Štefan Danko
Miroslav Žbirka chronology
Doktor Sen
(1980)
Sezónne lásky
(1982)
Singles from Doktor Sen
  1. "Klaun z domu č. 6"

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Žbirka and Peteraj

No.TitleLength
1."Klaun z domu číslo 6"3:38
2."Doktor sen"3:59
3."V slepých uličkách" (duet with Marika Gombitová)4:08
4."Mám čierny deň"3:02
5."Bežec na šachovnici"2:35
6."Starý muž z osamelého domu"4:14
7."Modrá kniha lásky"4:09
8."Ako obrázok"3:17
9."Zázračný dáždnik"3:45
10."Aréna"3:01
11."Sedem divov tvojich líc"2:57
12."Balada o poľných vtákoch"3:14
Total length:41:59

Official releases

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  • 1980: Doktor Sen, LP, MC, OPUS, #9116 100
  • 1999: Doktor Sen, CD, Bonton, No. 49 2930
  • 2008: Slovenské legendárne albumy II: Doktor Sen, CD, SME, #91 0017
  • 2008: Doktor Sen: 2CD Collectors Edition, bonus CD, OPUS, #91 2716

Credits and personnel

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Accolades

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In 2007, Doktor Sen ranked 19th on the list of the 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time.[2]

Export release

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Doctor Dream
(aka Miro and/or Like a Hero)
 
Studio album by
Released1981
GenrePop
Length41:59
Label
Producer
  • Ján Lauko
  • Štefan Danko
Miroslav Žbirka chronology
Doctor Dream
(aka
Miro and/or Like a Hero)

(1981)
Light of My Life
(1982)
Singles from Doctor Dream

The initial export version of the album, entitled Doctor Dream, was issued in 1981 on OPUS Records.[3] Like a Hero, an edited version excluding one track, was released in 1982 on RCA Victor in Germany.[4] While a similar, also 11 track release named just Miro, was issued in the Netherlands on Dureco Benelux.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Miroslav Žbirka and Kamil Peteraj

No.TitleLength
1."Mama"3:38
2."I'm Gonna Make My Wife"3:59
3."The Love Song"4:08
4."My Darling"3:02
5."Nightmare"2:35
6."Flight 28"4:14
7."Games of Life"4:09
8."Gotta Make It Right"3:17
9."Till I'm Around"3:45
10."I'm a Stranger in My Own Town"3:01
11."In the Middle of the Shave"2:57
12."Hero"3:14
Total length:41:59

Official releases

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  • 1981: Doctor Dream, LP, MC, OPUS, #9113 1148
  • 1982: Like a Hero, LP, MC, RCA Victor, #PL 28487
  • 1982: Miro, LP, MC, Dureco Benelux, No. 88 038

References

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General
  • Graclík, Miroslav; Nekvapil, Václav (2008). Marika Gombitová: neautorizovaný životní příběh legendy československé pop music [Marika Gombitová: An Unauthorized Life Story of the Legend of Czechoslovak Pop Music] (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: XYZ. p. 446. ISBN 978-80-7388-115-3. OCLC 294939865. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (23 April 2008a). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Marika Gombitová. Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014.
  • Lehotský, Oskar (23 April 2008b). Slovak Popular Music in the Years 1977–1989 – Modus (PDF) (in Slovak). Bratislava, Slovakia: Comenius University, Faculty of Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
Specific
  1. ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (1980). Doktor Sen (liner notes) (Vinyl Album) (in Slovak). Miro Žbirka. Czechoslovakia: OPUS Records.
  2. ^ "Exclusive List: The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums". Nový čas (in Slovak). Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia. 22 September 2007. cas.sk. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (1981). Doctor Dream (liner notes) (Vinyl Album). Miro Žbirka. Czechoslovakia: OPUS Records.
  4. ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (1982). Like a Hero (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Miro Žbirka. Germany: RCA Victor.
  5. ^ Žbirka, Miroslav (1982). Miro (Liner Notes) (Vinyl Album). Miro Žbirka. Netherlands: Dureco Benelux.
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