Kalemegdan Disk - ROCK FROM EASTERN EUROPE

Supraphon Release Information

The third part of the successful reissue journey through the excellent albums of Vladimír Mišík and ETC...

The year 1987, conditions are relaxing, Mišík is allowed to sing again and the band ETC... is in another interesting phase of development. Apart from the frontman, violinist Jan Hrubý, cellist Jaroslav Nejezchleba, keyboardist Petr Skoumal, guitarist Stanislav Kubeš, bassist Vladimír Kulhánek and drummer Pavel Skala were integral parts of its quality and success. Four of them contributed to the album, Jiří Dědeček and Pavel Šrut added new lyrics, but there were also Josef Kainar and Václav Hrabě.

The sound has been inspired by modern conveniences from the initial semi-acoustic rockfolk, so we hear a greater share of synthesizers and various effects, without damaging the essence, namely the essentially Czech songwriting. From the original tapes, father and son Karlík in SONO studio have created the maximum transfer of the original sound to its present form, the vinyl has been engraved in a lacquer matrix and weighs 180 grams.

A special chapter is the cover artwork, adapted by graphic designer Karel Haloun from his own thirty-five-year-old design. On the inner sleeve of the LP you will find a complete set of song lyrics, photos of the band and a contemporary sleevenote by Jiří Černý, but also the original design of the title, once rejected by the censors and offering a later changed order of the songs. The third album is a reminder of the changing line-up but enduring quality of ETC..., always fairly more than just Mišík’s backing band.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Dobrý ráno 6:18
2. Výkřiky ze sna 3:08
3. Malá paní 5:10
4. Dopis 3:10
5. Vanda a Žanda 3:22

Side B

1. Déjà vu 4:28
2. Kdo přijde po mně 3:40
3. Samotáři 4:46
4. Blues o křestních listech 4:28
5. Tma stéká do kaluží 2:58