Band Name: Dezerter
Music Album: Ku Przyszłości
Album Release Date: November 1983
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Tonpress
Album Release Country: Poland
Music Record Type: 4 Tracks Vinyl 7" EP
SS-20 were formed in May 1981, in the Warszawa region. All four members were very young, and more or less learned to play their instruments by forming this group. The original line-up was Robert "Robal" Matera-guitar/vocals, Darek "Stepa" Stepnowski, and Krzysiek Grabowski-drums. Soon after, Darek "Skandal" Hain joined on lead vocals.
SS-20 was a secret weapon, a nuclear missile designed by the USSR. There were two designs of the missile, it was able to fly up to 6000 km, and was in use between 1975 to 1991, when the introduction of international anti-nuclear war pacts made it illegal. Hence, the name itself was considered an incredible provocation for many. Articles ran thru both the Polish and Russian press regarding the "punk" group's name. Soon enough, the group experienced censors examining their lyrics before concerts telling them which songs they could not perform due to their subject matter. "We would comply, and as soon as the censors left, we would go ahead and play them anyway..." -Robal. Eventually the group came to a point that they were unable to even list their name on concert posters, and with more and more difficulty to perform under this controversial name, the group had to abandon the title of "SS20". These early days were documented in a small film made about the group titled "Byc Czlowiekiem" (A. Pakula) filmed July 1982.
By the beginning of '83, the group had introduc (...)
| A1 | Ku Przyszłości | 3:00 |
| A2 | Spytaj Milicjanta | 1:35 |
| B1 | Szara Rzeczywistość | 2:00 |
| B2 | Wojna Głupców | 2:10 |
Nagranie: Tonpress KAW.
Issued in a standard Tonpress 7" sleeve.
First and only original pressing, approximately 35 000 copies were made.
℗ 1983
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