thkampen
1001 Other AlbumsAs randomly chosen by survey* on Mastodon, our next spotlight is on number 750 on The List, submitted by WuMargaret.
Cui Jian is regarded as the “Father of Chinese Rock”, particularly since the release of 新长征路上的摇滚 (Rock ‘n’ Roll on the New Long March) and the political significance that track 8, 一无所有 (“Nothing to My Name”), took on during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. This album is often credited just as a Cui Jian album (and often as his first album, though it’s technically his second), presumably because most of the members of ADO who Cui collaborates with on this album became Cui’s backing band for his subsequent solo albums and shows. I’ve included an image of the original cassette release J-card that credits ADO and the more common cover from the CD reissue below.
A lot has been written on Cui and this album, including in the world of academia – and Cui is still rocking out and making great music – so I would recommend doing a deep dive on Cui if you’re interested. I would at least suggest giving this seminal (and very catchy!) album a spin while reading through the lyrics (the Genius link below includes English translations). And then perhaps watch Cui’s fantastic Tiny Desk performance from 2023, which starts with my favorite track from 新长征路上的摇滚, 假行僧 (“Fake Monk”).
- Songlink: Cui Jian – 新长征路上的摇滚
- Discogs: 崔健 与 ADO – 新长征路上的摇滚
- Wikipedia: Cui Jian & ADO – Rock ‘n’ Roll on the New Long March
- Genius: Cui Jian – 新长征路上的摇滚 (includes English translation of lyrics)
*The survey choices that led to this spotlight were “Take”, “on”, and “me”. The second word was the winning selection, and the survey result was translated as picking the first album in The List with “on” in the title.
#1001OtherAlbums #1980s #ADO #China #CuiJian #Hungary #Madagascar #rock
Shu Daizi
PhoenixSerenity
What's Happening in China
ActiveCultures
