Supraphon Release InformationThis year, Jiří Schelinger would have been celebrating his 55th birthday. The new album, made up of two CDs, links up to the previous compilations but can be deemed definitive since it provides the maximum possible views of the singer’s oeuvre and life, which tragically ended 25 years ago with his untimely death.The discs feature 20 of Schelinger’s greatest hits and the same number of recordings that transcend the borders of pop music in the direction of hard rock or gentle acoustic. Since all the 40 pieces have been completely digitally remastered, the listener can savour details previously inaudible.The profile of Schelinger as a singer of such extremely popular songs as Holubí dům, René, já a Rudolf, Dráty pletací, Jahody mražený, Lupič Willy and Šlapací kolo is completed by just as essential tracks of a different style. The ballads, folk, blues, but particularly rock music, quite radical for its time, confirm that his universal nature has yet to be surpassed in our country, with his singular, fog-shrouded voice still being truly enthralling!