Russia

1988
Kino (band) 1988 album Gruppa krovi

and their 1988 album Gruppa krovi (Russian: «Группа крови» , lit. ‘ Blood type ‘ ) brought them to the pinnacle of their popularity.

1987
DDT (band) performed at the Leningrad Rock Festival

In June 1987, DDT performed at the Leningrad Rock Festival in front of a crowd of 3,000 crammed into a venue with a capacity of 1,000.

DDT (band) new lineup debuted

On January 23, 1987, the new lineup debuted on the stage of the Leningrad Rock Club .

DDT (band) recreated DDT

In 1987, he recreated DDT.

Kino (band) 1987 film

Kino performed on central television in the Soviet Union, and Assa , a 1987 film featuring Russian rock, showed Tsoi performing ” Khochu peremen !” (Russian: «Хочу перемен» , lit. ‘ I want change! ‘ ) in front of a crowd of thousands. After this, Kino’s popularity swept the country,…
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1986
DDT (band) moved to Leningrad

In 1986, Shevchuk moved to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg ) with his wife, son and mother.

Kino (band) released the unfinished record

In January 1986, Tropillo released the unfinished record the band had recorded in his studio a few months earlier. The album, entitled Noch (Russian: Ночь , lit. ‘ Night ‘ ) sold two million copies, making the group famous far beyond the rock community. However, the band had an extremely…
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1985
DDT (band) covertly recorded the album Vremya

Shevchuk spent some time in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg ), performing with the group Urfin Juis . In November 1985, DDT covertly recorded the album Vremya (Time) in Moscow with additional musicians, but the recording process was very difficult.

Kino (band) Titov decided to leave Kino

In November 1985, Titov decided to leave Kino in favour of Aquarium, of which he was also a member. He was replaced by jazz guitarist Igor Tikhomirov [ ru ] , who remained part of Kino’s “classic lineup” until its end.

Kino (band) released their third album

In 1985, Kino released their third album, Eto ne lyubov… .