Olympic
active from year 1963
the most popular band in the Czech rock'n'roll history. Started in 1962, active with some breaks by now (though the only member of the original group is Petr Janda). From genuine rock'n'roll beginnings in 60's they had a hard-rock period in 70's (practically avoiding jazz rock played by almost everybody in early 70's), fluently coming to pop-rock with ambitions to achieve top positions in the pop charts and earn a lot of money. That is why their music sounds exactly the same since the late 1980s, saying nothing new and stealing musical ideas from themselves. Nevertheless, Olympic's contribution to rock music development and popularization in former Czechoslovakia is undisputed.
Members:
Jaromir Klempir (1963-1964) , keyboards, organ
Petr Kaplan (1963-1964) , vocal, guitars
Jiri Janda (1963-1964) , saxophones
Pavel Bobek (1963-1965) , vocal
Pavel Sedlacek (1963-1965) , vocal
Miloslav Ruzek (1963-1965) , saxophones, leader
Karel Mares (1963-1965) , leader
Pavel Svab (1963-1965) , keyboards, background vocal, vocal
Michael Volek "Miki" (1963-1966) , vocal, piano
Frantisek Cech "Ringo" (1963-1966) , drums
Pavel Chrastina (1963-1969) , bass guitar, vocal, background vocal
Miroslav Berka (1963-1987) , keyboards, piano, organ, mouth organ, background vocal, vocal
Petr Janda (since 1963) , vocal, guitars, leader, violin, guitar 12str.
Jiri Laurent (1964-1965) , guitars
Jan Antonin Pacak "Jenyk,Sorry" (1965-1971) , drums, mouth organ, vocal, background vocal, flute, tambourine
Ladislav Klein (1965-1972) , guitars, vocal, background vocal
Jan Hauser (1969-1971) , bass guitar, vocal
Jiri Korn (1971-1973) , vocal, bass guitar
Petr Hejduk (1971-1985) , drums, vocal, background vocal, clarinet, flute
Ladislav Chvalkovsky (1973-1973) , bass guitar, vocal, background vocal
Pavel Petras (1973-1975) , bass guitar, keyboards
Milan Broum (since 1975) , bass guitar, vocal, background vocal
Milan Peroutka "Ferda" (1986-2013) , drums, background vocal
Jiri Valenta (1986-2019) , keyboards, background vocal, vocal, flute
Martin Vajgl (since 2013)
Pavel Brezina (since 2020)
Discography:
Zelva ( Turtle ) , Supraphon 1968 , 
Ptak Rosomak ( Wolverinebird ) , Supraphon 1969 , 
Jedeme, Jedeme ( Go, Go ) , Supraphon 1971 ,
Olympic 4 , Supraphon 1974 , 
Marathon , Supraphon 1977 ,
Prazdniny na zemi...? ( Holiday On Earth ) , Supraphon 1979 ,
Ulice ( Street ) , Supraphon 1981
Laborator ( Laboratory ) , Supraphon 1984
Kanagom , Supraphon 1985
Bigbit ( Big-beat ) , Supraphon 1986
Kdyz ti sviti zelena ( When The Green Light Is On ) , Supraphon 1988
O je ( Oh Yeah ) , Supraphon 1990
Davno ( Long Ago ) , BestIA 1994
Brejle ( Glasses ) , Best I.A. 1997
Ondras podotyka ( Ondras Reminds ) , Bonton 1997
Karavana ( Caravan ) , Best I.A. 1999
Dam si te klonovat ( I'll Let You Get Cloned ) , Best I.A. 2003
Stejskani ( Moaning ) , Best I.A. 2004
Trilogy , Best I.A. 2006
Sopka ( Volcano ) , Best I.A. 2007
Rockove Vanoce ( Rock Christmas ) , Best I.A. 2008
Back To Love , BestIA 2011
Souhvezdi silencu ( Galaxy Of Madmen ) , Supraphon 2013
compilations / live recs.:
Handful , Supraphon/Artia 1972
12 nej... ( 12 Most ) , Supraphon 1976 ,
Overhead , Supraphon 1978
Rock And Roll , Supraphon 1981
Olympic v Lucerne ( at Lucerna, Prague ) , Supraphon 1982
Akorat ( Only ) , Supraphon 1983
25 let ( 25 Years ) , Supraphon 1987
Sklipek ( Wine Cellar ) ( Prenosilova, Yvonne ) , Supraphon 1990
Jako zamlada ( As In Our Youth ) , Supraphon 1992
Lucerna Live , BestIA / Monitor 1993
The Best Of Olympic , Supraphon 1993
Balady ( Ballads ) , Supraphon 1994
Petr Hejduk , Bonton 1995
Unplugged , BestIA 1995
Vlak co nikde nestavi ( Train That Never Stops ) , Bonton 1995
Singly I.-VII. ( Singles I.-VII: ) , Bonton / Best I.A. 1999 ,
To nejlepsi z Olympicu 1 ( The Best Of Olympic 1 ) , Best I.A. 2000
To nejlepsi z Olympicu 2 ( The Best Of Olympic 2 ) , Best I.A. 2001
Pop galerie ( Sedlacek, Pavel ) , Supraphon 2006
Zlata edice ( Golden Edition ) , Supraphon 2010
Olympic 50 , Supraphon 2012
Everybody! , Monster Records 2013
samplers etc.:
Aerotaxi / ... , Supraphon-Artia 1965
Night Club '66 , Supraphon/Artia 1966
Night Club '67 , Supraphon-Artia 1967
Zem, kde zustavas , Supraphon 1972
Give Peace A Chance , Supraphon / Artia 1973
Mladi hraje a zpiva , Supraphon 1976
Stare povesti ceske ( Old Czech Legends ) , Supraphon 1976
Hitsarada TKM 3 , Supraphon 1981 ,
Rock And Roll , Supraphon 1981
Planeta lidi ( Planet Of Humans ) , Supraphon 1985 , 
13 Flaku od Kataku , Monitor 1993
HerrGottt! Volume 2 , 1993
SP / EP:
Adresat neznamy / Ron slzy ( Gott, Karel ) , Supraphon 1964 ,
Co z toho mam / Espado ( Gott, Karel ) , Supraphon 1964
Oh Boy / Hey Paula , Supraphon 1964
Oh Boy / Hey Paula! ( Bobek, Pavel ) , Supraphon 1964 , 
Sealed With A Kiss / Sweet Little Sixteen , Supraphon 1964
That's All You Gotta Do / Orange Blossom Special , Supraphon 1964
The Olympics Big Beat Band , Supraphon/Artia 1964
Aerotaxi / ... ( Skupina Karla Duby - Karel Duba Band ) , Supraphon/Artia 1965
Big Beat Olympics & Mefisto , Supraphon 1965
Caj pana Pickwicka / Olympic Rock , Supraphon 1965
Dej mi vic sve lasky / Chci psat na kolenou , Supraphon 1965
Fura chyb / Lyricka ze strednich Cech , Supraphon 1965
Fura chyb / Lyricka ze strednich Cech , Supraphon 1965
Kousek za mestem / Hvezda na vrbe ( Pilarova, Eva ) , Supraphon 1965
Mary / Nebudte kuzlata , Supraphon 1965
My Boy Lollipop / Autumn Mood ( Prenosilova, Yvonne ) , Supraphon-Artia 1965
Podzimni nalada / Mesic ( Prenosilova, Yvonne ) , Supraphon 1965
Rave On / Memphis Tennessee , Supraphon 1965
Trezor / Bila mista ( Gott, Karel ) , Supraphon 1965
Cinderella / ... , Supraphon 1966
Never Mind / Si, Si, Signorina , Supraphon 1966
New Big Beat Selection The Olympic , Supraphon/Artia 1966
Smutny holic z Liverpoolu / ... , Supraphon 1966
Bloud kral / Zahod lasku , Supraphon 1967
Dej mi na klin oci unaveny / Nejim a nespim , Supraphon 1967
Docela obycejna pisen / Krasna neznama ( Cernoch, Karel ) , Supraphon 1967
Zelva / Snad jsem to zavinil ja , Supraphon 1967
Z bile cernou / Zbytecna holka , Supraphon 1968
Kufr / Andel , 1969
Ptak rosomak / Svatojansky happening , Supraphon 1969
Dynamit / Otazky , Supraphon 1970 ,
Fan Club Olympic , Supraphon 1970
Strejcek Jonatan / Slunecni pisen , Supraphon 1970
Agata / Planetar , Supraphon 1971
Co te napada / Dobre rano , Supraphon 1971
Carodejka / Aeroplan , Supraphon 1971
Fan Club Olympic , Supraphon 1971
Kdyz Lola pila paty drink / Hedy , Supraphon 1971
Mesic / Detektiv , Supraphon 1971
Strazce majaku / Inzerat , Supraphon 1971
Tony / Zavody lodi , Supraphon 1971
Kroky / Lhar , Supraphon 1972
Gorila / Don Quijote de La Mancha ( Korn, Jiri ) , Supraphon 1973 ,
Jako mandle prazene / Pry ( Korn, Jiri ) , Supraphon 1973
Nebe nad hlavou / Chleb se soli , Supraphon 1973
Slunce / Jdou, deti jdou , Supraphon 1973
Slzy tvy mamy / Vrat mi moji horkou lasku , Supraphon 1973
Unos / Gramofon , Supraphon 1973
Ja tam byl / Poslouchej mou pisen , Supraphon 1974
Klara / Uz je ji lip , Supraphon 1974
Sama voda prihoriva / Uz je cas , Supraphon 1974
Hul / Tenkrat jako dnes , Supraphon 1975
Na to znameni stuj / Az se zitra probudis , Supraphon 1975
Pojd bliz, pojd k nam / Mam chut zit , Supraphon 1975 , 
To znas / Zazracny lek , Supraphon 1975
Cernovlaska / Dva klauni , Supraphon 1976
Duvod k radosti / On ( Podubecka. Ludmila ) , Supraphon 1976
Nehoda / U prepazky c. 306 , Supraphon 1976
Dabel bump / Letani , Supraphon 1977
Mam rad chvile, kdy se neco deje / Nech to byt , Supraphon 1977
Mas rada dest / Nezapomen , Supraphon 1978 ,
Ty slzy davno vpila trava / Sprcha , Supraphon 1978
Dedeckuv duch / Nejsem sam , Supraphon 1979
Hral / Ze zivota hmyzu , Supraphon 1979
Ctvrtstoleti rock'n'rollu ( Quarter Century Of Rock'n'Roll ) , Supraphon 1980
Osmy den / Me sny , Supraphon 1980
Osmy den / Vlak co nikde nestavi , Supraphon 1980 ,
Jasna zprava / Ja je znam , Supraphon 1981
Jasna zprava / Kolemjdouci , Supraphon 1981
Okno me lasky / Ja , Supraphon 1981
Blizenci / Nic vic , Supraphon 1982
Dynamit / Slzy tvy mamy , Supraphon 1982
Vzdalenosti / Strom , Supraphon 1982
Laska trojdenni / Ten den , Supraphon 1983
Nikdo nejsme akorat / Dnes uz ne , Supraphon 1983
Bon Soir Mademoiselle Paris / Strejcek Jonatan , Supraphon 1984
Uz je po... / Jen jedenkrat , Supraphon 1984
Co je vubec v nas / Jako zamlada , Supraphon 1985
Kanagom / Zarlis , Supraphon 1985
Volny pad / Je to tva vina , Supraphon 1985
Hry a slzy / Je to tak samozrejmy , Supraphon 1986
Jako tele na vrata / Ja se oholim , Supraphon 1986
Pockej az / Proc zrovna ty , Supraphon 1986
Kazdej chvilku taha pilku / Inkoustova tecka , Supraphon 1988
Kazdej chvilku taha pilku / On ma se krasne, ona ma se lip , Supraphon 1988
Kdyz ti sviti zelena / Nadeje dvou , Supraphon 1988
At / Promilujem celou noc , Supraphon 1989
Boty proti lasce / Ron slzy ( Prenosilova, Yvonne ) , Supraphon 1990 ,
Smecka psu / Stejskani , Supraphon 1990
Stejskani / Back To Love , Supraphon 1990
Volime svobodu a demokracii ( Voting For Freedom And Democracy ) , Supraphon 1990
Zareni / Nuda na zemi , Supraphon 1992
participation:
LP 01 ( Korn, Jiri ) , Supraphon 1973 ,
Praha slavi 30 let ( Orchestr Karla Vlacha - Karel Vlach Orchestra ) , Supraphon 1975
Karel Hasler 125 , Universal Music 2004
Sample:
Ptak rosomak, Live 2002 (Wolverine Bird)
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