Kubišová Marta: Songs and Ballads - LP

Music that was forbidden before '89.
Music that became a symbol of 1989.

A singer and an album of extraordinary quality and dramatic fate.
A reissue of Marta Kubišová's 1969 debut album.

This brilliant singer and courageous woman, as well as this collection of eleven excellent recordings, were heavily influenced by the circumstances of the time. The onset of the Normalisation period brought many obstacles to its creation. When the sold-out LP was repressed, it caused partial changes to the content and cover, followed by a complete ban on performing, recording and releasing. It took twenty years before this album was allowed to reappear.

The reissue is based on the original form, enhanced with expanded printed materials and remastering.
The new LP is pressed on heavyweight vinyl, promising maximum sound quality. In the LP sleeve and CD booklet, you will find an interesting summary of period materials and reviews, an editor's note from 1996, and for the very first time, the complete lyrics for all the songs.
If excellent songs can be called iconic, then these songs and ballads certainly belong in that category. The new packaging for both formats, while respecting the original design, evokes important memories.