Tracklist:
1. Birth of earth (3:00)
2. Who I am! (6:37)
3. Warmth of Earth (3:52)
4. Meeting on the Milky Way (3:46)
5. Farewell (3:13)
6. Expectation (4:20)
7. Rekkens (5:22)
8. Hope (3:40)
9. Where Are You? (5:45)
10. Lonely Sail (3:43)
11. Finale (Hymn to Human Being) (9:11)

Musicians:
Music by Eduard Artemiev
J. Rozhdestvenskaya: vocal
The "Boomerang" Ensemble:
Yu. Bogdanov: Synth 1000, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
A. Zakirov: Bass guitar
S. Bogdanov: Drums
I. Len, S. Saveliev: Keyboards

Eduard Artemiev is a Russian composer, best known for his many movie soundtracks for Andrei Tarkovski movies among others.

This CD is a re-release of an album originally released in 1980.

On this album he's trying to compose progressive rock with a classical feeling. J. Rozhdestvenskaya contributed the wonderful female vocals and a poet named Y. Rythkheu wrote the lyrics.

Artemiev is without doubt a very skilful composer and arranger, but the album has a very dated sound with awful 80's synth sounds. I'm sure that there are many that have longed for this re-release, but I can't recommend it if you're not into 80's progressive rock with an "electronic" feeling.

Released by -MUSEA (FGBG 4309.AR)

Reviewed by Greger Rönnqvist