Kino was a Soviet rock-band formed in Leningrad, Soviet Union. The original band, known as "Garin i Giperboloidy" (Garin & The Hyperboloids), after Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy's novel The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin, was formed in 1981 by Viktor Tsoi, along with Aleksei Rybin and Oleg Valinskiy. One year later they formed the group "Kino", which included Tsoi, Yuri Kasparyan, Igor Tikhomirov, and Georgiy Guryanov.

Kino discography
Yuri Kasparyan (seated) and Viktor Tsoi (standing) photographed in 1987 during a concert in Leningrad
Studio albums8
Live albums3
Compilation albums8

Albums edit

Studio albums edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
SOV*
1982 45
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1983 46
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Yanshiva, Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1984 Nachalnik Kamchatki
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1985 Eto ne lyubov...
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: Vinyl, CD

SOV: *

1986 Noch
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: Vinyl, CD

SOV: *

1988 Gruppa krovi[1][2]
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: Vinyl, CD

SOV: *

1989 Zvezda po imeni Solntse
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: Vinyl, CD

SOV: *

1990 Chyorny albom
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: Vinyl, CD

SOV: *

"*": Information about the music sales and music recording certifications could not found, possibly due to copyright issues.

Compilations and demos edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
SOV*
1983 46
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1986 Red Wave: 4 Underground Bands from the USSR
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1989 The Last Hero
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1992 The Final Recordings
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

2001 The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

2002 Kino in Film
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

The Story of This World
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

The Final Recordings
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

"*": Information about the music sales and music recording certifications could not found, possibly due to copyright issues.

Live albums edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
SOV*
1985 Live at the Rock Club
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1987 Live in Dubna
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

1988 The Acoustic Concert
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Moroz
  • Format: CD

SOV: *

"*": Information about the music sales and music recording certifications could not found, possibly due to copyright issues.

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Kino". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

External links edit