Widely regarded as Andy Warhol's second known record cover, this album was released in 1949 during the artist's first year in New York. The recording features Sergei Prokofiev's celebrated cantata, conducted by Eugene Ormandy and performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Westminster Choir, and mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel.

For the cover, Warhol illustrated the legendary battle between the Russian army led by Prince Alexander Nevsky and the invading Teutonic Knights. The composition may have been inspired by scenes from Sergei Eisenstein's acclaimed 1938 film Alexander Nevsky. Through bold line work and dramatic black forms, Warhol effectively conveys the heroic and militaristic spirit of the music. The dark marks across the image evoke one of the story's most famous moments, when the defeated Teutonic knights fall through the breaking ice and drown beneath the frozen surface. The cover was issued in four color variations: green, orange, pink, and blue.