''Tu'pest'' is a greatest hits compilation of the
Bulgaria
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rock
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band
Hipodil
Hipodil ( bg, Хиподил ) was a Bulgarian rock band, founded in the late 1980s in Sofia by four classmates from the local Mathematics High School.
Hipodil's popularity was based in large on their aggressive, sarcastic, sometimes vulgar an ...
, released in 2000 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fifth and last release with that company. The name is a
pun
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- from ''tup'' -
Bulgarian
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for "dumb", and ''-est'', the superlative
suffix
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as in "the best".
The main purpose of the release was to finally offer most of the early hits by the band on a
CD as Hipodil's first three albums were released on
audio cassettes
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only. Despite the CD release however most of the tracks were hardly
remastered
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and still sound pretty similar to the original versions.
It was also Hipodil's first appearance on CD.
As there are no singles in the classic meaning of the term and no verifiable sales or airplay charts in Bulgaria and Bulgarian record companies do not report sales figures it is also impossible to assess the commercial success of the songs in this compilation. Most of the songs however were Hipodil live favourites and undoubtedly enjoyed immense popularity among the public.
The Music
''Tu'pest'' contains 23 tracks from the four previous
Hipodil
Hipodil ( bg, Хиподил ) was a Bulgarian rock band, founded in the late 1980s in Sofia by four classmates from the local Mathematics High School.
Hipodil's popularity was based in large on their aggressive, sarcastic, sometimes vulgar an ...
albums with band's 1993 debut
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
being represented by six songs (see Tracks below). Hipodil's second album
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
of 1993 and
S gol v rukata... from 1996 - produced five tracks each and, remarkably, the band's most successful album, the 1998
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
- also five songs.
Tracks
# B.G./Bate Gojko (''Big Brother Gojko'') - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Jenata (''The Woman'') - from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# S gol v rukata... (''With Naked... In Hand'') - from
S gol v rukata...
# More ot Alkohol (''Sea of Alcohol'') - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
# Nishto (''Nothing'') - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Balada za bratiata Holik (''The Ballad of the Holic Brothers'') - from
S gol v rukata...
# Chift Ochi (''Pair of Eyes'') - from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# Bira (''Beer'')- from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# Psiho (''Psycho'') - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
# Vuzbuden sum (''I'm Horny'') - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Kato Slunce (''Like the Sun'') - from
S gol v rukata...
# Mrusen, gaden den(''Nasty, Dirty Day'') - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
# Himna (''The Anthem'') - from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# Vuzbuden sum! (''I'm Horny'') - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Ovtzi (''Sheep'') - from
S gol v rukata...
# Bless me - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Alkoholen delirium/Bira s vodka (''Alcoholic Delirium/Beer & Vodka'') - from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# Oblatzi (''Clouds'') - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
# Galileo - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
# D'ska (''a
pun
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between
ska
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and the Bulgarian "duska", which means "plank"'') - from
Nadurveni vuglishta
"Nadurveni vuglishta" ( bg, Надървени въглища ) is the fourth album by the Bulgarian rock band Hipodil, released on 25 November 1998 under the Riva Sound label, the band's fourth with the company. The name is a pun – in Bulgaria ...
# Momicheto (''The Girl'')- from
Alkoholen delirium
''Alkoholen Delirium'' (''Alcoholic Delirium'') is the debut album of Bulgarian rock and roll, rock band Hipodil, released in 1993 under the Unison-RTM label. Although some tracks were included in the band's ''Tu'pest'' compilation in 2000, the a ...
# Vujen (''Rope-made'') - from
S gol v rukata...
# Hipodili (''Hipodils'') - from
Nekuf ujas, nekuf at
Nek'uf ujas, nek'uf at (''Kinda Horror, Kinda Hell'') is the second album by the Bulgarian punk rock band Hipodil, released in 1994, the band's first under the Riva Sound label. The album followed Hipodil's debut effort from 1993 Alkoholen deli ...
External links
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Hipodil albums
1999 greatest hits albums