''Bratříčku, zavírej vrátka'' (English: ''Close the Gate, Little Brother'') is the debut album by

Karel Kryl Karel Kryl (12 April 1944 – 3 March 1994) was an iconic Czechoslovak (Moravian born and Czech speaking) poet, singer-songwriter and author of many hit protest songs in which he identified and attacked the hypocrisy, stupidity and inhumanity of ...

, issued in Czechoslovakia by Panton in 1969. The album was recorded in

Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rive ...

between 1967 and 1968.Atllanka - Bratříčku, zavírej vrátka
/ref> It was produced by Jiří Černý, who also wrote the liner notes.Karel Kryl - Bratříčku, Zavírej Vrátka (CD, Album) at Discogs
/ref> The cover features photography by Josef Koudelka.

Track listing

#"Bratříčku, zavírej vrátka" – 2:15 #"Král a klaun" – 4:15 (The King and the Clown) #"Salome" – 2:50 #"Veličenstvo kat" – 4:50 (His Majesty, the Executioner) #"Důchodce" – 1:45 (The Pensioner) #"Anděl" – 3:05 (The Angel) #"Morituri te salutant" – 3:15 #"Pieta" – 3:25 (The Pieta) #"Podivná ruleta" – 4:40 (Weird Roulette) #"Znamení doby" – 2:40 (Sign of the Times) #"Píseň Neznámého vojína" – 2:45 (Written by an Unknown Soldier) #"Nevidomá dívka" – 4:30 (Blind Girl) #"Jeřabiny" – 1:45 ( Rowanberries) #"Pasážová revolta" – 2:45 (Passage Revolt)

References

1969 albums Karel Kryl albums {{1960s-folk-album-stub