Turbo
active from year 1981
popular band from Pilsen, founded in 1981. Musical inspiration by Katapult as well as pomp-rock bands like Europe; also closely related to Katapult in lyrics thanks to the common lyrics writer and manager, L.Vostarek. Officially disbanded in 1990, comeback in 1999.
Members:
Ladislav Rydl (1981-1983, 1999-1999) , keyboards
Jiri Vondracek (1981-1984) , bass guitar, vocal, background vocal
Richard Kybic (1981-1990, 1999-2002) , guitars, vocal
Jiri Lang (1981-1990, since 1999) , drums, vocal, keyboards, background vocal
Ladislav Vostarek (since 1981) , percussion, leader
Martin Laul (1983-1990, since 2008) , keyboards, vocal
Pavel Zboril "Bady" (1985-1985) , drums, percussion
Jiri Lokajicek "Bavr" (1985-1987)
Petr Stastny "Bob" (1985-1990, since 1999) , bass guitar, vocal, background vocal
Jaroslav Zelinksy (1987-1989) , drums
Miloslav Orcigr (1999-2008) , keyboards
Miroslav Chrastka (since 2002) , guitars, vocal, synthesizers
Karel Mecner (since 2018) , keyboards, background vocal
Discography:
Turbo , Supraphon 1984
To bude, panove, jizda ( This Will Be A Hell Of A Ride, Guys ) , Supraphon 1985
Hrac ( Player ) , Supraphon 1987
Turbo '88 , Supraphon 1988
Parta , Supraphon 1990
Jsou stale v nas ( They Are Inside Us All The Time ) , Sony Music/Bonton 2001
Bylo to hrac , EMI Czech Republic 2003
Original Live , EMI Czech Republic 2004
Navrat kralu ( Return Of Kings ) , EMI Czech Republic 2005
Zar , 2012
Nocni dravci , Monitor/Warner Music Czech 2020
compilations / live recs.:
To byla, panove, jizda - The Best Of ( That Was A Hell Of A Ride, Guys ) , Supraphon 1994
Turbo 2000 Mix , Monitor/EMI 1999
25 let DVD ( 25 years ) , Sokol's Power Voice 2007
Best Of Turbo , Supraphon 2007
Rarity DVD , Sokol's Power Voice 2009
samplers etc.:
Poslouchate Vetrnik 1 ( Listening to Pinwheel (Musical Radio Show) ) , Supraphon 1985 , 
Poslouchate Vetrnik 3 ( Listening to Pinwheel (Musical Radio Show) ) , Supraphon 1987
Planeta miru '88 , Supraphon 1988
SP / EP:
Sedm dni / Divka s modryma ocima , Supraphon 1981
Prestavas snit / Amore, pri me stuj , Supraphon 1982 , 
Tak co cekas / Takhle se k vyskam jde , Supraphon 1982
Dalsi rano / Mesic , Supraphon 1983
Diky, ja jdu dal / Ruzovy kavalir , Supraphon 1983
Chtel jsem mit / Tak jsem byl zase jednou druhej ( I Wanted To Have / Second Again ) , Supraphon 1985
Hrac / Komu se neleni , Supraphon 1987
Vodopad prazdnych slov / Navzdy "Goodbye" , Supraphon 1988
Kdo z nas je vinny / Andromanie , Supraphon 1989
Laska z pasazi / Saro ( Love From Passages / Sara ) , Supraphon 1989
Sample:
Diky, ja jdu dal; 1983 (Thanks, I'm Going On)
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