Lubov' Ogromnaya Strana (Love is a Huge Country) is the first longplay studio album by Soviet VIA band Vesyolye Rebyata, recorded on the Soviet monopolist label Melodiya and released in summer 1974. In 2009, the album was re-issued on CD featuring completely remastered tracks with an alternate track-listing and multiple bonus material. The album is considered to be a Soviet rock classics and the best LP of the band.

The album featured a blend of Soviet music based on traditional pop as well as a strong influence of various Western rock music. VR, who were always known for a hard-edged approach, initially grounded on The Beatles in the early 70s, diversified their sound with complex art rock arrangements, mainly carried out by Alexei Puzyriov and Pavel Slobodkin. The album kicks of with an upbeat eponymous song with Lerman on vocals. The soft ballad Я к тебе не подойду, albeit strongly dispersing with a solid sound of the band, appeared to be one of their most popular songs ever recorded and was repeatedly covered by various artists ever since. Отчего, an upbeat tempo hard rock song with Valeriy Habazin on guitar playing small powerful chord riffs, was often played on live performances, including the Gold Ortheus gran-prix in Bulgaria in 1976. Вечная весна is an art-rock song performed by Alexander Barykin. Что такого, composed by Slobodkin, features an Elvis Presley-inspired riff played by Puzyryov with the help of a guitar compressor and ironic lyrics delivered by Lerman. The song generally has got an upbeat, hard rock tempo with a powerful rhythm guitar and a trumpet solo done by Chinenkov. Это Москва was recorded by the plea of Tukhmanov in November 1973, the band had to rehearse in a train as there was only one day to record it. During live performances, it was sang by Barykin. As denoted by the band members, this song is not necessarily about Moscow, but a one's beloved hometown.

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