''Zvezda po imeni Solntse'' (russian: Звезда по имени Солнце, lit=A star called the Sun) is the seventh studio album by the Soviet rock band

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, released on August 29, 1989. The album was the last album released before lead vocalist

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's death.

Recording history

The recording of the draft version of the album took place at

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, where the group's home studio was located. The recording was made at the same port studio where the previous album was made. The musicians decided to record the final version in a professional studio. For this, the director of the group, Yuri Belishkin, rented the studio of the singer

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in Moscow , where in December 1988 - January 1989 the final version of the album was recorded.

Release history

The album was first released in 1989 on cassette and reel-to-reel, sold at the band's concerts. It did not receive a proper release until 1993, when Moroz Records released it on vinyl. The 1993 re-release cover art depicts a solar eclipse. In 1995, the album was released in Germany on CD. The album received its first Russian CD release in 1996. In 2019, the original album was remastered and reissued by Maschina Records.

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, , and Viktor Tsoi's son, Alexander, were involved in the production and approval process.

Track listing

Thematically, it is significantly different - the lyrics tell about personal struggles and are filled with reflections on the meaning of life and death. # "Песня без слов" (Song Without Words) — 5:06 # "Звезда по имени Солнце" (Star Called Sun) — 3:45 # "Невесёлая песня" (Unhappy Song) — 4:18 # "Сказка" (Tale) — 5:58 # "Место для шага вперёд" (Space for a Step Forward) — 3:39 # "Пачка сигарет" (Pack of Cigarettes) — 4:28 # "Стук" (Knock) — 3:50 # "Печаль" (Sadness) — 5:32 # "Апрель" (April) — 4:40

Personnel

– Vocals, Guitar *

– Lead Guitar *Igor Tikhomirov – Bass Guitar * Georgiy Guryanov –

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 1989 albums Kino (band) albums Soviet rock music Russian-language albums