Ne Zhdali – Rhinoceroses And Other Forms Of Life (1990, LP, Estonia)

Tracklist:
1 Rhino I 5:24
2 Bossa II (Dedicated To Marina D.) 3:12
3 Rhino III (Russians) 3:23
4 Bossa I 2:40
5 Rhino V 4:27
6 Bossa V (Didjeridu-Boogie) 2:17
7 Rhino II (Dedicated To Conny Plank) 4:56
8 Bossa IV 6:43
9 Rhino IV (Returning Of The Rooks) 6:22
10 Bossa III (The Melody) 3:27

Musicians:
Bass, Double Bass – Ilya Komarov
Drums, Percussion – Vitaly Redchits
Guitars, Lead Vocals – Leonid Soibelman
Piano [Steinbach] – Avi Nedzvetsky
Trombone, Guitar, Bells, Backing Vocals – Oleg Davidovitch
Trumpet, Alto Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Vadim Veeremaa
Voice, Performer [Objects] – Victor Bitlovsky

Ne Zhdali (Unexpected) were formed in 1987 in Tallin, Estonia. They were initially a septet which was reduced to a sextet and included: Leonid Soybelman (guitars, lead vocals), Ilja Komarov (bass, backing vocals), Andrei Kulagin (aka Victor Bitlovsky) (keyboards, vocals, euphonium), Avi Nedzvetsky (keyboards, left after the first album), Vadim Veeremaa (trumpet French horn), Oleg Davidovitch (trombone, guitar, backing vocals), Vitaly Redchits (drums).

François Couture from All Music Guide says this about their sound: "Blending punk energy with the complexity of true progressive rock (think Henry Cow), occasional funk rhythms and Balkanese folk melodies, the sextet displayed tremendous amounts of energy on stage." (progarchives)