10x At the Concerts of Vladimir Vysotsky Visotsky Soviet Vinyl Record +Postcards

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Vladimir Vysotsky (1938-1980), was a Soviet 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.

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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 lyrical themes ranged from Soviet prison life and internal exile ("Only the final judgment could be worse") and Soviet official hypocrisy ("I grieve that honor 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.

Also included is a set of 18 postcards that tell about the life and creative path of Vladimir Vysotsky, from birth to death. Each postcard on the back is accompanied either by the full version of the poem (in contrast to this set, where the poems were given in abbreviations), or by a story about Vysotsky's theatrical and cinematic works. Photos by V. Plotnikov, A. Sternin, V. Murashko, from the personal archive of N.M. Vysotskaya and S.V. Vysotsky and others. The introductory article by R. Rozhdestvensky was reprinted in abridgment from the book "Nerve" (publishing house "Contemporary", 1982).

On offer here is the FULL COLLECTION of albums, 1-10 of his collected works from the series "At the Concerts of Vladimir Vysotsky":

1) Vladimir Vysotsky №1. Sentimental boxer. 1987
2) Vladimir Vysotsky №2. Save our Souls. 1987
3) Vladimir Vysotsky №3. Moscow - Odessa. 1988
4) Vladimir Vysotsky №4. A song about a friend. 1988
5) Vladimir Vysotsky №5. Peace to your home. 1988
6) Vladimir Vysotsky №6. Alien track. 1988
7) Vladimir Vysotsky №7. Big carriage. 1989
8) Vladimir Vysotsky №8. In the neutral zone. 1989
9) Vladimir Vysotsky №9. Pacer run. 1989
10) Vladimir Vysotsky №10. Horses are finicky. 1989

There are other albums in the series (21 in total), but this set is all the editions published during the times of the USSR, not after the collapse.

На концертах Владимира Высоцкого 1-10

Material: Paper sleeves, vinyl albums
Title: "At the Concerts of Vladimir Vysotsky" (На концертах Владимира Высоцкого)
Language: Russian
Publisher: Melodiya, Moscow
Condition: Very Good condition. Vinyls are Very Good/Very GOOD +, covers have minimal signs of wear. See photos for details.
Dimensions: 31 cm x 31 cm
Year Made: 1987-1989
Weight: 2004g for all