Gruppa krovi

Gruppa krovi
Studio album by Kino
Released	1988
Genre	Post-punk, new wave
Length	47:19
Label	Moroz Records
Producer	Aleksei Vishnya
Kino chronology
Noch (1986) Gruppa krovi (1988) Zvezda po imeni Solntse (1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]

Gruppa krovi (Russian: Группа крови; English: blood type) is an album by the Soviet rock band Kino, first released in 1988.

History

After the Soviet release, the album was released in the United States in 1989 by Capitol Records.^[3][4] The album's title song "Gruppa krovi", an anti-war anthem, was also recorded in English as "Blood Type".^[5]

Album cover

"Gruppa krovi" album's cover is reminiscent of post-war Russian avant-garde art of artists such as El Lissitzky.

Re-release

It was re-issued in 1996 by MOROZ Records.

In popular culture

• "Gruppa krovi" is featured in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

Track listing

1. "Группа крови" (Blood Type) – 4:45
2. "Закрой за мной дверь, я ухожу" (Close the Door Behind Me, I'm Leaving) – 4:15
3. "Война" (War) – 4:04
4. "Спокойная ночь" (Peaceful Night) – 6:07
5. "Мама, мы все сошли с ума" (Mama, We've All Gone Mad) – 4:06
6. "Бошетунмай" (Boshetunmay) – 4:09
7. "В наших глазах" (In our Eyes) – 3:34
8. "Попробуй спеть вместе со мной" (Try to Sing Together With Me) – 4:35
9. "Прохожий" (Passerby) – 3:39
10. "Дальше действовать будем мы" (From Now on, We'll Be in Charge) – 3:55
11. "Легенда" (Legend) – 4:10

Personnel

• Viktor Tsoi - Vocals, Guitar
• Yurij Kasparyan - Lead guitar
• Igor Tikhomirov - Bass guitar
• Georgiy Guryanov - Yamaha RX-11, Backing Vocals

Additional personnel

• Andrei Sigle - Keyboards
• I. Verichev - Noise

References