Cat No MAM0552

• Iva Bittová teamed up with Rale guitarist Vladimír Václavek to write and record this beautiful two-CD set “Bílé Inferno” (White Inferno). The arrangements are sparse, with Václavek's acoustic guitar and vocals are often enough to accompany Bittová's sensual (and very creative) vocals and violin playing.

• Tom Cora adds some cello, Frantisek Kucera a touch of trumpet, and children provide backing vocals to some songs with a nursery rhyme style. Released in 1997, this is a Czech alternative pop/rock classic, now available on UK release for the first time.

• The mood is often quiet & reflective, but full of passion, commitment and expression. The total duration (77.14 minutes) could have fitted on a single CD, but the idea is to present two separate works - and to make up for the higher price, the discs come in a special box set, with lavish presentation and a 40-page booklet with lyrics & photographs.