Jestem...

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Jestem...
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 28, 2012 (2012-11-28)
RecordedSound & More Studio, Pro Silesia Studio, As One Studio, Muzik Millenium Studio
Genre Reggae
LanguageEnglish, Polish
Label Lou & Rocked Boys
Producer Jarosław Smak, Mariusz Dziurawiec
Bednarek chronology
Jestem...
(2012)
Jestem...suplement
(2013)
Singles from Jestem...
  1. "Nie chcę wyjeżdżać stąd"
    Released: July 8, 2012 [1]
Professional ratings
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Jestem... is the first studio album by the Polish reggae band Bednarek. The album was released on November 28, 2012, by Lou & Rocked Boys. [3]

Contents

The album landed at number 1 on Polish Albums Chart. [4] On February 19, 2014 Jestem... was certified triple Platinum in Poland for selling 90,000 copies. [5] [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Think About Tomorrow"3:55
2."Jestem…(Sobą)" (featuring Kamil "Staff" Stefański)3:53
3."Światu Brakuje Troski" (featuring Piotr "Gutek" Gutkowski)3:58
4."Keep On Trying"3:51
5."Dni Których Jeszcze Nie Znamy" (Marek Grechuta cover)3:19
6."Salut!"2:35
7."Chodź Ucieknijmy…"4:14
8."Dla Ciebie"3:26
9."Revolution"3:42
10."Jest Takie Miejsce" (featuring Dawid Potrasz)3:53
11."Fly Away"3:46
12."Nie Chcę Wyjeżdżać Stąd"3:30
13."Cisza"4:00

Personnel

Bednarek
  • Kamil "Maccabraa" Bednarek - vocals
  • Piotr "Zwierz" Stanclik - bass guitar
  • Maciek "Dzidzia" Pilarz - drums
  • Radek "Padaczi" Szyszkowski - keyboards
  • Piotr "Piter" Bielawski - guitars
Additional musicians
  • Dawid Potrasz - additional vocals (10)
  • Kamil "Staff" Stefański - additional vocals (2)
  • Piotr "Gutek" Gutkowski - additional vocals (3)
  • Ania Mrożek - backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–11, 13)
  • Kornelia Bednarek - backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–13)
  • Monika Biczysko - backing vocals (12)
  • Adam Mościcki - percussion
  • Michał Jelonek - violin (1, 9)
  • Filip "Funky Filon" Rakowski - scratches (2)
  • Richard Doswell - tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Rieband - trombone (3, 4, 6, 8, 10–12)
  • David Fullwood - trumpet, flugelhorn
Production
  • Jarosław Smak, Mariusz Dziurawiec - producer, mixing, mastering
  • Mariusz Dziurawiec, Sebastian Witkowski, Adam Lemanczyk, Radosław Wocial,
    Jarosław Smak, Mariusz Dziurawiec, Magiera, Whitehouse - recording
  • Mentalporn (Katarzyna Zaremba and Piotr "Qras" Kurek) - design, photography
  • Aneta Wojewódzka, Wojciech Wojda - management
Note
  • Recorded at Sound & More Studio, Pro Silesia Studio, As One Studio, Muzik Millenium Studio
  • Produced, mixed and mastered at As One Studio

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