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Alla Pugacheva recorded a studio album in Stockholm that came out under two different titles: the international release Watch Out, and the Soviet edition Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm. It holds a special place in her career as the only album she ever made entirely in English.
Alla Pugacheva recorded a studio album in Stockholm that came out under two different titles: the international release Watch Out, and the Soviet edition Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm. It holds a special place in her career as the only album she ever made entirely in English.
About the Album
About the Album
Recording:
The sessions took place in 1984–1985 at World Record Music in Sweden.
Recording:
The sessions took place in 1984–1985 at World Record Music in Sweden.
Producer:
The album was produced by Swedish musician and arranger Lennart Sjöholm.
Producer:
The album was produced by Swedish musician and arranger Lennart Sjöholm.
Language:
All songs were performed in English – something Pugacheva never repeated on any other full-length record.
Language:
All songs were performed in English – something Pugacheva never repeated on any other full-length record.
Soviet Release:
In December 1985, the Soviet state label Melodiya issued its own version of the album titled Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm, although the cover often listed the year as 1986.
Soviet Release:
In December 1985, the Soviet state label Melodiya issued its own version of the album titled Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm, although the cover often listed the year as 1986.
Track List (Melodiya Edition)
Track List (Melodiya Edition)
Every Night and Every Day
Every Night and Every Day
Sacred Lie
Sacred Lie
What a Lousy Party
What a Lousy Party
Capitan
Capitan
Through the Eyes of a Child
Through the Eyes of a Child
Love Can Hurt
Love Can Hurt
Cool Operator
Cool Operator
All the Time You Were Right Here
All the Time You Were Right Here
Song-Bird
Song-Bird
English version with explanations (context notes for non-Russian readers)
English version with explanations (context notes for non-Russian readers)
Alla Pugacheva is one of the most famous Soviet and Russian singers. In the mid-1980s she recorded a studio album in Stockholm. Internationally it was titled Watch Out, while the Soviet release carried the name Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm.
Alla Pugacheva is one of the most famous Soviet and Russian singers. In the mid-1980s she recorded a studio album in Stockholm. Internationally it was titled Watch Out, while the Soviet release carried the name Alla Pugacheva in Stockholm.
This album is notable for being her only record entirely in English, created during a brief period when Soviet artists were experimenting with international pop markets.
This album is notable for being her only record entirely in English, created during a brief period when Soviet artists were experimenting with international pop markets.
Background
Background
Recording (1984–1985):
The album was produced at World Record Music, a Swedish studio known at the time for modern pop production.
Recording (1984–1985):
The album was produced at World Record Music, a Swedish studio known at the time for modern pop production.
Producer:
Swedish producer Lennart Sjöholm worked on the album. He collaborated extensively with Scandinavian pop artists and brought a Western pop sound to the project.
Producer:
Swedish producer Lennart Sjöholm worked on the album. He collaborated extensively with Scandinavian pop artists and brought a Western pop sound to the project.
Release in the USSR:
In the Soviet Union, albums by foreign labels couldn’t be imported freely, so the state label Melodiya issued its own edition in December 1985.
Collectors often notice that the cover sometimes shows 1986 — a common inconsistency in Soviet vinyl releases.
Release in the USSR:
In the Soviet Union, albums by foreign labels couldn’t be imported freely, so the state label Melodiya issued its own edition in December 1985.
Collectors often notice that the cover sometimes shows 1986 — a common inconsistency in Soviet vinyl releases.
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