composed by Dmitri Shostakovich
liner notes [transliterations and english translations] Felicity Ashbee
tracks a1 to b4 lyrics by Michelangelo Buonarroti
tracks c2 to c4 lyrics by Robert Burns
tracks c1 lyrics by Sir Walter Raleigh
tracks c5 lyrics by William Shakespeare
tracks d1 to d6 lyrics by Марина Цветаева
photography by Novosti Press Agency
tracks a1 to b4 producer Alexander Jung
tracks c1 to c6 producer Vasili Antonenko
tracks d1 to d6 producer Yuri Kokzhayan
tracks a1 to b4 translated by [russian translation] A. Efros
tracks c1, c5 translated by [russian translation] Boris Pasternak
tracks c2 to c4, c6 translated by [russian translation] Самуил Маршак
Recorded By Мелодия
Record Company EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured By EMI Records Ltd.
Made By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Printed By Robert Stace
Published By Anglo-Soviet Music Press Ltd
Includes booklet with translations of the lyrics.

Recorded by Melodiya in the USSR.
7705 Printed and made by Garrod and Lofhouse Ltd (back cover)
℗ 1975 and ℗ 1976 (labels)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM.1428 (Label A printed)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM.1429 (Label B printed)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM.1430 (Label C printed)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM.1431 (Label D printed)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM 1428-1 L (Runout A stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM 1429-1 O (Runout B stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM 1430-3 M (Runout C stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2YRM 1431-1 C (Runout D stamped)
Other: ASD. 3323 (Individual # Record 1)
Other: ASD. 3324 (Individual # Record 2)
Other: 7706 (Sleeve printing date, back cover)