Yevgeny Krylatov and Yuri Entin began their collaboration in 1969, and by 1984, they had established a strong creative partnership while working on various animation and film projects.
That year, they wrote the song "The Beautiful Afar" for the Soviet children's sci-fi miniseries "Guest from the Future".
[1] After the series aired on Soviet television in late March 1985, Krylatov proposed that the popular vocal trio "Meridian [ru]" record the song.
[2] Their rendition was included in the program Song-85 and earned recognition as the laureate of its annual contest.
[3] Слышу голос из прекрасного далёко Голос утренний в серебряной росе Слышу голос, и манящая дорога Кружит голову, как в детстве карусельПрекрасное далёко, не будь ко мне жестоко Не будь ко мне жестоко, жестоко не будь От чистого истока в прекрасное далёко В прекрасное далёко я начинаю путьSlyshu golos iz prekrasnogo dalyoka Golos utrenniy v serebryanoy rose Slyshu golos, i manyashchaya doroga Kruzhit golovu, kak v detstve karusel Prekrasnoye dalyoko, ne bud' ko mne zhestoko Ne bud' ko mne zhestoko, zhestoko ne bud' Ot chistogo istoka v prekrasnoye dalyoko V prekrasnoye dalyoko ya nachinayu put' I hear a voice from the beautiful afar A morning voice in the silver dew I hear a voice, and an alluring road Spins my head like a carousel in childhood Beautiful afar, don't be cruel to me Don't be cruel to me, don't be cruel From a pure source to the beautiful afar To the beautiful afar, I begin my journey The series featuring the song was released in the year perestroika began.