On August 29, 1989, Kino self-released “The Star is Named Sun”, the seventh bands album. It was recorded in December 1988, at Valeri Leontiev’s studio in Moscow.

Personnel:

• Viktor Tsoi  – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Yuri Kasparyan  – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Igor Tikhomirov  – bass guitar, keys, programming
• Georgy Guryanov  – programming, backing vocals
• Mihail Kuvshinov – engineer
• Andrej Gusev – design
• Vasilij Gavrilov – design
• Pavel Semenov – design
• Georgi Molitvin – photography
• Valentin Skljarov – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Viktor Tsoi.

1. Song Without Words
2. A Star Called the Sun
3. A Sad Song
4. Fairy Tale
5. A Place to Step Forward
6. Pack of Cigarettes
7. Knock
8. Sadness
9. April