Naktis

Naktis
Studio album by Dzeltenie Pastnieki
Released	1987
Recorded	January–August 1987, at "Incognito" studio, Rīga
Genre	Synthpop, new wave, post-punk
Length	45:34
Label	magnitizdat, Ingus Baušķenieka ieraksti
Producer	Ingus Baušķenieks
Dzeltenie Pastnieki chronology
Depresīvā pilsēta (1986) Naktis (1987) Sliekutēva vaļasprieks (1989)

Naktis is the sixth album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1987, and was the last one of the band's six 1980s albums to see an official CD release. Before the October 21, 2010 issue, the album was widely shared on P2P networks in several versions of tape-to-computer transfers done by fans. The name of the album translates as "Nights" or "The Nights" from Latvian, referring to the hours the sessions most often took place.

As a favourite of both fans and critics alike, the album is perhaps the band's strongest full-length statement. So far, it is the only album besides Bolderājas dzelzceļš to feature live drumming by Ilgvars Rišķis, and marked a return to that album's guitar/bass-centered sound. Both synthesizers and tape manipulation were also still prominent in the band's sound.

Track listing

Written by Ingus Baušķenieks/Ilgvars Rišķis/Viesturs Slava/Zigmunds Streiķis, except where noted.

1. "Noguris un nelaimīgs" (Baušķenieks/Rišķis/Streiķis) — 3:55
2. "Lāstekas" — 4:30
3. "Spogulis" — 4:30
4. "Skola" — 4:50
5. "Putni un lietus" (Slava/Roberts Gobziņš) — 5:00
6. "Rēta dvēselē" — 5:35
7. "Pavasaris (ir grūts laiks)" — 4:55
8. "Man nav neviena, kam to teikt" — 4:00
9. "Jaunais gads" — 4:50
10. "Serenāde (Tev nesāpēs sirds)" (Baušķenieks) — 4:15

Credits

• Band – Ingus Baušķenieks, Ilgvars Rišķis, Viesturs Slava, Zigmunds Streiķis
• Artwork – Ingus Baušķenieks
• Design – Lindes Jaunkundze

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog	Ref.
Latvia	October 21, 2010	Ingus Baušķenieka ieraksti	CD	IBCD 207
	2010		digital download (MP3)	–
	May 8, 2016		digital download (MP3, FLAC, etc.)	–

External links

• Naktis at Discogs