Jacek Kaczmarski's discography includes 11 studio albums, 12 live albums, and 2 compilation albums during his lifetime. After his death, it expanded to include 5 box sets, 1 studio album, 1 live album, 3 compilations, and a five-disc DVD album.
Jacek Kaczmarski, over the course of his uninterrupted 25-year artistic career (1976–2001), left behind many recordings. Those published during his lifetime were collected in the box set (except for ), which the artist himself oversaw during its production. However, most recordings were released only after his death, often in the form of compilation box sets (, , , ), as well as previously unpublished individual albums – , – and as DVDs, such as . His discography also includes numerous compilations that continue to be released to this day.
Single Releases
Programs and Albums
Albums recorded with Przemysław Gintrowski and Zbigniew Łapiński Year of RecordingYear of First Official ReleaseTitlePublisherType of AlbumNotes19801981MuryWifonStudioThe first studio album recorded with Przemysław Gintrowski and Zbigniew Łapiński.19801991RajPomaton EMILiveA program from 1980 that was never professionally recorded. Officially released in 1991 from the best-preserved semi-professional sources.19811991MuzeumPomaton EMILiveA program from 1981 that was never professionally recorded. Officially released in 1991 from the best-preserved semi-professional sources.19911991Mury w Muzeum RajuPomaton EMILiveA recording from the Trio's (i.e., Kaczmarski, Gintrowski and Lapinski) first concert tour after Kaczmarski's return from exile. The album consists of songs sung 10 years earlier.19931993Wojna postu z karnawałemPomaton EMIStudioThe first and last new program by the Trio after years of absence.
Albums Recorded with Zbigniew Łapiński Year of RecordingYear of First Official ReleaseTitlePublisherType of AlbumNotes19811989KrzykPolskie NagraniaStudioThe album was recorded in 1981, but after the introduction of martial law, the entire stock was destroyed. However, the master tape survived, allowing its original version to be released in 1989.19901991LivePomaton EMILiveAn album released after the first concert tour in Poland following Kaczmarski's return from exile, which achieved diamond record status in 2002.19941994SarmatiaPomaton EMIStudioA program thematically connected to the history of Poland during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (16th–17th centuries).19941995Szukamy stajenkiPomaton EMILiveChristmas carols and pastorals written jointly by Kaczmarski and Łapiński, recorded with guest appearances by .
Solo Albums Year of RecordingYear of First Official ReleaseTitlePublisherType of AlbumNotes19821982Carmagnole 1981Stentor Studio Pomaton EMIStudioKaczmarski's first solo album, released in exile in West Germany. The Polish edition was only released in 2004 as part of the Syn marnotrawny box set on CD.19821982Strącanie aniołówSafran 78 Pomaton EMILiveA live vinyl album released in Sweden. The Polish edition was released in 2004 as part of the Syn marnotrawny box set on CD.19831983Chicago Live ‘83Pomost Pomaton EMILiveA double album released on vinyl in the USA. The Polish edition was released in 2004 as part of the Syn marnotrawny box set on CD.19861986LitaniaIron Curtain Records Pomaton EMIStudioRecorded in Australia with accompanying musicians. The Polish edition was released in 2004 as part of the Syn marnotrawny box set on CD.19871991KosmopolakPomaton EMIStudioThe first album recorded at Radio Free Europe in Munich in 1987.19891991Dzieci HiobaPomaton EMIStudioRecorded at Radio Free Europe in Munich in 1989.19901991Głupi JasioPomaton EMIStudioBesides songs, it includes poems recited by Stanisław Elsner Załuski. Recorded at Radio Free Europe in Munich in 1990.19921992BankietPomaton EMILiveA unique album in Kaczmarski's discography, consisting of songs performed in "unofficial" social circumstances. It also includes songs by Władimir Wysocki and Stanisław Staszewski.19961997Pochwała łotrostwaPomaton EMIStudioThe last program written before his emigration to Australia, and the last studio album released during his lifetime. Only guitar accompaniment was used in the recordings.19981998Między namiPomaton EMIStudioSongs from the program were written in Australia and arranged for a band by .19971998Koncert ‘97Scutum J.C. KoncertLiveA recording from a concert tour after Kaczmarski's first return to Poland from Australia in 1997. The album was re-released in 2008 under the new title Trasa koncertowa '97.19992000Dwie skałyPolskie RadioLiveThe second program written in Australia and also the first album by the artist released by Polskie Radio.20002001Dwadzieścia (5) lat późniejPolskie RadioLiveAn album released to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the formation of "Solidarity" and the 25th anniversary of Kaczmarski's artistic career.20012002MimochodemPolskie RadioLiveKaczmarski's final program.20002006ŚwiadectwoJ.C. KoncertStudioPosthumous release. In 2000, Kaczmarski recorded studio versions of his most well-known songs and some rarely performed in concerts.20012012Encore, jeszcze raz (Paryż 2001)Licomp Empik MultimediaLivePosthumous release. The album was issued in celebration of the poet's 55th birthday in 2012. The recorded concert took place on July 24, 2001, in Arcueil near Paris.
Compilations
Złota kolekcja: Jacek Kaczmarski – Źródło (2003) This compilation consists of well-known performances of songs from Kaczmarski's earlier albums. It also includes two previously unpublished performances from the early 1980s.
Releases:
2003 – Pomaton EMI (cassette, CD, catalog no. 5835304, 5835302)
No.TitleAlbum/SourceDuration1."O krok..."Między nami01:572."Obława"Studio Gama (1980, previously unpublished performance) Performed by: J. Kaczmarski – vocals, guitar; P. Gintrowski – vocals, guitar02:443."Nie lubię"Krzyk01:494."Między nami"Między nami04:355."Piosenka napisana mimochodem"Mimochodem03:036."Źródło"Mury04:277."Nasza klasa"Live04:188."Postmodernizm"Między nami02:079."Wojna postu z karnawałem"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:4010."Przyczynek do legendy o św. Jerzym"Między nami02:2411."Lekcja historii klasycznej"Krzyk02:4212."Ballada wrześniowa"Dwadzieścia (5) lat później02:1713.Sen Katarzyny IIKrzyk02:0114."Krajobraz po uczcie"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:5215."Zesłanie studentów"Mury w Muzeum Raju04:0216."Modlitwa"Dzieci Hioba02:0817."Zegar"Między nami02:1818."Bajka o Głupim Jasiu"Live04:4719."Wędrówka z cieniem"Dwadzieścia (5) lat później03:1520."Pożegnanie Okudżawy"Między nami04:1421."Epitafium dla Włodzimierza Wysockiego"Recording from 19th National Festival of Polish Song – Opole '81 (previously unpublished)08:0822."Mury"Mury w Muzeum Raju05:10
Złota kolekcja: Jacek Kaczmarski – Źródło & Wyschnięte strumienie (2012) A two-disc, expanded version of the compilation released in 2003.
Releases:
2012 – EMI Music Poland (2 CDs)
No.TitleAlbum/SourceDurationVolume 1 – Źródło1."O krok..."Między nami01:572."Obława"Studio Gama (1980, previously unpublished performance) Performed by: J. Kaczmarski – vocals, guitar; P. Gintrowski – vocals, guitar02:443."Nie lubię"Krzyk01:494."Między nami"Między nami04:355."Piosenka napisana mimochodem"Mimochodem03:036."Źródło"Mury04:277."Nasza klasa"Live04:188."Postmodernizm"Między nami02:079."Wojna postu z karnawałem"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:4010."Przyczynek do legendy o św. Jerzym"Między nami02:2411."Lekcja historii klasycznej"Krzyk02:4212."Ballada wrześniowa"Dwadzieścia (5) lat później02:1713.Sen Katarzyny IIKrzyk02:0114."Krajobraz po uczcie"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:5215."Zesłanie studentów"Mury w Muzeum Raju04:0216."Modlitwa"Dzieci Hioba02:0817."Zegar"Między nami02:1818."Bajka o Głupim Jasiu"Live04:4719."Wędrówka z cieniem"Dwadzieścia (5) lat później03:1520."Pożegnanie Okudżawy"Między nami04:1421."Epitafium dla Włodzimierza Wysockiego"Recording from 19th National Festival of Polish Song – Opole '81 (previously unpublished)08:0822."Mury"Mury w Muzeum Raju05:10Volume 2 – Wyschnięte strumienie1."Wiatr"Suplement – Radio Wolna Europa vol. 101:452."Samobójstwo Jesienina"Suplement – Radio Wolna Europa vol. 202:553."Przyjaciele"Chicago Live ’8301:364."Artyści"Chicago Live ’8302:415."Kara Barabasza"Live03:346."Antylitania na czasy przejściowe"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:427."Starość Owidiusza"Kosmopolak03:098."Ambasadorowie"Kosmopolak02:459."Martwa natura"Suplement – Radio Wolna Europa vol. 101:5010."Portret zbiorowy we wnętrzu – Dom Opieki"Wojna postu z karnawałem04:0511."Marcin Luter"Wojna postu z karnawałem03:1712."Katyń"Live04:2913."Barykada (Śmierć Baczyńskiego)"Live03:1614."Jałta"Live04:3015."Wyschnięte strumienie"Między nami01:4816."Krzyk"Krzyk01:5017."Autoportret z psem"Mała Arka Noego – Między nami (live)02:0118."Ogłoszenie w kosmos (Stanisławowi Lemowi)"Pochwała łotrostwa01:1519."Śniadanie z Bogiem"Dwie skały04:4320."Sąd nad Goyą"Dwie skały04:4921."Przepowiednia Jana Chrzciciela"Mimochodem04:5322."Jan Kochanowski"Ze sceny – Wojna postu z karnawałem – "Riviera". Część 204:5723."Bob Dylan"Bankiet04:4024."Ilu nas w ciszy..."Szukamy stajenki03:44 In 2017, this version was shortened for music streaming services (Spotify, Tidal etc.). No.TitleAlbum/SourceDuration1."O krok..."Między nami01:572."Nie lubię"Krzyk01:493."Między nami"Między nami04:354."Nasza klasa"Live04:185."Postmodernizm"Między nami02:076."Wojna postu z karnawałem"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:407."Przyczynek do legendy o św. Jerzym"Między nami02:248."Krajobraz po uczcie"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:529."Zesłanie studentów"Mury w Muzeum Raju04:0210."Modlitwa"Dzieci Hioba02:0811."Zegar"Między nami02:1812."Bajka o Głupim Jasiu"Live04:4713."Pożegnanie Okudżawy"Między nami04:1414."Mury"Mury w Muzeum Raju05:1015."Kara Barabasza"Live03:3416."Antylitania na czasy przejściowe"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:4217."Starość Owidiusza"Kosmopolak03:0918."Ambasadorowie"Kosmopolak02:4519."Portret zbiorowy w zabytkowym wnętrzu"Wojna postu z karnawałem04:0520."Marcin Luter"Wojna postu z karnawałem03:1721."Katyń"Live04:2922."Barykada (Śmierć Baczyńskiego)"Live03:1623."Autoportret z psem"Mała Arka Noego – Między nami (live)02:0124."Ogłoszenie w kosmos (Stanisławowi Lemowi)"Pochwała łotrostwa01:1525."Jan Kochanowski"Ze sceny – Wojna postu z karnawałem – "Riviera". Część 204:57
Złota kolekcja: Gintrowski, Kaczmarski, Łapiński – Pokolenie (2003) A compilation of works created by the famous Trio – Przemysław Gintrowski, Jacek Kaczmarski, and Zbigniew Łapiński.
Releases:
2003 – Pomaton EMI (cassette, CD, catalog no. 5963884, 5963882)
No.TitleAlbum/SourceDuration1."Mury"Mury04:282."Modlitwa o wschodzie słońca"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:423."Wojna postu z karnawałem"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:424."Antylitania na czasy przejściowe"Wojna postu z karnawałem02:425."Przyjaciele, których nie miałem"Mury03:266."Pokolenie"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:217."Rozmowa"Wojna postu z karnawałem03:448."Karmaniola"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:289."Pejzaż z szubienicą"Mury03:4210."Strącanie aniołów"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:1511."Hymn"Raj02:3112."Dziady"Mury02:5913."Wieża Babel"Raj03:1914."Arka Noego"Mury w Muzeum Raju03:1915."Rzeź niewiniątek"Mury w Muzeum Raju02:0916."Śmiech"Mury03:5517."Zatruta studnia"Muzeum04:0818."Wigilia na Syberii"Mury w Muzeum Raju05:2019."Kantyczka z lotu ptaka"Wojna postu z karnawałem05:3120."Powrót"Pamiątki05:3021."Mur"Mury02:03
In Memoriam (2014) This two-disc compilation was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Jacek Kaczmarski's death by the Music Agency of Polish Radio.