Kino (band)
Kino (Russian: Кино́, IPA: [kʲɪˈno]) was a Soviet rock band formed in Leningrad in 1981 [1][2] The band was co-founded and headed by Viktor Tsoi, who wrote the music and lyrics for almost all of the band's songs. Kino released over 90 songs, several studio albums, and a few live albums. Their music was widely recorded illegally. After the Soviet Union became more open, Kino became popular around the world.[3] In 1989, they had a small concert in New York City.[4] They also became very popular in Russia.[4][5] Their album Gruppa Krovi was called one of the best works of Russian music.[6] Viktor Tsoi died in a car accident in 1990.[7] After releasing an album of the songs they were working on before Tsoi's death, Kino broke up.[8] In 2012, on Tsoi's fiftieth birthday, the band reunited to record a song called 'Ataman'. This song would have been in their last album, but the only recording of it that they had was bad.[9]
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 Yuri Kasparyan (seated) and Viktor Tsoi (standing) in 1986 during a concert in Leningrad | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Post-punk, new wave, folk rock, alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1981–1990 |
| Labels | AnTrop Yanshiva Shela, Melodiya, Moroz Records |
| Associated acts | [U-Piter, Aquarium, Pop-mekhanika, Dzhungli |
| Website | kino.band |
| Past members | Viktor Tsoi† Aleksei Rybin Oleg Valinsky Yuri Kasparyan Alexander Titov Georgy Guryanov† Igor Tikhomirov |
Band members
- Viktor Tsoi – lead vocals, guitar, bass (1981–1990; died 1990)
- Aleksei Rybin – guitar (1981–1983)
- Oleg Valinsky – drums (1981–1982)
- Mikhail Vasilev – drum machine (1982–1983)
- Yuri Kasparyan (Юрий Каспарян) – lead guitar (1983–1990)
- leksandr Titov – bass, percussion (1983–1986)
- Aleksei Vishnia – drum machine (1985–1986)
- Georgiy Guryanov (Георгий Гурьянов) – drums, percussion (1986–1990; died 2013)
- Igor Tikhomirov (Игорь Тихомиров) – bass (1986–1990)
Discography
Studio albums
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| 1982 | 45
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| 1983 | 46
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| 1984 | Nachalnik Kamchatki
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| 1985 | Eto ne lyubov...
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| 1986 | Noch
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| 1988 | Gruppa krovi
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| 1989 | Zvezda po imeni Solntse
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| 1990 | Chyorny albom
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Compilations and demos
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| 1983 | 46
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| 1986 | Red Wave: 4 Underground Bands from the USSR
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| 1989 | The Last Hero'
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| 1992 | The Final Recordings
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| 2001 | 'The Greatest Hits
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| 2002 | Kino in Film
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The Story of This World
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The Final Recordings
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Live albums
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| 1985 | Live at the Rock Club
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| 1987 | 'Live in Dubna
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| 1988 | The Acoustic Concert
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| "*": Information about the music sales and music recording certifications could not be found. This could be because of copyright issues. | ||||||||||||||||
Kino (band) Media
The Tsoi Wall covered with messages from Kino fans.
References
- ↑ Victor Tsoi. Illustrated History of the life and work of Viktor Tsoi and "Kino". – M .: ANTA, 2005. – S. 346. – ISBN 5-94037-066-7
- ↑ Rybin, Aleksey V. Kino S Samogo Na?ala I Do Samogo Konca. Moscow: Feniks, 2001. Print.
- ↑ Groupa Kroovy (Blood Type) review by Robert Christgau.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Andrew Burlaka. Volume II. Kino / / Rock Encyclopedia. Popular Music in Leningrad-St Petersburg 1965–2005 . – M.: Amphora, 2007. – 416 p. – ISBN 978-5-367-00362-8
- ↑ Marianne Tsoi, Alexander Zhytynsky Viktor Tsoi. Poems. Documents.Memories . – Issue 1. – St. Petersburg: New Helicon, 1991. – S. 291. – 368 p. – (Stars of Rock 'n' Roll). – ISBN 5-85-395-018-5
- ↑ Alexander Zhytynsky. From the review of the album "Gruppa krovi". – Roxy, № 14, 1988.
- ↑ The death of Tsoi: how the accident occurred on the road Sloka-Tulsa. INFOgraphics . RIA Novosti (15 August 2007)
- ↑ Alexander Kushnir. Chapter II. Boris Grebenshikov / / Headliners . – Moscow: Amphora, 2007. – S. 21. – 416 p. – ISBN 978-5-367-00585-1
- ↑ "Барабанщик группы "Кино" Гурьянов скончался в Петербурге | РИА Новости". Ria.ru. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
Other websites
- Needle (Igla) on IMDb
- Russian music on the Net: Kino, English translations of the lyrics
- Kino discography at Discogs
