Sold Date: August 25, 2019
Start Date: July 28, 2019
Final Price: £42.00 (GBP)
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Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980), was a Russian actor, poet, songwriter, and performer who was considered "the voice of the heart of a nation." His wide-ranging and forthright poems were considered subversive by the Soviet authorities and were barred from publication, but they were the cultural lifeblood for many Russians.

Vysotsky was an immensely popular figure who continued to be revered, read, and listened to long after his death. You might even compare his gravelly voice, use of slang and hard drinking lifestyle to that of the American singer Tom Waits.

His great popularity as an actor was perhaps even exceeded by his popularity as a poet and songwriter; he wrote several hundred songs and poems, as well as incidental music for plays and films. Soviet officialdom permitted few of his songs to be sung on television or in films or to be recorded. His reputation spread by means of his appearances in clubs, factories, and universities and through the mass distribution of homemade (and illegal) tape recordings (magnitizdat) and typescripts and mechanical copies (samizdat). 

His lyrical themes ranged from Soviet prison life and internal exile (“Only the final judgment could be worse”) and Soviet official hypocrisy (“I grieve that honour has been put to rout, that backbiting has been deified”) to the exigencies of Russian daily life (crowded living quarters, long food lines, unfair privileges of the elite). More than simply reflecting a difficult reality, he gave many of his fellow citizens the strength to go on. He died of a heart attack at the age of 42, at which point the Soviet authorities allowed his recordings to be published.

On offer here is albums 1-6 of his collected works from the series "At the Concerts of Vladimir Vysotsky":

1) Sentimental Boxer 1987
2) Save Our Souls 1987
3) Moscow Odessa 1988
4) Song About A Friend 1988
5) Peace to Your House 1988
6) Foreign Track 1988

На концертах Владимира Высоцкого 1-6

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Material: Paper sleeves, vinyl albums
Title: "At the Concerts of Vladimir Vysotsky" (На концертах Владимира Высоцкого)
Language: Russian
Publisher: Melodiya, Moscow
Condition: Near Mint/Very Good condition. Vinyl is near mint, covers of #5 and #6 have some previous corner folding, very minimal.
Dimensions: 31cm x 31cm
Year Made: 1987-1988
Weight: 1153g for all

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My name is Jeff, and I'm from California, working for a British media company in Prague and Odessa, Ukraine where my lovely wife is from and we have a home. So I find lots of cool things during my travels, and love to ebay! You can be sure you'll be satisfied knowing I offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all items I sell, and can accept returns in Europe, the UK and even the USA!

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