Alise is the third album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1984, and 'officially' as late as 2004.
The album was based on the music the band recorded for an amateur stage adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871), directed by Andris Zeibots. All the lyrics are from the two books, as translated by Dagnija Dreika-Matule and Zeibots.
Album closer "Gaisa balona dzinÃÂja" is an instrumental version of the 1980 Raimonds Pauls/Vizma Belà ¡evica song "KamolàtinÃÂja", which was originally performed by Imants Skrastià Âà ¡. The Dzeltenie Pastnieki version was heavily influenced by Trio, particularly the song "Turaluraluralu".
Outtakes from this album's sessions eventually formed the basis for the next album, VienmÃÂr klusi, while directly related tracks on later albums include "Alise un runcis" (on VienmÃÂr klusi), "Brënià ¡Ã·Ã zupa" (on DepresëvàpilsÃÂta), "Hercogienes dziesma (instrumental)" and studio chatter titled "Cik zaüas acis zutim" (on SliekutÃÂva vaüasprieks). A short instrumental reprise of "Vakara zupa" was included on the band's 2003 comeback album Ka÷is.
The track "OmÃÂru kadriüüa" is considered the best example of Bauà ¡Ã·enieks' tape editing labours, as it was reportedly edited out of 45 minutes of recorded material, with the resulting track lasting just under 5 minutes.
All songs written by Ingus Bauà ¡Ã·enieks/Andris Kalnià Âà ¡/MÃÂrtià Âà ¡ Rutkis/Viesturs Slava/Zigmunds Strei÷is/Lewis Carroll except where noted.