| Moscow Calling | ||||
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 Original cover art | ||||
| Studio album by Gorky Park | ||||
| Released | 1992 March 29, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Length | 57:28 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | BMG International, N.V. | |||
| Gorky Park chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Alternative cover art for U.S. and European release | ||||
| Singles from Gorky Park | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Moscow Сalling (titled Gorky Park 2 in many countries, including Russia) is the second album by Russian rock band Gorky Park. It was released between 1992 and 1993. Four music videos were made for the album: "Moscow Calling", "Stranger", "I’m Going Down" and "Tell Me Why".
Reception
After Nikolai Noskov left the band in 1990, bassist Alexander Minkov took over as lead vocalist. AllMusic's Jason Anderson notes his "faux Joe Elliot vocals" and overall finds the album "at times extremely reminiscent of Pyromania-era Def Leppard".
The album went completely unnoticed in the U.S., where the band's MTV hit "Bang" was long forgotten by most rock enthusiasts and the taste of the audience had changed, but was well received in other countries. It sold 500,000 copies outside the United States, notably becoming Platinum in Denmark.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moscow Calling" | Alexei Belov | Alexei Belov | 5:09 |
| 2. | "All Roads" | Steve Diamdon | Alexei Belov | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Politics Of Love" | Alexei Belov | Alexei Belov | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Tomorrow" | Alexei Belov, Struan Oglanby | Alexei Belov | 5:55 |
| 5. | "Stranger" | Alexei Belov | Alexei Belov | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Volga Boatman" (Instrumental) | Gorky Park, based on "The Song of the Volga Boatmen" | 1:14 | |
| 7. | "Strike" | Alexei Belov | Alexei Belov | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Welcome To The Gorky Park" | Fee Waybill | Alexei Belov | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Two Candles" | Alexei Belov, Andrew Grigoriev, Fee Waybill | Jan Janenkov, Alexandre Minkov, Alexei Belov | 5:01 |
| 10. | "I’m Going Down" | Struan Oglanby | Alexei Belov | 4:30 |
| 11. | "City Of Pain" (bonus on CD & MC)) | Alexei Belov, Kevin Roberts | Alexei Belov | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Don’t Pull The Trigger" | Alexei Belov, Fee Waybill | Alexei Belov | 4:55 |
| 13. | "Tell Me Why" | Todd Meagher | Alexei Belov | 3:25 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Alexandre "Big Sasha" Minkov — lead vocals, bass guitar
- Alexei Belov — guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Alexandre "Jan" Janenkov (Alexander "Yan" Yanenkov) — guitar
- Alexandre "Little Sasha" Lvov — drums
- Additional musicians
- Richard Marx — backing vocals on "Two Candles"
- Steve Lukather — guitar solo on "Don't Pull the Trigger"
- Scott Page — saxophone on "Tomorrow"
- Steve Farris — guitar solo on "Strike"
- Fee Waybill — backing vocals on multiple songs
- Dweezil Zappa — additional guitar
Release dates
| Country | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | BMG CNR Records |
1992–1993 |
| Russia | Moroz Records M.I.R. Records Soyuz Nox Music |
1992 (LP and CD) 1993 (CD) 1994 and 1996 (MC) 2000 (CD) |
| South East Asia | Pony Canyon | 1992–1993 |
| Japan | Nippon Crown | 1992 |
"Moscow Calling" (single)
| "Moscow Calling" | ||||
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| Single by Gorky Park | ||||
| from the album Moscow Calling | ||||
| Released | 21 November 1992 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal | |||
| Gorky Park singles chronology | ||||
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"Moscow Calling" is a song by the Russian rock band Gorky Park, released in 1992 as the lead single from the band's second album Moscow Calling.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moscow Calling" | |
| 2. | "Welcome To The Gorky Park" |
Selected release dates
| Country | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Nippon Crown | 21 November 1992 (CD) |
References
- ^ Anderson, Jason. Moscow Calling at AllMusic
- Curtis Zimmermann, Rovi (2014-10-08). "Gorky Park - Biography". Billboard.com.
- "ПАРК ГОРЬКОГО, НЭП..." Ya Molodoy (Я — Молодой) (2 (31)). January 1994. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.
- "Gorky Park - 2 (CD, Album) at Discogs".
- "「Ｍｏｓｃｏｗ Ｃａｌｌｉｎｇ」 ゴーリキー・パーク". Oricon. Retrieved 2014-10-08.