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Riding the Waves of the Soviet Press. OBLACHNY KRAY. NORTHERN LEGEND. 1987 Popular
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Riding the Waves of the Soviet Press. OBLACHNY KRAY. NORTHERN LEGEND. 1987

This is how the musicians of "Kray" classify their own work: for some reason, not 5, but 7 "albums" circulated in Moscow. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the first two re...
10 min read 3035 #Oblachny Kray #Arkhangelsk #Moscow #1980s #Rock #Concert #Festival #Soviet rock #Magnitizdat #Studio
Oblachny Kray — Patriot — Anthropos, 2003. Popular
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Oblachny Kray — Patriot — Anthropos, 2003.

Believe it or not, Oblachny Krai was the first so-called Soviet rock band I ever heard in my life (not counting a tape of 'Radio Africa' in '84 in such terrible quality that I coul...
8 min read 3419 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Arkhangelsk #Leningrad #1980s #1990s #2000s #Rock #Metal #Hard rock #Punk rock #Concert #Soviet rock #Magnitizdat #Stremya i Lyudi #Band history
Chapter 12, Part 1: Olga Pershina Popular
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Chapter 12, Part 1: Olga Pershina

In 1993, Olga Pershina began appearing at the studio more and more frequently. She was a legendary lady from the very heart of Leningrad's rock-n-roll scene, which by that time had...
19 min read 3447 #Andrey Tropillo #Boris Grebenshchikov #Olga Pershina #Leningrad #1980s #1990s #Rock #Concert #Soviet rock #Studio #Band history
Chapter 10, Part 1: "Sponsors" Popular
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Chapter 10, Part 1: "Sponsors"

The year 1991 arrived. I was sitting quietly at home with my family, bothering no one, watching TV, and playing the guitar. Even though it was already late spring, the weather was ...
19 min read 3916 #Oblachny Kray #Arkhangelsk #1990s #Rock #Soviet rock #Studio #Band history
Chapter 5, Part 1: Andrey Tropillo records the band "Oblachny Kray". — "Two Liters of Cinzano".
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Chapter 5, Part 1: Andrey Tropillo records the band "Oblachny Kray". — "Two Liters of Cinzano".

…By the spring of 1984, the situation with our group had become quite dire. We visited every cultural institution in Arkhangelsk in search of a space for recording and rehearsals, ...
20 min read 872 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Arkhangelsk #Leningrad #1980s #Rock #Concert #Soviet rock #Rock club #Magnitizdat #Studio #Band history
Chapter 7, Part 1: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'Preparation' Popular
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Chapter 7, Part 1: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'Preparation'

By the beginning of 1987, the Arkhangelsk Rock Club had firmly established its existence. Songs approved by the literary director could now be performed at concerts that periodical...
18 min read 2936 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Arkhangelsk #1980s #Rock #Metal #Concert #Festival #Soviet rock #Rock club #Magnitizdat #Studio #Ublyuzhya Dolya #Stremya i Lyudi #Composers' Union #Band history
Chapter 7, Part 2: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'The kick, the snare, and the voice – that's what matters!' Popular
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Chapter 7, Part 2: 'The Arkhangelsk Rock Club. The 1987 Rock Festival.' – 'The kick, the snare, and the voice – that's what matters!'

And so, the hour struck, and the action began. Literally from the very first minutes, the hall did not quiet down until the very end. It's hard to believe, of course, but Arkhangel...
17 min read 2997 #Oblachny Kray #Konstantin Kinchev #Arkhangelsk #1980s #Rock #Concert #Festival #Soviet rock #Rock club #Band history
Chapter 6, Part 1: The Drive and the People. 'Shevchuk's Portwine, BG's Guitar, and Sologub's Bass'. Popular
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Chapter 6, Part 1: The Drive and the People. 'Shevchuk's Portwine, BG's Guitar, and Sologub's Bass'.

Chapter 6, Part 1: The Drive and the People. 'Shevchuk's Portwine, BG's Guitar, and Sologub's Bass'. - Photo 1As I had expected, the recording of “Ubluzhya Dolya” made an impressio...
23 min read 3557 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Konstantin Kinchev #Boris Grebenshchikov #Yuri Shevchuk #Arkhangelsk #Leningrad #1980s #Rock #Concert #Festival #Soviet rock #Rock club #Magnitizdat #Stremya i Lyudi #Band history
Chapter 3: How "Oblachny Kray" Got Wasted with the Band "Aquarium". Popular
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Chapter 3: How "Oblachny Kray" Got Wasted with the Band "Aquarium".

In January 1982, a band from Leningrad came to visit us in Arkhangelsk. Until then, they were unknown to us—a certain group called "Aquarium". We were maximalists, and it seemed to...
23 min read 3420 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Arkhangelsk #Leningrad #1980s #Rock #Concert #Soviet rock #Rock club #Magnitizdat #Band history
Oblachny Kray - History of Russian Rock Music
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Oblachny Kray - History of Russian Rock Music

The legendary hard rock band from Arkhangelsk was formed in 1978, consisting of: Sergei Bogayev — guitar, vocals, bass; Igor Lyskovsky — organ, vocals; Nikolai Lyskovsky — bass, or...
16 min read 2078 #Oblachny Kray #Andrey Tropillo #Arkhangelsk #Leningrad #1980s #Rock #Hard rock #Concert #Soviet rock #Magnitizdat #Studio