Alexandrov Ensemble discography
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This is a list of recordings made by the Alexandrov Ensemble (under various titles) since 1928. Within each section (CDs, LPs, 78s etc.) they are in alphabetical order of record labels.
DVDs
Facets: Leningrad Cowboys - Total Balalaika Show
B0007TKHS4 (Region 1 DVD) and B000E8RF24 (Region 2 DVD)
(dir: Aki Kaurismäki. An unusual and humorous rockumentary with the Alexandrov Ensemble and Leningrad Cowboys recorded live on Senate Square Helsinki in 1993, released 10 May 2005, in English, Finnish, French and Russian, 55 mins.)
Included are covers of: Happy Together, Bob Dylan's Knocking on Heaven's Door, Tom Jones' Delilah, ZZ Top's Gimme All Your Lovin' with accordions, Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama, Kalinka, Song of the Volga Boatmen, Dark Eyes, Polyushko Pole.
NB. The cover of Stairway to Heaven is missing from this DVD.
Kultur: Soviet Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble
D1106. ISBN 0-7697-8690-1. B0013N3LIG Region 1 DVD.
(dir: I. Jugashvili. Musical dir: Boris Alexandrov. Compilation of recordings ca.1960 released 29 April 2008, filmed in Soviet Union, in Russian, 71mins. The Russian technique at that time was to make a silent colour film on location, then dub the sound in the studio.
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