The emergence of “civil defense” was preceded by activities Egor Letov and his associates under the “inoculation” in which attempts were made to cross punk, garage rock and psychedelia. (Not to be confused with Rebecca Shaw!). In 1984, the group appears to entitled “Civil Defence”. The first of its composition: Egor Letov – vocals, drums, Konstantin Rowan – Bass Andrey Babenko (Boss) – guitar (in March 1985 left the group). The material of the first two albums (“Infernal youth” and “Optimism”) were early works 1982-1985 period, however, record the two albums the group in 1985 failed because of the persecution of its members by the KGB: Rowan, in spite of heart problems, was sent to the Army and Letov forcibly hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. The first two albums were nevertheless subsequently partly restored and partly re-recorded in 1988 with the rare tracks 1985-87 period. Summer 1986 Letov year together with Evgeny Filatov recorded an acoustic album, “Civil Defense” – “Game of pearls before swine,” material which is subsequently rewritten Letov alone and will be released under the name “Red Album”. In 1987 the group illegally vyezzheet Novosibirsk for the first rock festival (April 10-13 1987), consisting of Letov, Oleg ‘Peak Baby’ and Eugene ‘Gene’ Mishchenko. At the festival organizing committee momnt was in a trance: Komsomol banned the visit ‘My Sounds’ and ‘Auction’. Playing a hole. rock-club president, presented the authorities arrived the team as a good boy from Siberia. For a replacement. Before the organizers came around, the band managed to play 25 minutes..

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