| Sofia Rotaru | ||||
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| Studio album by Sofia Rotaru | ||||
| Released | July 1972 (USSR) August 1974 (USSR) (Re-released) |
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| Recorded | 1972, Melodiya, Moscow | |||
| Genre | Pop, Dance, Pop folk | |||
| Label | Melodiya mochlova/zomba/Sony (German & Romanian release) | |||
| Producer | Sofia Rotaru | |||
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Sofia Rotaru is the debut album by Soviet singer-songwriter Sofia Rotaru, released in July 1972 by Melodiya. The first long play album was re-released in 1974 for the Soviet and Eastern European market and re-packaged as Sofia Rotaru - 1974. The album includes songs performed in Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Romanian languages.
The songs recorded on the side A are all performed in foreign languages, with the musical background played by band Chervona Ruta, directed by Anatoliy Evdokimenko. Songs 1, 3, 4 are performed in Ukrainian language, 2 - in Bulgarian, and 5 - in Moldavian languages.
The songs recorded on side B are all in Russian language. Ensemble Melodiya, under direction of Gueorguiy Garanyan provided the musical background.