Gruppa krovi

Gruppa krovi (Russian: Группа крови, lit. 'Blood type' [ˈɡrupːə ˈkrovʲɪ]) is the fifth studio album by Soviet post-punk band Kino, first released in 1988. Released at the height of Perestroika and Glasnost, together with a crime thriller titled The Needle released in the same year starring lead vocalist Viktor Tsoi, it would go on to be the band's most popular album both inside and eventually outside the Soviet Union, with songs from the album, including the title track, commonly being listed among top 100 lists of Russian music. Work on the album began in 1987. Most of the recording took place at Georgy Guryanov's apartment, and was completed at the studio of Alexey Vishnya. The sound of the recording is overstated compared to the albums, thanks to the use of modern reverb in the studio. The album was highly praised by critics upon release and continues to be considered a notable event in the history of Russian music. In 1999, Nashe Radio published list of "100 Best Songs of Russian Rock in the 20th Century", including several songs from this album and giving the song "Blood Type" the first place.