Locomotiv GT

Origin: Budapest, Hungary
Years active: 1971–1992, 1997–present
Label(s): MHV, Hungaroton, BMG
Website: www.lgt.hu

Locomotiv GT (often abbreviated LGT) is a Hungarian rock band formed in 1971. It is one of the most influential bands in the history of Hungarian rock music.


Discography:

LPs in English:

1. London - 1973
2. All Aboard (follow-up to the previous album; shelved upon release, never released in the UK or the USA, released remixed and omitting two of the original tracks in 1988 in Hungary only under the title Locomotiv GT '74 USA)
2. Motor City Rock (recorded in Prague and released in 1976, without a title. It was re-released in 1978 with a title and was exported to many Eastern bloc countries)
4. Eredeti Felvételek (1980)
5. Too Long (English version of their tenth Hungarian LP Locomotiv GT X. It was recorded in Budapest and London in 1982-83 and was released in London in 1983)
6. Locomotiv GT '74 USA (remixed and edited version of All Aboard, compiled by Laux in Budapest in 1987 and released in 1988)
7. Locomotiv GT In Warsaw (recorded live in Poland in 1975)

Compilation & Live:

1. Aranyalbum 1971-1976 [2 CD] (1978)
2. Az albummm [Live] (1983)
3. A Locomotiv GT sszes Kislemeze 1971-1984 (1992)
4. Barta Tamás Emléklemez (1992)
5. Búcsúkoncert [Live] (1992)
6. Kepzelt riport egy Amerikai pop-fesztivalrol osszes dalai (1992)
7. Zorr - Locomotiv GT, Amadinda, Trio Stendhal (1992)


Members:

Presser Gábor
Somló Tamás
Karácsony János
Solti János

Former members:

Frenreisz Károly
Barta Tamás
Laux József


References:

* http://eastrock.alfaspace.net/band.php?country=1&band=9
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotiv_GT#Discography

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