Górecki (song)

"Gorecki"
Single by Lamb
from the album Lamb
Released17 March 1997
Recorded1996
GenreTrip hop
Length6:30
LabelFontana
SongwritersLou Rhodes, Andrew Barlow
Lamb singles chronology
"God Bless"
(1996)
"Gorecki"
(1997)
"B Line"
(1999)

"Górecki" is a 1997 single by Lamb from their eponymous debut album.

The song samples the second movement of Henryk Górecki's Third Symphony, the Symphony of Sorrowful Songs.[1]

The song peaked at No. 30 on the UK singles chart.

Both tracks "Ear Parcel" and "Lullaby" would later appear on Fear of Fours.

A cover of the song by Chicane was released on 24 November 2017, followed by remixes on 22 December 2017.

Track listing

CD1

  1. "Górecki" – 6:30
  2. "Górecki (instrumental)" – 6:00
  3. "Ear Parcel" – 7:49
  4. "Lullaby" – 3:35

CD2

  1. "Górecki" – 6:30
  2. "Górecki (edit)" – 3:39
  3. "Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session mix)" – 9:00
  4. "Merge (Jimpster's Jam mix)" – 5:43

12"

  1. "Górecki" – 6:30
  2. "Ear Parcel" – 7:49
  3. "Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session mix)" – 9:00

12" single-sided promo

  1. "Górecki (Global Communication Remix)" – 9:46

Both "Górecki (Global Communication Remix)" and "Trans Fatty Acid (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session mix)" were later included on the "Lamb Remixed" compilation (2005).

References

  1. ↑ Kozinn, Allan (12 November 2010). "Henryk Gorecki, Polish Composer, Is Dead at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2026.