The music of both songs was composed by Aleksandr Aleksandrov, one of the most renowned and prolific "political" Soviet composers, founder and leader of the Aleksandrov Ensemble, author of the music of the Soviet Anthem which became the Anthem of Russian Federation in 2000, and a plethora of other songs glorifying the Soviet leadership. The title of the song on Side B refers to Lazar Kaganovich, then People's Commissar (Narkom) of Transportation of the USSR. While the Song about Stalin is widely known, the Song about the Narkom of Transportation is quite scarce and can be

The music of both songs was composed by Aleksandr Aleksandrov, one of the most renowned and prolific "political" Soviet composers, founder and leader of the Aleksandrov Ensemble, author of the music of the Soviet Anthem which became the Anthem of Russian Federation in 2000, and a plethora of other songs glorifying the Soviet leadership. The title of the song on Side B refers to Lazar Kaganovich, then People's Commissar (Narkom) of Transportation of the USSR. While the Song about Stalin is widely known, the Song about the Narkom of Transportation is quite scarce and can be considered a rare find.

The record was manufactured by the Noginsk Record Factory in a near suburb of Moscow. The sleeve of the Leningrad Record Factory is contemporary to the record.

The record is in excellent condition, showing no significant scuffs or scratches. Note that playback has not been tested as we do not have a record player. The sleeve is in very good condition, showing minor creases and wrinkles to the corners and a couple of faint water stains.
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