Akvarium - 84-85-LP Soviet underground rock, RARE,demos
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Akvarium - 84-85- LPSoviet underground rock, RARE,demos
STYLE: Russian underground/rock
FORMAT: LP
YEAR:1980s
LABEL:Melodya c60 25129 005
DESCRIPTION:
This mega-mega rare LP features 2 demos from 1984 and 1985 by Akvarium...
Aquarium (Russian: ?????????) is a Russian rock group, formed in Leningrad in 1972 by Boris Grebenshchikov, then a student of Applied Mathematics at Leningrad State University, and Anatoly (George) Gunitsky, then a playwright and absurdist poet.
In the 1970s and early 1980s, rock and roll was strictly regulated in the Soviet Union, and only a few artists managed to be approved and signed by the government record label Melodiya. Aquarium's usual concert venues were private apartments and they faced many years of fierce competition to land a spot on the label. These "apartment concerts" (???????????) were a unique Soviet phenomenon, created by underground musicians. They were usually "unplugged", as noise could cause the neighbors to call the police. The limited space fostered an atmosphere of intimacy between the group and its audience, who listened with bated breath, perhaps with someone recording the concert on a simple tape recorder. This was similar to the concepts of the Russian bards. However, Aquarium were admittedly much more influenced by Western rock music, particularly by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, David Bowie,T.Rex, progressive rock acts Jethro Tull, King Crimson and Roxy Music and also new wave and reggae artists. Thus their compositions were considerably more complex and their lyrics covered a broader range of topics, showcasing Grebenshchikov's notable erudition in Celtic and Indian cultures, among other things.
Until 1987 Aquarium recorded all of their albums in live concerts and in a self-assembled underground studio (several members had engineering education) disguised as a "Young Technicians Club" (for the album Radio Africa (1983) a government-owned mobile studio was secretly used, after bribing a technician). Despite those hard conditions, the recording quality was rather high and Aquarium's albums between 1980 and 1987 are considered by most fans as their best.
The advent of Glasnost in 1985 brought many underground Russian rock musicians to public recognition and Aquarium became one of the most popular acts. They were allowed to play in large concert halls, appeared on state-owned television and recorded soundtracks for several films, most notably "ASSA" [1]. In 1987 they recorded their first album for the state-owned Melodiya record label. With official backing and legalized distribution the album was a huge hit in the USSR, selling well over a million copies within a few months. This was, however, the last album recorded by this Aquarium line-up and the band broke-up shortly afterward.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarium_(band)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nthmZSUN1Fc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwLl3RYrQLk
VISUAL CONDITION: VINYL VG+ COVER VG
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