Stars On 45 - Звезды Дискотек

Review by Chitra Sem

Звезды Дискотек by Stars On 45: A Retro Journey Through Time Alright, let me just say—this album is wild. Like, in the best way possible. Released back in 1981 under Мелодия (Melodiya), “Звезды Дискотек” feels like a time capsule from another universe where rock, funk, soul, pop, and electronic vibes all collide into one glorious mess. And yeah, it’s got some Euro-Disco sprinkled on top for good measure. If you’re looking for something that’ll make your head spin but also give you serious nostalgia feels, this USSR gem has got you covered. First off, can we talk about how ambitious this thing is? It's not just an album—it's practically a medley marathon. There are covers of The Beatles, nods to classic rock 'n' roll hits from the '50s, and even tracks that feel plucked straight out of disco heaven. One moment you're grooving to "Here Comes The Sun," and the next, you're sliding into "Lady Bump" like nobody's watching. You don’t listen to this—you experience it. Tracks That Stuck With Me Okay, so I gotta shout out two tracks here because they really hit different. First up: "Золотая Пора Рок-Н-Ролла" ("Golden Years Of Rock And Roll"). This track screams celebration—it’s like someone took every iconic riff and beat from the '50s and threw them into a blender set to “party mode.” Listening to it felt like stepping into a smoky diner somewhere in 1957, except now it’s 1981 in Soviet Russia. Wild, right? What makes it stick with me isn’t just the energy; it’s the way it reminds you of simpler times when music was raw, unfiltered joy. Plus, who doesn’t love hearing those old-school sax solos? Then there’s "Леди Бамп" ("Lady Bump"), which honestly might be my favorite guilty pleasure on the record. It’s funky as hell, with basslines that slap harder than your grandma’s Sunday roast. It’s impossible not to move to this one—it’s got that groove that grabs you by the hips and says, “Dance, dammit!” Every time it comes on, I find myself doing ridiculous dance moves in my kitchen. No shame. None whatsoever. Why This Album Feels Special What strikes me most about “Звезды Дискотек” is how fearless it feels. Back then, the USSR wasn’t exactly known for being a hub of musical experimentation, yet here we have an album blending Western influences with local flavor. Sure, some transitions between songs feel a little janky (like when "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" suddenly morphs into something else entirely), but honestly? That adds to its charm. It’s messy, chaotic, and completely unpredictable—and honestly, life needs more albums like that. And hey, props to whoever wrote those liner notes (С. Стрелецкий). Whoever you are, sir or madam, thank you for helping piece together this whirlwind of sounds. Final Thoughts Listening to this album made me realize something kinda profound: music doesn’t need to be perfect to leave an impact. Sometimes, it just needs to remind you of how fun it is to lose yourself in sound. “Звезды Дискотек” does exactly that—it’s a reminder that no matter where you are or what year it is, a good beat will always bring people together. Oh, and one last thing: if anyone ever tells you disco is dead, hand them this album. They’ll eat their words faster than you can say "Boogie Night." Rating: 8/10 – because perfection is overrated anyway.

Artist: Stars On 45
Album: Звезды Дискотек

USSR

1982

Rating: 4.0

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Track	Duration	Preview
A Hard Day's Night
Хлеб С Маслом
Телевидение Погубило Радиозвезду
Nutrocker
Rock-N-Rolls Of The 50s	4:36
Boogie Night
Ты Не Сделаешь Этого
Golden Years Of Rock And Roll	4:31
Eleanor Rigby
Любая Мелочь
Eight Days A Week
At The Top
Это Будет Скоро
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Маленькое Желтое Бикини В Горошек
Попурри На Темы Популярных Песен	8:06
Венера
Please Please Me
Дождливый День
You Can't Do That
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Подожди
Good Day Sunshine
I Should Have Known Better
Ты Потеряешь Ее
Buona Sera
Люсиль
Мы Можем Уладить Это
Daytripper
Танцующий Рок
Slippin' And Slidin'
Cathy's Clown
Все, О Чем Мы Говорили Сегодня
Попурри На Темы Рок-н-Роллов 1950-х Годов (Ч. 1)	4:36
Без Ответа
Сборщик Налогов
Золотая Пора Рок-н-Ролла
Runaway
Садись За Руль
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Хочешь Ли Ты Знать Тайну?
Every Little Thing
Попурри На Темы Песен Группы "Битлз" (Окончание)	8:06
From Me To You
Cherry
Here Comes The Sun
Разрыв - Это Трудно
My Sweet Lord
Элеонора Ригби
Things We Said Today
Возвращение
Доставь Мне Удовольствие
Bird Dog
Добрый Вечер
Drive My Car
Пока Нежно Плачет Моя Гитара
Sugar Sugar
Длинноволосый Грубиян
We Can Work It Out
Wooly Bully
Попурри На Темы Рок-н-Роллов 1950-х Годов (Ч. 2)	4:31
You're Going To Loose That Girl
Funky Town
Золотая Пора Рок-Н-Ролла
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Джимми Мэк
Песни Стива Уандера И Других
And Your Bird Can Sing
Вишня
No Reply
От Меня К Тебе
Lucille
Rip It Up
Восемь Дней В Неделю
Рок-Н-Роллы
Дженни
Человек Ниоткуда
Охотник До Танцев
Порви С Этим
Попурри На Темы Песен Группы "Битлз"	15:30
Я Хочу Держать Тебя За Руку
Get Back
Беглец
Я Вернусь
Леди Бамп
Rainy Day
Билет На Поезд
From "The Beatles" Repertoire	15:30
Stars On 45	15:30
Слово
Солнце Хорошего Дня
That's Alright
Поделом Мне
Jenny, Jenny
The World
1. Попурри на темы песен "Битлз" - Группа "Stars On 45"	15:30
Taxman
I'll Be Back
Одинокие
Do You Remember	4:36
Ее Клоун
Попурри На Темы Рок-н-Роллов 1950-х Годов
Буги По Ночам
Itsy Bitsy Tieny Wieny Yellow Polkadot Bikini
Скольжение
Ticket To Ride
It Won't Be Long
Wait
If I Fell
Вечер Трудного Дня
Lady Bump
На Молодежной Вечеринке
Мой Дорогой
Nowhere Man
From "The Beatles" Repertoise (The End)	8:06
Если Бы Я Упал
Only The Lonely
Venus
Помнишь Ли Ты?
Мой Миленький
В Городе Звучит "Фанки"
2. Попурри на темы рок-н-роллов - Группа "Long Tall Ernie and The Shakers"	4:36
Video Killed The Radio Star
И Твоя Птица Будет Петь
И Вот Солнце Всходит
Все Хорошо
Jimmy Mack
Bread And Butter
3. Попурри на темы рок-н-роллов - Группа "Long Tall Ernie and The Shakers"	4:31
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Companies

Role	Company
Pressed By	Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок
Record Company	Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи
Recorded By	Рижский Завод Грампластинок
Copyright (c)	Мелодия
Printed By	Типография АЗГ
Licensed From	CNR

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Liner Notes	С. Стрелецкий

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Изготовлено по лицензии фирмы CNR, Нидерланды
Запись 1981 г.
Заказ 005772Р
Арт. 11-5. Цена 4 руб. 50 коп.
Made in USSR
Export version for Czechoslovakia.
Red labels, partly in english.
Tack names on back cover even in russian and english language.
On back cover in bottom right corner is a printed price Kčs 60,- in czechoslovak Crowns
This Version has 1981 Production printed on Label
Side 1 - 15:30
Side 2 - 17:13
На английском языке.
Изготовлено по лицензии фирмы CNR, Нидерланды. Запись 1981 г.
Рижский Завод Грампластинок
1984
Апрелевский ордена Ленина завод грампластинок
Типография АЗГ. Заказ 570
Арт 11-5. Цена 4 руб. 50 коп.
"Stars On 45" Голландия
На английском языке
Зак. 468
A: 15:30
B: 17:13
Side A - 15:30
Side B - 17:13
Ленинградский завод грампластинок
15.03.83. Зак. 499. Тир. 100 000. Тип. завода. Офсет
White labels
Рижский ордена Знак Почета завод грампластинок
Тип. РЗГ «Мелодия» 1983 1220
A: 15.30
B: 17.13
Звезды Дискотек
White labels.
ТИП. РЗГ «МЕЛОДИЯ» 1983
Рижский ордена знак почета завод грампластинок.
Арт. 11-5 Цена Руб. 4,50
Гр. 3. 3-25
15.03.83. Зак. 43. Тир. 100 000
Variant 1: 03.01.84 г. Тип. Завода. З.278-o-93000
Variant 2: 24.09.84. З.408-o-632200
Variant 3: 15.05.84. Тип. завода. 3.51-o-66420
Price on back cover in Czechoslovakian Crown.
"Мелодия". Запись 1983 г. Типография АЗГ
MADE IN USSR
15.06.83. Заказ 88 Тираж 370 140 Тип. завода. Офсет
Тип. изд. АПН Зак. 488 Тир. 125000
The design of the back cover and the color of the disc label may differ.
On some copies printed price on back cover in Czechoslovakian Crown.
Апрелевский ордена Ленина завод
Арт. 11-5 Цена 4 руб. 50 коп.
ТИП. РЗГ «МЕЛОДИЯ» 1983 1220
Text on sleeve:
var. 1: 15.06.83 Заказ 88. Тираж 370140 Тип. завода. Офсет
var. 2: 28.09.83 Заказ 140. Тираж 241500 Тип. завода. Офсет

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Matrix / Runout (Side A): C60-18941/2-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B): C60-18942/2-1
Other: 5289-80
Other (Retail Price): 6,90
Other (State Standard): ГОСТ 25107-82
Other (Price List): 137-1973/87
Other (Tape Type): BASF TP 18
Other (State Standard): ГОСТ 5289-80
Other (Article): 11-5
Other (Price): руб. 3,50
Matrix / Runout: 1 Сторона С60-18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout: 2 Сторона С60-18942/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A): С60-18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B): С60-18942/2-1
Other (Label Side A, Catalog Number): 18941
Other (Label Side B, Catalog Number): 18942
Other (State Standart): ГОСТ 5289-80
Other (Repertoire group): Гр. 3.
Other (Price on labels): 4-25
Other (Article): Арт. 11-5.
Other (Price): 4 руб. 50 коп.
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped, side A): С60-18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamped, side B): С60-18942/2-1
Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-80
Other (Article): Арт. 11-5
Other (Price, sleeve): Цена 4 руб. 50 коп.
Other (Price): Цена 4 руб. 50 коп.
Matrix / Runout (Side A): С60 18941 003
Matrix / Runout (Side B): С60 18942 003
Other (ГОСТ): 5289-80
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): C60-18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): C60-18942/2-1
Other (Retail Price): Kčs 60,
Matrix / Runout (Side A): C60 18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B): C60 18942/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): C60-18941/2-2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): C60-18942/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Label): ГOCT 5289-80
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): C60-18941/2-1
Other: 18941
Other: 18942
Matrix / Runout (Side A): С60 18941/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B): С60 18942/2-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A): C60-18941/2-1

About Stars On 45

Album herunterladen Stars On 45 - Звезды Дискотек

Dutch Project started by . Inspired by a bootleg 12" recorded by Alto Passion featuring songs on a disco beat, Eggermont hired vocalists (as ), (as ) and (as ) to recreate the medley for official release. Coinciding with the death of Lennon, the release proved a hit not only in the Netherlands, but all over the world. Following the initial success more medleys were produced, including , , and later, with , also a 1940's medley. Stars on 45 were named "Stars On" for the US and "Starsound" for the UK market.

Name Vars

Estrellas Del \
Estrellas Del 45
Estrellas En 45
Estrellas del 45
More Stars
More Stars On 45
Star On 45
Star Sound
Star-On-45
StarSound
Stars On
Stars On 45 Vol. 2
Stars On 45's
Stars On CD
Stars On Rolling Stones
Stars On45
Starsound
Starsound Stars On 45
Super Stars On 45
The Stars On 45
Звезды 45
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Members

Jaap Eggermont
The Star Sisters
Okkie Huysdens
Jody Pijper
Bas Muys
Hans Vermeulen
Renold Shearman
Claudia Cayne
Claudia Robbens

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Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: In 1981, during the Cold War, a Soviet record label called *Мелодия* released an album called *Звезды Дискотек* by Stars On 45. It was packed with medleys of Beatles songs and 1950s rock 'n' roll hits, blending Western pop culture with Soviet music styles. The liner notes were written by С. Стрелецкий, adding a personal touch to this unique mashup. So while tensions between the USSR and the West were high, this album showed how music could bridge divides—even if it was technically "forbidden fruit." Pretty wild, right?