Zodiaks - Mākoņi, RiTonis 3-014-C-1

Zodiac (Zodiak, Russian: Зодиа́к, Latvian: Zodiaks) was a space disco music band that existed in the 1980s in Latvia, then a part of Soviet Union. The band was extremely popular in the Soviet Union and has been credited by critics as the Soviet answer to the French band Space who were popular at the time. Zodiac was formed by Jānis Lūsēns, then studying composition at the Latvian State Conservatory in Riga (now Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music). The other four members of the group were also students of various faculties of the same conservatory. Their fourth album In memoriam was composed and produced by Jānis Lūsēns alone and released in 1989. The album was dedicated to the ancient and modern cultural and natural heritage of Latvia. The sounding of the album turned from disco to light techno/synth pop while gaining a lot of classical music influences as well as the influence of Jean Michel Jarre's ambient works.

Their last album "Clouds" was released in 1991 by RiTonis (former Melodiya). It contains a hit song of early 1990s in Latvia "My favourite flowers".

 
Front cover                                                                          Back cover


Label:           RiTonis ‎– 3-014-C-1
Format:        Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:       Latvia
Released:     1991
Genre:          Electronic, Pop
Style:            Synth-pop


 
Side A                                                                                 Side B

Design – P. Joksts

• Engineer [Audio Producer] – G. Gaujenieks*, I. Piļka*

• Guitar – Aivars Gudrais

• Music By, Keyboards – Jānis Lūsēns

• Supervised By [Editor] – H. Saulīte
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• Most of the late 80s/ early 90s Soviet records came in a plastic inner sleeve, sometimes square (as in this case), sometimes in form of the letter D.
  
  
  

• Vocals – Maija Lūsēna

• Vocals, Violin, Programmed By – Zigfrīds Muktupāvels
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• Matrix / Runout (Side A): C60-31 935/3-1

• Matrix / Runout (Side B): C60-31 936/3-1

Track Listing



A1   Pakrēšļa Puķes · Twilight Flowers ----------------------------------------Words By – V. Plūdons* 4:30

A2   Staburags Un Saules Meitiņa · Staburags And The Daughter Of The Sun --Words By – K. Skalbe*  4:10

A3   Veltījums · Dedication------------------------------------------------------Words By – J. Lūsēns* 3:55

A4   Daugava · Daugava --------------------------------------------------------Words By – Rainis 4:00


B1   Manas Mīļākās Puķes · My Favourite Flowers -------------------------------------------------3:50

B2   Mākoņi · Clouds--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3:41

B3   Es Tevis Meklēju · Searching For You--------------------------------------Words By – V. Plūdons* 3:40

B4   Rotaļa · A Game------------------------------------------------------------Words By – J. Lūsēns* 2:30

B5   Bohēmieša Dziesma · Bohemian's Song-------------------------------------Words By – V. Plūdons* 3:00