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Moscow Nights: Popular Russian Hits

Various Artists
Moscow Nights: Popular Russian Hits Recorded in the former Soviet Union, this recording is a collection of Russian popular music, some dating from the 1950s and 1960s. Although American popular music was generally excluded from the Soviet Union, Russian composers would occasionally use the music styles of American bands from the 1940s in writing their popular music compositions. Listeners will recognize “Moscow Nights,” know in America as “Midnight in Moscow,” and W.C. Handy’s “St Louis Blues” played by a trio of Russian guitarists.

Track Listing

101
Podmoskovni Vechera (Moscow Nights) Vladimir Troshin and the Women's Chorus and Radio Concert Orchestra 04:26  
102
Tuchi Nad Gorodo Vstali (Clouds Over the Town) Mark Berness, Anatoli Shalayev and N. Krilov 02:01  
103
Odinokaya Garmon (Lonely Accordion) George Ots and the Estonian Radio Orchestra 02:55  
104
Katiusha Larissa Avdeyeva and the Radio Concert Orchestra 02:13  
105
Song of Roshchin Mark Berness 02:37  
106
Otchevo, Pochemu (Why?) Vladimir Troshin 02:24  
107
Siniye Sumerki (Blue Twilight) Nina Dorda 03:19  
108
Accordion Waltz Boris Tikhonov and the Radio Concert Orchestra 03:18  
201
St. Louis Blues Yuri Greschenko, Victor Mironov, and Alexei Yakushev 03:17  
202
First Love Waltz Rashid Beibutov and the State Orchestra 02:59  
203
Podi Poproboi, Ogadai-ka (Try and Guess!) Vera Krosovitskaya and the Radio Stage Orchestra 03:18  
204
Uslish Menya, Khoroshaya (Hear Me Out, My Pretty One!) George Ots and the Estonian Radio Orchestra 02:20  
205
Lunni Vals (Moon Waltz) Alla Solenkova and the Radio Concert Orchestra 02:46  
206
Yesli Lyubish (If You Love) Vitali Vlassov 03:44  
207
Vsegda s Toboi (Always with You) Alexander Tsfasman 03:15