Arsenal / Арсенал ‎– "Джаз-Рок Ансамбль Арсенал / Jazz Rock Ensemble" (Мелодия ‎– С 60—12209-10) 1979

Indeed, Arsenal, the Soviet Jazz Fusion combo NOT the fucking Footy team.....christ....how many times????
...well...Arsenal weren't always a electronic synth pop trio like on "Pulse 3", since 1973 they were an experimental Jazz Rock collective,releasing an album of such stuff on state label Melodija six years after their inception.It took time to be accepted as proper musicians in the USSR,as only 'Professionals' were allowed to release proper records. Once that rubber stamp was applied to your papers the first place of call was Melodija HQ, and you were away.
One thing Melodija records really liked was if musicians from any of the republics did a 'Superior' version of the decadant rubbish that was being turned out in the west. Just the idea of a Russian Jazz Rock combo had the KGB instantly moist....."Da, vee have ser Jazz Rock Kombo,unt sey are better zan your Jazz Rock Kombo's too!!!"...apologies for the terrible Russian accent,not easy to transcribe into gibberish, but i do try.
Its actually rather fucking good,and reminds one of those Blaxsploitation (Redsploitation?) soundtracks,like Roy Ayers"Coffy" (Vodka?),but with extra kerosene and played by some Siberian alcoholics with 'wet Brain' high on Vodka and aviation fuel.
I'm sure Arsenal were very sober, but I had to get an imbiber of high octane clear fluids reference in hadn't I?
As the bloke in Boney M said at the end of world wide mega hit "Rasputin",...."Ooooooooh! Those Russsssiaaaans!"...i'll now finish as I started.....Indeeeed. 

Tracklist:

1. Опасная игра (A Dangerous Game)
2. Дерево (A Tree)
3. Сюита ля бемоль мажор (Suite in A Flat Major)
4. Башня из слоновой кости (An Ivory Tower)
5. Генезис (Genesis)
6. Рэгтайм (Ragtime)

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Arsenal / Арсенал ‎– "Пульс 3 = Pulse 3" (Мелодия ‎– С60 23883 009) 1986

Arsenal,no not the Football team from North London, the Proggy Jazz Fusion combo from the Soviet Union, were, by 1986, considered 'professionals',so were offered/ordered, by the Sports Ministry, to do the third "Sport and Music" disc in a modern electronic stylee for the peoples to exercise to;a commie version of 'Strength Through Joy' one assumes?
Arsenal do a splendid job at making half an hour of synth pop instrumentals to exercise to,which is in stark contrast to their original style of the experimental progressive Jazz Rock fusion of their youth in the early seventies.Electropantomime they call it?
As it says informatively on the cover:

"The Music recorded on this disc reflects only one side of the "Arsenal"'s activity in trying out new rythms, forms. orchestral devices, instruments. Venturing into new styles and genres the ensemble keeps its image fresh and develops modern intrumental trends. Most of the pieces presented here are performed in the second part of the ensemble´s concert and are linked with the visual effects of the stage production, costumes, plastic movement. The pulsating motions performed by the ensemble members to electronic music are called "electropantomime".

Already issued in the "Sport & Music" Series are:
Various - Ритмическая Гимнастика (Aerobic Exercises) C60 21591 005
А. Родионов / Б. Тихомиров - Пульс 1. Музыкальный Компьютер C60 23379 009
Zigmar Liepinš - Пульс 2 = Pulse 2 C60 23479 004

Tracklist:

A1 Эстафета = Relay Race 4:08
A2 Рондо = Rondo 4:32
A3 Праздник = Festival 2:12
A4 Пульс Улицы = Street Pulse 3:28
B1 Фоторобот = Photorobot 3:20
B2 Былина = Folk Epic Tale 5:20
B3 Манипулятор = Manipulator 2:41
B4 Электронная Шарманка = Electronic Organ 2:41

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