Album lore

Александр Иванов: Избранное у других (Live), issued by АО "Фирма Мелодия" in 1985, assembles a broad swath of Russian rock and bard performances captured in concert. The album collects 32 tracks from various artists, each delivering a live interpretation steeped in the era's classic rock and Russian rock idioms. Among them, Игорь Ляпин’s "Парад бессмертных" stands out as a vivid exemplar of the period’s poetic sensibility.This artifact serves as a document of the mid-1980s Soviet rock milieu, offering listeners a cross-section of voices from Валентин Сидоров to Майя Борисова. The record’s provenance in Melodiya’s state-run catalog situates it within the official channels of cultural production, yet the performances retain an immediacy and rawness that belie the constraints of the time. For the crate-digger or boutique DJ, it provides a unique window into live interpretations of Russian bard and rock traditions, preserved with the crackle and resonance of the concert hall.

Album lore

Александр Иванов: Избранное у других (Live), issued by АО "Фирма Мелодия" in 1985, assembles a broad swath of Russian rock and bard performances captured in concert. The album collects 32 tracks from various artists, each delivering a live interpretation steeped in the era's classic rock and Russian rock idioms. Among them, Игорь Ляпин’s "Парад бессмертных" stands out as a vivid exemplar of the period’s poetic sensibility.This artifact serves as a document of the mid-1980s Soviet rock milieu, offering listeners a cross-section of voices from Валентин Сидоров to Майя Борисова. The record’s provenance in Melodiya’s state-run catalog situates it within the official channels of cultural production, yet the performances retain an immediacy and rawness that belie the constraints of the time. For the crate-digger or boutique DJ, it provides a unique window into live interpretations of Russian bard and rock traditions, preserved with the crackle and resonance of the concert hall.