Le Vol Arrete (In Mid-Flight) [Import, Original recording reissued]

Vladimir Vissotski | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 11, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording reissued
• Label: Le Chant Du Monde Fr
• ASIN: B000027JRD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,384 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Les Cabans Noirs

2. A L'Hopital

3. Le Vol Arrêt

4. Jetez un Pont

5. Le Saut en Hauteur

6. Le Boxeur

7. L'écho Fusill

8. Vers Les Cimes

9. La Poursuite

10. La Demeure Étrangère

11. Le Défunt

12. La Voile Déchirée

13. L'Ornière

14. L'Horizon

15. Cinqcents Bornes a la Ronde

16. Magadan

17. Troie

18. La Chasse aux Loups

19. La Réserve

20. L'Homme Fini

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vissotski Flies Again, September 5, 2000

By 

Edward L. Killham (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

Vladimir Vissotski was a protean figure in the closing years of the Communist evil empire; actor, composer, spokesman for the silent and not quite dissident, majority, a musician of limited technical virtuosity but overwhelming impact, and an international jet setter by virtue of his marriage to a French cinema star. His influence was well known and fully understandable because of the example he gave of speaking truth to power. What is more surprising is the extent to which his legacy endured, after his untimely death,into a completely different era.

In fact, Vissotski's reputation has not diminished but may actually have grown over the succeeding 20 years.The anniversary of his death, July 24, 1980, was marked this year in Moscow by a large gathering of his admirers, representing many, highly divergent, elements of contemporary Russian society. Some of Vissotski's fans have compared his style to that of Belgium's Jacques Brel, others hear echoes of Bob Dylan, while many Russians insist his vocal style derives from Louis Armstrong.

This French-made CD pulls together a representative sampling of Vissotski's guitar and vocal performances. Fortunately, the sound is far superior to his earliest recordidngs, some of which had to be made illicitly because of Soviet censorship. Unfortunately, the disc does not provide English translations of his mordant lyrics, only French versions. This is accompanied, however, by a moving tribute by his widow, the well-known French actress, Marina Vlady.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn good, September 18, 2006

By 

Victor P. Mikheev - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Vol Arrete (In Mid-Flight) (Audio CD)

This was the voice of Russia, hell, of the entire Soviet Union, for two decades.