Zvezda po imeni Solntse

"Сказка" redirects here. For the single by IC3PEAK, see IC3PEAK.
Zvezda po imeni Solntse
Studio album by
Kino
Released29 August 1989
RecordedDecember 1988–January 1989
Genre
Length39:05
Labelindependent release on magnitizdat (1989)
Moroz Records (1993 re-release)
Maschina Records (2019 re-release)
ProducerYuri Belishkin, Kino
Kino chronology
Posledniy geroy
(1989) 		Zvezda po imeni Solntse
(1989) 		Untitled
(1990)
Moroz Records re-release
1993 re-release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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 Kino, released on August 29, 1989. The album was the last album released before lead vocalist Viktor Tsoi's death.[2]

Recording history

The recording of the draft version of the album took place at Georgy Guryanov, 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 Valery Leontiev 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.[citation needed]

In 2019, the original album was remastered and reissued by Maschina Records.[3][4] Yuri Kasparyan, Igor Tikhomirov [ru], and Viktor Tsoi's son, Alexander, were involved in the production and approval process.[5]

Music style

The Album is described as post-punk,[6] new wave[6] and alternative rock[6] with elements of indie rock. The main song, "Zvezda po imeni Solntse", is a mix of all of these styles. Every composition on Zvezda po imeni Solntse represents a different genre: "Pesnya bez Slov" ― synth rock; "Neveselaya Pesnya" ― folk metal; "Skazka" ― gothic rock; "Mesto dlya Shaga Vperyod" ― funk; "Pachka Sigaret" ― space rock; "Stuk" ― hard rock and alternative metal; "Pechal" ― jangle pop; "Aprile" ― folk rock.

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.

  1. "Песня без слов" (Song Without Words) — 5:06
  2. "Звезда по имени Солнце" (Star Called Sun) — 3:45
  3. "Невесёлая песня" (Unhappy Song) — 4:18
  4. "Сказка" (Tale) — 5:58
  5. "Место для шага вперёд" (Space for a Step Forward) — 3:39
  6. "Пачка сигарет" (Pack of Cigarettes) — 4:28
  7. "Стук" (Knock) — 3:50
  8. "Печаль" (Sadness) — 5:32
  9. "Апрель" (April) — 4:40

Personnel

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r688125
  2. ^ Kalgin, V. N. (2016). Виктор Цой. Последний герой современного мифа. РИПОЛ классик. ISBN 978-5-386-05812-8.
  3. ^ Nelyubin, Nikolai (2019-09-26). "Гитарист "Кино" и сын Виктора Цоя отметят 30-летие альбома "Звезда по имени Солнце" симфоническим концертом". «Фонтанка.ру» (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "К 30-летию альбома КИНО Звезда по имени Солнце готовится его переиздание". Репродуктор (in Russian). 2019-08-27. Archived from the original on 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. ^ "CD: КИНО — «Звезда По Имени Солнце» (1989/2019) [3CD Limited Edition]". Maschina Records Store. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  6. ^ a b c Иван Михайлов (2021-02-08). "Смысл песни Цоя "Звезда по имени Солнце"". МедиаПоток (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-03-12.