''Alise'' is the third album by Latvian

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Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through

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in 1984, and 'officially' as late as 2004. The album was based on the music the band recorded for an amateur stage adaptation of

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'' (1871), directed by Andris Zeibots. All the lyrics are from the two books, as translated by Dagnija Dreika-Matule and Zeibots.Кушнир А.И. "100 магнитоальбомов советского рока: 1977-1991 - 15 лет подпольной звукозаписи." АГРАФ, 2003. Stundiņš, Jānis (2005). "Ingus Baušķenieka mūža postmodernisms". ''Mūzikas Saule'' 27: 25. Album closer "Gaisa balona dzinēja" is an instrumental version of the 1980

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song "Kamolā tinēja", which was originally performed by Imants Skrastiņš. The Dzeltenie Pastnieki version was heavily influenced by Trio, particularly the song "Turaluraluralu". Outtakes from this album's sessions eventually formed the basis for the next album, ''

Vienmēr klusi ''Vienmēr klusi'' is the fourth album by Latvian Musical ensemble, band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1984, and 'officially' in 2004. Track listing #"Vienmēr klusi" (Ingus Baušķenieks/Andris Kalniņš/Mārtiņš Rutkis ...

'', while directly related tracks on later albums include "Alise un runcis" (on ''Vienmēr klusi''), "Brīnišķā zupa" (on '' Depresīvā pilsēta''), "Hercogienes dziesma (instrumental)" and studio chatter titled "Cik zaļas acis zutim" (on '' Sliekutēva vaļasprieks''). A short instrumental reprise of "Vakara zupa" was included on the band's 2003 comeback album '' Kaķis''. The track "Omāru kadriļļa" is considered the best example of Baušķenieks' tape editing labours, as it was reportedly edited out of 45 minutes of recorded material, with the resulting track lasting just under 5 minutes.

Track listing

All songs written by Ingus Baušķenieks/Andris Kalniņš/Mārtiņš Rutkis/Viesturs Slava/Zigmunds Streiķis/

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'') #"Peles dziesma" (''Mouse song'') #"Hercogienes dziesma" (''Duchess song'') #"Vakara zupa" (''Soup of the Evening'') #"Viļņa valsis" (''Wave waltz'') (Baušķenieks/Kalniņš/Rutkis/Slava/Streiķis) #"Trīsi, trīsi, sikspārnīt..." (''Twinkle, twinkle, little Bat!'') #"Dziesma par kroketa spēlēšanu" (''Song of the croquet lovers'') #"Omāru kadriļa" (''The Lobster Quadrille'') #"Apsūdzības dziesma" (''Accusation Song'') #"Gaisa balona dzinēja" (

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Credits

*Graphics – Toms Vītiņš *Special thanks to Mārtiņš Saulespurēns, Mārtiņš Brauns and Harijs Bašs

Release history

References

External links

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