Mike,

Depending on where you live, you can get most of what Visotsky
recorded. If you are within commuting distance from Brighton Beach
in Brooklyn NY, you can go into any Russian music store and buy it
there.

The French record has Visotsky singing mostaly in Russian with a
couple of songs in French - which I get a major kick out of.

There are web sites dedicated to Visotsky where you can listen to
most of his stuff as well. I have to say, I am very impressed by
the fact that you appreciate his work. His songs are very specific
to their time and place in terms of delivery (they are universal in
terms of the topics and the underlying meaning). You also really
need to understand Russian colloquialisms very well, so kudos!

Daniel
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm new here and new to the music of vladimir vysotsky.
> I just recently purchased a CD made by the Rough Guide for
> the best music of Russia. Although much of the music is excellent.
> Mr. Vysotsky definately sticks out and has captivated me with just
> hearing one song ~ Dialoga y Televisora.
>
> I'm now dying to find more of his stuff. I have had a hard time
> locating an CDs though. I understand most of his stuff was
bootlegged
> during the Soviet era and passed on via cassettes. But has any of
his
> stuff been released on CD?
>
> I did see one CD on Amazon.com, but it was all in French. I'm not
> sure if the songs were in French or in Russian, but I'm really
only
> searching for his original songs in RUssian. I've been learning
> Russian over the last few years and find his poetic lyrics a great
> way to learn the language as well as the spirit of the times he
lived.
>
> Any info would be MUCH appreciated :)
>
> mike huhman
> mikehuhman@y...