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A1	Fantasy On Two Folk Songs Written-By – Budashkin*	7:04
A2	At Sunrise Arranged By – Gorodovskaya*	4:23
A3	The Linden Tree Written-By – Kulikov*	4:15
A4	Kamarinskaya Written-By – Osipov*	2:40
A5	Fantasy On Volga Melodies Written-By – Mikhailov-Shalayev	4:46
B1	On The Moonlight Written-By – Andreyev*	3:03
B2	Midnight In Moscow Written-By – Soloviev/Sedoi*	2:27
B3	Under The Apple Tree Written-By – Andreyev*	2:11
B4	Dance Of The Comedians Written-By – Tchaikovksy*	2:29
B5	The Living Room Written-By – Shishakov*	1:23
B6	Evening Bells Arranged By – Mossolov*	4:10
B7	My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me Arranged By – Poponov*	2:23
B8	Waltz Of The Faun Written-By – Andreyev*	4:18
B9	Flight Of The Bumble Bee Written-By – Rimsky-Korsakov*	1:09

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Grand Hall Of The Moscow Conservatoire
• Mastered At – Fine Recording Studios

Credits

• Conductor – Vitaly Gnutov
• Engineer [Associate Engineer] – Robert Eberenz
• Engineer [Chief Engineer], Technician [Technical Supervisor] – C. R. Fine*
• Mastered By [Side B] – George Piros
• Orchestra – Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*
• Photography By [Back Of Sleeve, (1, 2)] – Harold Lawrence
• Photography By [Back Of Sleeve, ] – Peter Gravina
• Photography By [Front Of Sleeve] – Brice Somers
• Recorded By [Recording Session Director] – Wilma Cozart
• Recording Supervisor [Musical Supervisor] – Harold Lawrence
• Sleeve Notes – Distributed in Canada by London Records of Canada Ltd.
• Soloist, Domra – Rudolf Belov

Notes

Canadian stereo version.

LABELS:
- Dark crimson red labels with silver print

SLEEVE:
- 35mm film banner on front
- "First recordings ever made in the Soviet Union by American technical and musical staff and equipment."
- "Recorded by Mercury on location in Moscow."
- "Distributed in Canada by London Records of Canada Ltd." on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SR90310 on front of sleeve and on labels
- SR 90310 on back of sleeve
- 90310 on spine

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 13 & 16 June 1962
- Labelography code: UM1
- The equivalent US mono issue has Category MG50310

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - hand etched): SR-90310 SIDE E2 B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - hand etched): SR-90310 SIDE 1 B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SR90310, SR 90310, 90310	Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*	Balalaika Favorites ‎(LP)	Mercury Living Presence, Mercury Living Presence, Mercury Living Presence, Mercury	SR90310, SR 90310, 90310	US	1962
4783826	Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*	Balalaika Favourites ‎(LP, Ltd, RE, RM, 180)	Mercury, Decca	4783826	Europe	2012
631 208 PL	Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*	Balalaika Music From Russia ‎(LP, Mono)	Philips	631 208 PL	Netherlands	Unknown
SR90310, MG50310	Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*	Balalaika Favorites ‎(LP)	Mercury Living Presence, Mercury Living Presence	SR90310, MG50310	New Zealand	1962
SR90310, SR 90310, 90310	Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra*	Balalaika Favorites ‎(LP)	Mercury Living Presence, Mercury Living Presence, Mercury Living Presence, Mercury	SR90310, SR 90310, 90310	New Zealand	Unknown