- Format: CD
- Label: Collectors Choice
- Genre: Folk
Theodore Bikel had already recorded several albums for Elektra when he made 'Songs of a Russian Gypsy', but were those records anywhere as successful as this one? 'Nyet!' In fact, not only did 'Songs' far outsell any previous Elektra release by any artist, but it was also such a hit that the label rushed to record a sequel, 'Songs of Russia Old & New', that we've combined with its predecessor to form a great, Russian-themed twofer! Bikel himself in the notes says that to this day he gets mail about these two albums, so we're expecting a big response to this 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive. Includes 'Beryuzoviye Kalyechke; Yekhali Tsigane; Dve Gitari; Kagda Ya Pyann; Svyetit Myesats; Kak Stranno; Nichevo, Nichevo, Nichevo; Chto Mnye Gorye; Dyen I Noch; Metyelitsa; Snilsya Mnye Sad; Karobushka; Karabli; Sudarinya; Pomnu Ya (I Remember); Yamshchik Gani-Ka K Yaru (Coachman, Away to the Fair); Noch Tikha (Quiet Night); Polso Bylo Lyublyaise (I Never Meant to Love); Gari Gari Maya Zvyezda (Twinkle Twinkle My Star); Chupchik (Curly Forelock); Vyecherny Zvon (Evening Bells); At Volgi Da Dona (From the Volga to the Don); Talyanochka (The Concertina); Padmaskovniye Vyechera (Moscow Evenings); Padrushka Milaya (My Old Pal); Katiusha; Pravazhanye (Parting)', and 'Tyonmaya Noch (Dark Night)'.
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