Black Album

In brief: black is the colour of the cover; this album has no name. Recorded by Tsoi, Kasparyan and Tikhomirov. Mastered after Tsoi's death in 1990. This album hit the top of 'Moskovsky Komsomolets' newspaper rating - even before the release. The theme of death can be seen in bonus tracks as well: 'A young guy is walki ng without even knowing that tomorrow the war will begin.'

Quots: 'I feel that his way is clear and complete. In his last three albums he was saying the same thing with different words, there was one and the same emotional sign. And that was happening not because he had nothing more to say but because it was the only thing needed to be said. And in his last album this thing was told with maximum simplicity... That was it'. (Grebenshikov)

'Death is worth living' (popular song)

'Tsoi is alive' (a generally known fact)

Feelings: the story of Tsoi's life - and his death - affected this album greatly, so it's difficult to discuss sound, vocal etc.