Istoriya: The Best of The Ukranians

~ Release by The Ukrainians (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Also on the disk: the band's tour diary and photos from their tours of Poland in February and March 2003, plus Ukrainian lyrics and English translations of the songs.

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-27 22:50 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Telstar ・ Телстар
bandura:
Alaric Neville
background vocals:
Fran Andre (backing singer)
cover recording of:
Telstar
composer:
Joe Meek
publisher:
Ivy Music Ltd.
4:26
2Ty zh Mene Pidmanula ・ Ти ж мене підманула
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Ти ж мене підманула (Ty Zh Mene Pidmanula) (You Deceived Me)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Michael L B West (guitarist, live music producer), Peter Solowka, Paul Weatherhead and Woody (Stephan Wood, Ukrainians)
version of:
Ти ж мене підманула
2:56
3Polityka ・ Політика
engineer:
Pat Grogan and Phil Wright (1990s UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bagpipe [duda] and piano:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer)
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar and background vocals:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer) and Peter Solowka
trombone:
Chris Walton (trombone)
trumpet:
Andrew Stocks
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Stepan Pasicznyk
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Політика (Polityka)
writer:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Stepan Pasicznyk and Peter Solowka
3:50
4Oi Divchino ・ Ой, Дiвчино
additional producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
performer:
Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pete Solowka and Roman Remeynes
recording of:
Ой, Дiвчино (Oi Divchino)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Remeynes and Solowka
3:50
5Chlib ・ Хліб
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Roman Remeynes
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Stepan Pasicznyk, Roman Remeynes and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Хліб (Chlib)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pasicznyk, Remeynes and Solowka
1:57
6Slava ・ Слава
engineer:
Pat Grogan and Phil Wright (1990s UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bagpipe [duda] and piano:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer)
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer) and Peter Solowka
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Marika Humeniuk, Anna Kuszta, Julie Kuszta and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Stepan Pasicznyk
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Слава (Slava)
writer:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Stepan Pasicznyk and Peter Solowka
3:48
7Dity Plachut' ・ Дiти Плaчуть
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
performer:
Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pete Solowka and Roman Remeynes
recording of:
Дiти Плaчуть (Dity Plachut)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Remeynes and Solowka
1:35
8Batyar (Bigmouth Strikes Again) ・ Батяр
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Батяр (Batyar)(Bigmouth Strikes Again) (Bigmouth Strikes Again)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
translator:
The Ukrainians
translated version of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again
3:35
9UkrainAmerica ・ УкраїнАмерика
engineer:
Pat Grogan and Phil Wright (1990s UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bagpipe [duda] and piano:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer)
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer) and Peter Solowka
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Marika Humeniuk, Anna Kuszta, Julie Kuszta and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Stepan Pasicznyk
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
УкраїнАмерика (UkrainAmerica)
writer:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Stepan Pasicznyk and Peter Solowka
3:53
10Hopak ・ Гoпак
additional producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
performer:
Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pete Solowka and Roman Remeynes
recording of:
Гoпак (Hopak)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Remeynes and Solowka
arrangement of:
Hopak (voice and piano song)
3:18
11Vorony ・ Ворони
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Roman Remeynes
sopilka:
Kevin Ryan (sopilka)
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Stepan Pasicznyk, Roman Remeynes and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ворони (Vorony)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pasicznyk, Remeynes and Solowka
4:14
12Ti Moyi Radoshchi ・ Tи Moï Pадощi
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
hammered dulcimer [tsimbali]:
Yuri Babchuk
performer:
Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pete Solowka and Roman Remeynes
recording of:
Tи Moï Pадощi (Ti Moyi Radoshchi)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Remeynes and Solowka
2:17
13Anarkhiya (Anarchy in the UK) ・ Aнархія
engineer:
Pat Grogan
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2002-03 until 2002-04)
cover recording of:
Aнархія (Anarchy in the UK) (from 2002-03 until 2002-04)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
translator:
Oleksa Semenchenko
translated version of:
Anarchy in the UK
3:07
14Durak ・ Дурак
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
hammered dulcimer [tsimbali]:
Yuri Babchuk
mandolin:
Roman Remeynes
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Stepan Pasicznyk, Roman Remeynes and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Дурак (Durak)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pasicznyk, Remeynes and Solowka
3:25
15Chekannya (Venus in Furs) ・ Венера В Хутрі
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bandura:
Suzanna Semanyacz-Blacioti
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Roman Remeynes
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Stepan Pasicznyk, Roman Remeynes and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Roman Remeynes
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Венера В Хутрі (Chekannya)(Venus in Furs)
lyricist:
The Ukrainians
composer:
Lou Reed
is based on:
Venus in Furs
4:36
16Smert' ・ Смерть
engineer:
Pat Grogan and Phil Wright (1990s UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
Magyar duda [duda] and piano:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer)
mandolin:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer) and Peter Solowka
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Marika Humeniuk, Anna Kuszta, Julie Kuszta and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Stepan Pasicznyk
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Смерть (Smert)
writer:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Stepan Pasicznyk and Peter Solowka
4:31
17Koroleva Ne Pomerla (The Queen is Dead) ・ Королева Не Померла
engineer:
Pat Grogan
producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Roman Remeynes
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Stepan Pasicznyk, Roman Remeynes and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Королева Не Померла (Koroleva Ne Pomerla)(The Queen Is Dead) (The Queen Is Dead)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
translator:
The Ukrainians
translated version of:
The Queen Is Dead
4:26
18Cherez Richku Cherez Hai ・ Чepeз Piчку, Чepeз Гaй
additional producer:
Harri Kakoulli (Cypriot)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
performer:
Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Pete Solowka and Roman Remeynes
recording of:
Через Річку, Через Гай (Cherez Richku, Cherez Hai)
writer:
Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Remeynes and Solowka
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:28
19Europa ・ Европа
engineer:
Pat Grogan and Phil Wright (1990s UK producer/engineer)
accordion:
Stepan Pasicznyk
bagpipe [duda] and piano:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer)
bass guitar:
Paul 'Dino' Briggs (The Ukrainians)
drums (drum set):
Dave Lee (The Ukrainians)
guitar:
Peter Solowka
mandolin:
Michael L.B. West (guitarist, live music producer) and Peter Solowka
violin:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop)
background vocals:
Marika Humeniuk, Anna Kuszta, Julie Kuszta and Peter Solowka
vocals:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop) and Stepan Pasicznyk
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Европа (Europa)
writer:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Stepan Pasicznyk and Peter Solowka
4:04
20Nalyvaimo Bratya ・ Наливаймо браття
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Наливаймо браття (Nalyvaimo Bratya)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
The Legendary Len Liggins (Indie / New Wave / Synth-pop), Michael L B West (guitarist, live music producer), Peter Solowka, Paul Weatherhead and Woody (Stephan Wood, Ukrainians)
2:58